Obama Presidential Center, Chicago IL | Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 6:30 PM
55 Years of Building Self-Reliant Families & Thriving Communities
For 55 years, Centers for New Horizons has been a cornerstone of transformation on Chicago’s South Side by providing early childhood education, advancing youth development, and workforce readiness.
This milestone celebration is a powerful gathering of civic leaders, corporate partners, philanthropists, and changemakers committed to investing in the future of our communities. Together, we will honor a 55-year legacy of service while recognizing the people, partnerships, and leadership that have shaped our organization’s impact across generations. As one of Chicago’s oldest Black-founded and Black-led nonprofit organizations, Centers has remained steadfast in its commitment to expanding opportunity and advancing equitable outcomes for children, youth, families, and communities.
Hosted in the Nelson Mandela Sky Room at the Obama Presidential Center, this historic evening comes at a defining moment for Chicago’s South Side. As new investment and opportunity continue to transform our community, Centers is committed to ensuring that the communities we have served for 55 years are a part of that future. This historic evening will celebrate our shared accomplishments while advancing a bold vision for the next chapter of our work.
Guests will enjoy an inspiring program honoring our founder, Dr. Sokoni T. Karanja, recognizing 55 years of community impact, and celebrating the partnerships that make our mission possible. The evening will conclude with a reception as we look ahead to the opportunities that lie before us and reaffirm our collective commitment to strengthening the South Side for generations to come.
We invite you to join us as we celebrate our legacy, invest in our future, and continue building stronger families, stronger communities, and a stronger South Side.
55 years strong. And still doing it for the South Side.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We’re proud to celebrate 55 years of impact alongside the organizations and partners who make our work possible. Thank you to our generous sponsors for helping us honor our past, celebrate our present, and invest in the future.
Sponsorship Opportunities
We invite you to align yourself or your brand with impact, leadership, and legacy.
Your partnership directly fuels:
Workforce development and economic mobility
Youth leadership and education programs
Early childhood education initiatives across the South Side
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• Exclusive naming rights: “55th Anniversary Celebration presented by [Sponsor]”
• On-stage recognition aligned with a signature program moment
• Opportunity to co-brand VIP pre-reception
• 2-minute speaking opportunity or branded video feature
• Twenty (20) VIP event tickets with priority program placement
• Full-page premium ad (inside front/back cover)
• Top-tier logo placement across all platforms and materials
• Featured sponsor spotlight across digital campaigns
• Dedicated email feature to CNH network
• VIP pre-reception access + curated guest experience
• Private photo opportunity with dignitaries (as available)
• Inclusion in press releases and media outreach
• Demonstrate authentic commitment to community impact
• Gain high-visibility brand positioning tied to purpose
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• Prominent logo placement on event materials and signage
• Full-page ad in program book
• Ten (10) VIP event tickets
• Verbal recognition during program
• Logo and link on website with enhanced placement
• Multi-post social media recognition (3–4 features)
• VIP pre-reception access
• Opportunity to align with a key program segment
• Inclusion in select media and post-event communications
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• Logo on event signage and materials
• Half-page ad in program book
• Eight (8) event tickets
• Logo on website
• Verbal recognition during program
• Social media recognition (2 posts)
• Recognition tied to a CNH impact area
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• Logo on select event signage
• Quarter-page ad in program book
• Six (6) event tickets
• Name/logo on website
• Verbal recognition during program
• Social media recognition (1 post)
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• Name listed on event signage and program
• Four (4) event tickets
• Name listed on website
• Collective recognition during program