Best of Brooklyn
For the Movers, Makers, and Shakers of Brooklyn
We. Are. Back. And ready to make up for lost time! Join us for the Best of Brooklyn Gala, our biggest fundraiser of the year. It’s a night to celebrate the achievements of Brooklyn College honorees, alums, faculty, students, and collaborators who make a difference in Brooklyn. The proceeds will help the college address urgent needs related to students, scholarships, and the college itself.
The Best of Brooklyn 2023
At Liberty Warehouse
260 Conover Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
on Thursday, May 4, 2023
Cocktail Attire
6 PM
Cocktails
7 PM
Dinner
Honoring
Anthony R. Castellanos ’85
Partner, KPMG LLP
Aon plc
Corporate Honoree
Sponsorship
Opportunities
Benefactor
$50,000 ($43,000 tax-deductible) Two premier 10-person dinner tables; gold level, full-page journal ad; special recognition/logo on the Best of Brooklyn website and in printed program; listing on printed invitation.
Patron
$25,000 ($21,500 tax-deductible) One premier 10-person dinner table; gold-level, full-page journal ad; special recognition/logo on the Best of Brooklyn website and in printed program; listing on printed invitation.
Partner
$10,000 ($7,200 tax-deductible) One 8-person dinner table; gold-level, full-page journal ad; listing on Best of Brooklyn website and in printed program; listing on printed invitation.
Friend
$5,000 ($3,600 tax-deductible) Four seats at gala dinner; half-page journal ad; listing on Best of Brooklyn website and in printed program; listing on printed invitation.
Sponsor
$2,500 ($1,800 tax-deductible) Two seats at gala dinner; quarter-page journal ad; listing on Best of Brooklyn website and in printed program; listing on printed invitation.
Premier Ticket
$1,250 ($900 tax-deductible) One seat at gala dinner; listing in printed program and on the Best of Brooklyn website.
Supporter Ticket
$750 ($400 tax-deductible) One seat at gala dinner; listing on the Best of Brooklyn website.
Gala Donors
Benefactor:
- Aon plc
- Anthony R. Castellanos ’85 and Josephine Grima, Ph.D.
- KPMG LLP
- Evan ’76 and Renee ’74 Silverstein
Patron:
- Florence and Robert A. Rosen Family Foundation
Partner:
- Irwin ’56 and Concepción S. Federman
- Marge Magner ’69
- Thomson Reuters
- Zev Rosenwaks ’68
- Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation, LLC
Friend:
- Ante ’90 and Maria ’92 Basic
- Laura Newinski
- Raia Capital Management and Homes Fit For Heroes, a Raia Family Foundation
Sponsor:
- Sam E. ’59 and Eva R. Beller
- Michael Bussa
- Edwin H. ’62 and Doris Cohen
- Bernard H. ’62 and Ethel Garil
- Christoph M. Kimmich and Flora Graham Kimmich ’88
- Frank ’76 and Eileen Lavadera
- The Nardone Family
- Pioneer Financial
- Lewis Stein
- Debbie and Richard A. Wilpon ’72
Premier:
- Matthew Fleissner- Forte Capital
- Gary B. Mandel ’85
- Martin ‘63 and Barbara ‘63 Sass
- Pawel Walczuk ’10
Supporter:
- Alltype Marketing
- Axel Protection Systems, Inc.
- Sam E. ’59 and Eva R. Beller
- Harriet L. Brathwaite ’59
- Terri Bonica and Ray Savignano
- Brooklyn College Alumni Association
- Brooklyn College Graduate Student Organization
- Joe Bruno
- John and Mary Butters
- Carmine Chiappetta
- Katherine Alexander Cohen
- Mark Cohen and Carmen Estela
- John and Mary DiGregorio
- Jerel M. Faigen
- Agnes Ford ’69
- Todd Michael Galitz
- Marvin and Lynne P. Furman ’58 Garelick
- David and Irene Harding
- Rebeca and Greg Johnston
- Myron Kandel ‘52
- Robert M. Kaufman
- Linda Dale Konner ’72
- Murray Koppelman ’57
- Pascal Leyser
- Joseph and Cindy Licata
- Arlene Lichterman ’53
- Dominick Lombardi
- Marty Markowitz ‘70
- McCanliss & Early, LLP
- Kevin Merola
- Jen and Jim Nizzo
- Marco Pace
- Patricia Palermo
- Frank J. Pasquale
- Harriet P. Levy Rosenblum ’76
- Neil Scognamiglio
- Ron ’70 and Phyllis Shanken ’69 Schweiger
- Michael Schwartz
- John Spero
- Tom and Mia Steele
- Thomas J. Volpe ‘57