Enterprise to End Poverty Benefit Dinner
Your ticket includes a welcome cocktail, a four-course Tawle menu with food from Maydān, and a wine pairing. (All ticket proceeds benefit Building Markets, a 501c3 non-profit organization working to reduce poverty through small business development in vulnerable communities around the world. $200 of each dinner ticket is tax-deductible.)
Join us for a Maydan dinner on 2/25/25 in support of Building Markets’ Enterprise to End Poverty Fund. This is more than just a meal—we’re gathering DC small business leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers committed to strengthening communities through the power of small business.
Why is this evening important?
Small businesses are the backbone of strong, self-sustaining communities. But right now, many vulnerable communities are facing funding uncertainty, fewer resources, and increasing economic pressures.
This is the moment for the businesses community to take the lead. The Enterprise Ends Poverty Fund calls on professionals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and corporations to step up—helping to provide small entrepreneurs with the training, resources, and affordable capital they need to thrive. We are seeking to raise $100k in 100 days and calling on the DC business community to take action—ensuring that small business leaders worldwide have the tools, capital, and training they need to so that all people have the opportunity to rise.
Interested in sponsorship level support? See below or email Elizabeth Brown at brown@buildingmarkets.org
Business Sponsorship Opportunities
-
$1,000 – Community Builder
Listed recognition on website and at the Benefit Dinner at Maydān
Access to quarterly impact reports showcasing the businesses supported
$2,500 – Growth Partner
All benefits of the $1,000 level
Logo featured on campaign materials
Named recognition at Benefit Dinner at Maydān
One ticket to the Benefit Dinner
$5,000 – Impact Partner
All benefits of the $1,000 level
Invitation to quarterly impact calls
Exclusive access to impact updates and investment opportunities through Building Markets’ Working Capital Fund
Two tickets to the Benefit Dinner
$10,000 – Leadership Partner
All benefits of the $5,000 level
Exclusive volunteer opportunities, such as mentoring or speaking at small business workshops
Private stakeholder briefings on small business impact
Highlighted recognition in annual report
Four tickets to the Benefit Dinner
-
Yes, Building Markets is a 501c3 organization. Our EIN number is 98-057195.
-
Government aid on its own cannot create lasting prosperity. Real resilience comes from supporting entrepreneurship. Learn more about the Enterprise to End Poverty Fund here.