The investment Grade Charity Event

Uncovering Talent & Unleashing Opportunity

The Investment Grade charity event - Making the Grade - brings together market participants from across the Investment Grade community to support making education more equitable and inclusive. All money raised will go directly to A Better Chance - a non-profit organization.

Established in 1963, A Better Chance is the oldest and only organization of its kind, serving over 2,000 students from underserved communities nationwide chosen for their motivation, academic strength and potential. A Better Chance Scholars are enrolled in more than 200 of the nation's most rigorous and prestigious boarding, day, and public schools through its signature College Preparatory Schools Program.

The mission of A Better Chance is to increase substantially the number of well-educated young people of color who are capable of assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in American Society.

Who you'll be helping

2,000
scholars
30% of students are enrolled in independent Day Schools, 64% in independent Boarding Schools, and 6% in Community Day schools.
200
schools
30% of participating member schools are independent Day Schools, 61% are independent Boarding Schools, and 9% are Community Day Schools.
96%
Graduates
enroll directly to college compared to 37% nationally for students of color.
18,000+
Alumni
A Better Chance Alumni are creating pathways for future generations
Save the Date:

Making the Grade,
September 18, 2024

Fitch Ratings, along with other members of the Investment Grade community and A Better Chance, is delighted to announce the second annual Investment Grade charity event, Making the Grade on Wednesday, September 18th at 6:30pm at Bryant Park Grill in New York.

Making the Grade will again bring together market participants from across the Investment Grade community to support making education more equitable and inclusive. The cost of the evening has already been underwritten by a leading investment grade community member. As such, all money raised by the event will go directly to A Better Chance, a non-profit organization founded in 1963.

The event will be a cocktail reception with light food stands and an opportunity to network with the key participants in the investment grade market: bankers, lawyers, prominent portfolio managers, credit analysts, and CFOs/Treasurers. Funds will be raised solely through the sponsorship of the event (available now), and a limited number of single ticket sales will be made available at a later date.

Making the Grade is very thankful for the sponsors who have come forward to support the cause including:

Founding Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsors:

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

$50,000+ Diamond

  • Priority recognition as Diamond Sponsor on all event communications and multimedia
  • Priority positioning on sponsor listing
  • Logo listing on event collateral
  • 1 seat on Steering Committee
  • 5 private pre-event reception registrations
  • 25 general attendee registration
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$25,000 Platinum

  • Platinum Sponsor recognition on all event communications and multimedia
  • Logo listing on event collateral
  • 3 private pre-event reception registrations
  • 20 general attendee registrations
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$10,000 Gold

  • Gold Sponsor recognition on all event communications and multimedia
  • Logo listing on event collateral
  • 2 private pre-event reception registrations
  • 10 general attendee registrations
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$5,000 Silver

  • Silver Sponsor recognition on all event communications and multimedia
  • Logo listing on event collateral
  • 1 private pre-event reception registration
  • 5 general attendee registrations
Get Involved

Contact

Contact us by filling out the form below or email us directly at andrew.cardamone@fitchratings.com, ashish.gupta@fitchratings.com or douglas.campbell@fitchratings.com.

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