Event Coverage
Gala Levels of Support and Benefits
Tables
$100,000 — Secretary
- A preeminently-placed table for 12 guests and at least one guest of honor (a Secretary of State or Moderator and their optional guest)
- Invitation for two to attend a private reception in Secretary Baker’s suite in Baker Hall with the Honorable James A. Baker, III, the Secretaries of State and other special guests
- Invitation for 12 to the VIP reception and photo opportunity in Baker Hall
- Listing in 30th Anniversary Gala Commemorative event materials, recognition on Baker Institute donor wall and in Annual Report
- Underwriting/sponsorship of gala attendance for four Rice University students*
- Invitation for four to a separate reception with Secretary James A. Baker, III, at a later date at the home of Sheridan and John Eddie Williams
- Fair Market Value: $3,250
$50,000 — Ambassador
- A prominently-located table for 10 guests
- Invitation for 10 to attend the VIP reception and photo opportunity in Baker Hall
- Listing in 30th Anniversary Gala Commemorative event materials and in Annual Report
- Underwriting/sponsorship of gala attendance for two Rice University students*
- Invitation for two to a separate reception with Secretary James A. Baker, III, at a later date at the home of Sheridan and John Eddie Williams
- Fair Market Value: $2,500
$25,000 — Diplomat
- Table for 10 guests
- Invitation for 10 to attend the VIP reception and photo opportunity in Baker Hall
- Listing in 30th Anniversary Gala Commemorative event materials and recognition in Baker Institute Annual Report
- Underwriting/sponsorship of gala attendance for one Rice University student*
- Fair Market Value: $2,500
$15,000 — Attaché
- Table for 10 guests
- Listing in Gala materials and recognition in Baker Institute Annual Report
- Underwriting/sponsorship of gala attendance for one Rice University student*
- Fair Market Value: $2,500
*Students will be seated at a donor table only at donor’s request.
Tickets
$1,500 — Individual Tickets (limited availability)
- Online ticket sales have closed. Please contact Leah Gross, Director of Development, at 713.348.2977 or [email protected] with any questions.
- Fair Market Value: $250
Payment Options
- Online: Please visit https://riceconnect.rice.edu/baker30th. In the Special Instructions, please set forth you and your guest’s names.
- Check: Make checks payable to Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and send to:
The 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Rice University’s Baker Institute, MS-40
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, Texas 77251–1892 - For Wire, ACH or Stock Transfer Instructions, or Questions, please contact Leah Gross, Director of Development, at 713.348.2977 or [email protected].
- Tables may also be purchased via a Printable Gala Table Purchase Form (PDF).
- Purchase your table by September 6, 2023 to receive acknowledgement on the gala invitation as a supporter.
Gifts to Rice University’s Baker Institute are tax-deductible. Rice University is a 501(c)(3) organization (Tax ID: 74-1109620). The fair market value for gala tickets is $250 per person.
In compliance with Internal Revenue Code Notice 2017-73 and IRS guidance, Rice does not accept, in whole or in part, payments for events, memberships, auction items, tickets, etc., from Donor Advised Funds, foundations or Qualified Charitable Distributions from an IRA account. Donors of IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions and Donor Advised Fund grants are prohibited from claiming a charitable tax deduction for their distributions and grants. Bifurcated payments are also strictly prohibited.