The 2025 Elly Awards
Join Us!
Benefitting the Education Fund, the Women’s Forum philanthropic initiative provides unrestricted financial awards of $10,000 to women over the age of 25 pursuing their first college degrees.
Since 2011, our annual fundraising event, named for Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, has gathered Forum members and guests to honor both our Education Fund Scholars and trailblazing women leaders.
Sponsors*
GOLD $25,000
Citi
Sy Syms Foundation
SILVER $15,000
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Con Edison
Pamela J. Craig
SPONSOR A SCHOLAR $10,000
Dede Bartlett
Colgate-Palmolive
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Maria R. Morris
Dianne Patterson
Raiola/Co.
BRONZE $7,500
Wilmington Trust
(*list in formation)
Participation Opportunities
Sponsors
PLATNUM Sponsor $50,000
- 2 Premiere tables of 10 at the Luncheon
- A named Education Fund Scholar
- Prominent placement on digital and printed event materials
GOLD Sponsor $25,000
- Premiere table of 10 at the Luncheon
- A named Education Fund Scholar
- Prominent placement on digital and printed event materials
SILVER Sponsor $15,000Â
- 8 premium seats at the Luncheon
- A named Education Fund Scholar
- Recognition on digital and printed event materials
BRONZE Sponsor $7,500
- 5 prime seats at the Luncheon
- Recognition on digital and printed event materials
Tickets
SPONSOR A SCHOLAR Ticket $10,000
- Premiere seat at the Luncheon
- A named Education Fund Scholar
- Recognition on digital and printed event materials
BENEFACTOR Ticket $1,500Â
- Premium seat at the Luncheon
- Recognition on digital and printed event materials
PATRON Ticket $750
- Prime seat at the Luncheon
- Recognition on digital and printed event materials
Guest Ticket $500Â
- Seat at the Luncheon
Forum Member Ticket $350
- Available to Women’s Forum members only
- Seat at the Luncheon
Entire event will benefit the Women’s Forum of New York, Inc. Tax ID# 13-3098501. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The non-tax deductible portion for each in-person guest is $180.