Join us for one of Sarasota’s most cherished events, the 44th annual New College Foundation Soiree on the Bay, Clambake!
The event will take place on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 6pm at College Hall on the stunning New College bayfront.
This time-honored fundraising event raises hundreds of thousands of dollars, allowing New College to attract outstanding students from around the nation, region and world and providing them with a truly exceptional liberal arts education.
Last year’s event raised more than $530,000 – the most ever in the event’s history.
This year, New College of Florida will share its vision to create a world-class Master’s program in areas such as Marine Mammal Science, Environmental Economics, Educational Leadership and Data Science.
Scholarships and enhancements are an essential component to attracting outstanding students from around the region, nation, and world and providing them with a truly exceptional liberal arts education. While New College is a public institution, state funding covers only a portion of the cost of maintaining our status as a national leader in education. The scholarship program closes the gap.
Please review the enclosed sponsorship opportunities and invest in the future of New College students. You won’t want to miss the New England fare catered by Michael’s on East, wine by a notable featured winemaker, entertainment, and a breathtaking sunset on Sarasota Bay. Don’t miss the opportunity to be involved in one of Sarasota’s most popular philanthropic events for more than four decades.
Best regards,
Elizabeth Moore and Don Patterson
Clambake Co-Chairs
Tickets & Sponsorships
Event sponsorships are now available. Review the sponsorship levels and click on the downloadable event sponsorship reservation form that follows toward the bottom of this page. You may use this secure web portal for your sponsorship or other gifts. Please call 941-487-4800 for more information about sponsorship opportunities. Purchase Tickets and Sponsorships
$50,000 PRESENTING SPONSOR
• Preferred seating for 8 guests at event *feasting table
• 2 New College honored guests
• Company introduction during opening remarks of Soiree on the Bay experience
• Naming opportunity for Sunset Champagne reception
• Premium wine service with dinner
• Name or logo on invitation, program, website, event emails, sponsor presentation and all marketing materials
• Name or logo included on digital invitation*
• One full-page recognition piece in Soiree on the Bay program
• Two social media mentions related to event (audience: 4600)
• Invitation for 4 guests to VIP Sponsor Celebration-11/1/2023
• Special verbal and visual recognition of your company as Presenting Sponsor at each wrap-around experience, including Post Soiree After Party and VIP Sponsor Celebration (11/1)
• Opportunity to provide patron gift to Soiree on the Bay guests
$25,000 PLATINUM SPONSOR
• Preferred seating for 8 guests at event *feasting table
• 2 New College honored guests
• Company introduction during opening remarks of Soiree on the Bay experience
• Name or logo on invitation, program, website, event emails, sponsor presentation and all marketing materials
• Name or logo included on digital invitation*
• Name or logo included on program, event signage and website
• One social media mention related to event (audience: 4600)
• Invitation for 2 guests to Sponsor Celebration-11/1/2023
• Special verbal recognition of your name or company at Post Soiree After Party
• Special verbal recognition of your name or company at VIP Sponsor Celebration
(11/1)
$10,000 PEARL SPONSOR
• Preferred seating for 8 guests at event *feasting table
• 1 New College honored guests
• Name or logo included on digital invitation*
• Name or logo on invitation, program, website, event emails, sponsor
presentation and all marketing materials
• Invitation for 2 guests to VIP Sponsor Celebration- (11/1)
$5,000 SHELL SPONSOR
• 6 Clambake tickets
• Name or logo included on digital invitation*
• Name or logo included on program, event signage and website
• Invitation for 2 guests to VIP Sponsor Celebration- (11/1)
$3,000 CORAL SPONSOR
• 4 Clambake tickets
• Name or logo included on digital invitation*
• Name or logo on program
$1,500 ANCHOR SPONSOR
• 2 Clambake tickets
• Name or logo on program and website
$500 SIGNATURE SPONSOR
• Clambake ticket
• Name included on event program
Download, Print and Return this Sponsorship Opportunities, Benefits and Reservation Form to sponsor the 2023 Soiree on the Bay Clambake
Clambake Committee
Bifurcation Notice
If you are considering in giving to the New College Foundation’s Annual Clambake from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) and to ensure your gift follows the current IRS guidelines for DAF support of an event, we would like to share the below guidelines with you
Raffle tickets, tickets to galas and other special events, auction items, and benefits conferred in connection with a DAF grant are not permitted. IRS has specifically ruled that costs associated with fundraising events cannot be separated, a practice known as “bifurcation.” For example, if the ticket breaks out the cost for the dinner and the gift to the charity, the donor must pay from sources other than their DAF for the full value of the ticket and not just for the non-charitable amount.
We recommend you confer with your financial advisor to confirm how you may still use your DAF to support New College Foundation’s Annual Clambake.