Why should we care?
SCS’s ability to provide a quality, equitable education is being undercut by high teacher turnover and year-long teaching vacancies, as well as significant maintenance deficiencies within the schools, all of which leads to higher financial, educational, and health costs. A lack of access to wraparound services provided by qualified social workers, psychologists, and nurses inhibits the successful treatment of trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). Abuse, neglect, and trauma significantly increase the likelihood of suspensions, juvenile criminal behavior, and incarceration. With a median age four years below the national average, Memphis’s population can support economic development, but only if we provide children in our community access to opportunities and support.
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Equipping people of faith and goodwill to organize communities for systemic change through collective action.
MICAH's 5th Anniversary took place on Sunday, November 5, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church - Westwood. A very special thank you to our investors, sponsors, honorees, supporters, MICAH Fundraising Team, volunteers, and vendors.
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We are continuously reaching beyond what is, to what can be...
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If you would like to invest in honor of our fifth anniversary, please visit bit.ly/micahdigitalad
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View the Program:
5th Dimension,
a jazz brunch.
The Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope is a nonprofit "organization of organizations" with a mission of equipping people of faith and goodwill to organize communities for systemic change through collective action. As a coalition of over 80 congregations, unions, and community nonprofits, our justice work focuses on 3 issue areas: Economic Equity, Education Equity, and Race and Class Equity in the Justice System. Since entering the public arena in 2018, MICAH has made a substantial impact across Shelby County and gained a frontline reputation on our issues, including improving public transit, the first conviction integrity unit in Shelby County, and a transparent and accountable search for a new school district superintendent.
MICAH's 5th Anniversary
Theme: 5th Dimension |
beyond what is to what can be
MICAH's 5th Anniversary took place on Sunday, November 5, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church - Westwood.
Although the event has passed, if you would like to invest in honor of our fifth year, please visit bit.ly/micahdigitalad.
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We celebrated our fifth year with a combination of jazz, sophistication, and fun! With the help of our investors, we were able to surpass our limits and reach beyond what is, to what could be. The celebration started with refreshing mocktails and a brunch bar that added to the festive atmosphere. We recognized and showed our appreciation to our presidents, executive team, and partners for their contributions to our success!
We are still accepting donations to continue our fifth-year celebration.
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Being an Investor
We love our investors at every level! Continue reading to learn more about what your investment specifically covers. ​
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$25 provides 1 hour of door-to-door canvassing
$100 covers the meal for a team meeting
$500 trains 20 leaders in a local organizing training
$1000 sponsors 1 person for National Leadership Training
$2500 provides social media support for issue education and calls to action
$5000 equips a team of leaders to attend a Day on the Hill
$10,000 underwrites a MICAH Public Meeting
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Ticket Levels
Below is a sample of our ticket levels and initially suggested donation amounts, including digital ad experiences. We ultimately provided a 50% discount for our digital ads for affordability.
Teal and Gray: free (up to 2, register online)
Silver: $25 suggested donation (up to 10, reserve online)
“No-Go” Investor: Not Attending but Send My Support: $50 suggested donation
Digital Ad: $500 (one size)
Digital Ad - Nonprofit Rate: $300
Sponsorship Levels were between $1000 - $10,000.
Beyond what is, to what can be...
Date, Time, & Location
This fundraiser took place on Sunday, November 5, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church - Westwood, located at 620 Parkrose Rd, Memphis, TN 38109.
We would like to extend a special thank you to those who invested, registered, and attended our 5th Anniversary, Jazz Brunch Fundraiser! Although the event has already taken place, we are still accepting donations in honor of our fifth year. To become an investor in honor of our fifth year, please visit bit.ly/micahdigitalad (case sensitive).
Sponsorship Levels
During our fundraising planning, our dedicated fundraising team decided to support 4 sponsorship levels and 2 digital ad experiences. Below is a sample of our initially suggested sponsorships...
"$10,000 is our Power Level and reserves you as a title sponsor with 10 seats. $5,000 is our Change Level and reserves 5 seats. $2,500 is our Hope Level and reserves 2 seats. $1,000 is Leader Level and also reserves 2 seats. We also have 2 Digital Ad options available with a set price for nonprofits and another set price for other investors." Our digital ads were ultimately offered for 50% of the initial ask.
For complete details regarding sponsorship levels click here or download the pdf below.
For our jazz brunch fundraiser, we ultimately offered 2 Digital Ad options priced at $150 for nonprofits and $250 for other investors. Those who purchased a digital ad were featured during our background fundraiser slideshow throughout the evening. Although digital ads are no longer being accepted, if you would like to invest in honor of our fifth-anniversary fundraiser, please visit bit.ly/micahdigitalad (case sensitive).