2023 Legacy Ball

Hosted

Five generations of leadership in printing, publishing, distribution, and training.

DR. R. H. BOYD FOUNDER 1896-1922

DR. H. A. BOYD 1922-1959

DR. T. B. BOYD JR. 1959-1979

DR. T. B. BOYD III 1979-2017

DR. LADONNA BOYD 2017-present

Board of Directors

2023 Legacy Ball Chairs

2022 Legacy Ball Highlights

To our community,

Thank you for your generous support of our inaugural Legacy Ball last year! Your contribution and support made a significant impact on our organization and helped to ensure the success of our event. Your support enabled us to provide a memorable experience for our attendees and helped to raise awareness about our organization’s mission.

The Legacy Ball is an important celebration of the contributions and achievements of African Americans in Nashville and beyond and those that support our community. The event relies on the generous support of donors and sponsors to make it possible.

The proceeds benefit the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund, which provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students seeking to better their communities and other non-profits with a targeted focus on elevating and supporting disenfranchised communities.

Your commitment to this cause is greatly appreciated, and we would be honored to have your support for the 2023 Legacy Ball. We value our partnerships and hope that we can work together to make a positive impact in our community through sponsorships, donations, and ticket and table sales.

If you are interested in supporting the Legacy Ball or learning more about the event and its sponsors, please reach out to our team via email at events@rhboyd.com or call us at 1-877-4RH-Boyd.

Thank you for your consideration.

Onward,

Dr. LaDonna Boyd Fifth-generation President/CEO

You are Cordially Invited to Attend

June 17, 2023

Cocktail Hour 6:00 pm

Legacy Ball 7:00 pm

Four Seasons Hotel Nashville 160 2nd Avenue South • Nashville, TN 37201 • Black Tie

Founding Chairs

Dr. LaDonna Y. Boyd

Dr. † and Mrs. T. B. Boyd III

2023 Legacy Ball Chairs

Drs. Joseph and Stephaine Walker

Host Commitee

Mr. Justin Boyd

Ms. Shalae’ Boyd

Ms. Morgan DeBaun

Dr. & Mrs. George and Donetta Butler

Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Pamela Carter

Dr. & Mrs. André and Doretha Churchwell

Ms. Mignon François

Councilman Freddie O’Connell

The Honorable Howard Gentry

Dr. Michael Burcham & Mr. Hal Cato

Mr. & Mrs. Eddie and Taj George

Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover

Mr. & Mrs. Elde and DeLisa Guerrier

Mr. Kabir Singh Sandhu

Ms. Veronica Marable Johnson

Mr. Israel Idonije

Mr. Phil Thornton

Mrs. Evette White

Mr. Aole Ansari

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred and Tiffany Degrafinreid

Mr. & Mrs. Lonnell and Johari Matthews

Pastor Judy Johnson

Ms. Delbrita Greene

Atty. James Crumlin

Mrs. Memorie K. White

Ms. Tequila Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Der’Ivan and Keri Kelly

Mr. Emmanuel LeGrair

Dr. Jasper B. Brewster

Mrs. Diana Dudas

Rev. Malcolm J. Byrd

Mr. & Mrs. Bill and Pam Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin and Clarke Byard

Pastor & Mrs. Breonus and Jacquita Mitchell

Ms. Lagra Newman

Mr. Robert C. Sherrill

Mr. Anthony O’Neal

Senator Charlane Oliver

Mr. Shannon Sanders

Mrs. Dee Patel

The Honorable Ian Conyers

Mrs. Barbara Patterson

Mr. Vincent Fuller II

Rev. L. David Punch

Mrs. Simone Sheats

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin and Linda Smith

Mr. Joshua Mundy

Mr. Mike Smith and Mr. Kelly Mason

Mr. & Mrs. Charles and Marie Sueing

Sponsorship Opportunities and Tickets

Please join R.H. Boyd for the Legacy Ball for a night of live music, dining, and special presentations in honor of those that have supported the company and community for generations. All Legacy Ball sponsors and guests will enjoy fellowship with both local and national community leaders, company partners, family, friends, and more.

Individual and custom sponsorship options also available. To further inquire about sponsorship opportunities, contact events@rhboyd.com or 1-877-4RH- BOYD. Visit www.rhboyd.com/legacyball to stay updated and to purchase tickets and tables. Sponsorships are tax-deductible and proceeds will benefit the R.H. Boyd Endowment Fund scholarships and community programming.

$25,000

• Twenty invitations to Cocktail Hour

• Two tables of ten with preferred seating at Ball

Legacy Sponsor

• Logo included in event branding

• Logo on website with weblink

• Acknowledgement in Chair’s remarks

• Full page ad in commemorative program booklet

• Listing in commemorative program booklet

• Company logo listed in all printed and electronic event materials

$15,000

• Ten invitations to Cocktail Hour

Gold Sponsor

• One table of ten with preferred seating at Ball

• Logo included in event branding

• Logo on website with weblink

• Full page ad in commemorative program booklet

• Listing in commemorative program booklet

• Company logo listed in all printed and electronic event materials

$10,000

• Ten invitations to Cocktail Hour

• One table of ten with preferred seating at Ball

• Logo included in event branding

• Logo on website with weblink

• Full page ad in commemorative program booklet

• Listing in commemorative program booklet

• Company logo listed in all printed and electronic event materials

Bronze Sponsor Entertainment

Co-Sponsor

$7,500

• Ten invitations to Cocktail Hour

• One table of ten at the Ball

• Full page ad in commemorative program booklet

• Listing in commemorative program booklet $5,000

• Special recognition from the stage during introduction of entertainment

• Four invitations to Cocktail Hour

• Four tickets to Ball

• Full page ad in commemorative program booklet

• Listing in commemorative program booklet $4,500

• Ten invitations to Cocktail Hour

• Ten tickets to Ball

Sponsorship Opportunities and Tickets

Gift Bag

Co-Sponsor

$2,500

• Two invitations to Cocktail Hour

• Two tickets to Ball

• Logo listed on website

• Include one promotional item in each gift bag

• Listing in commemorative program booklet

Tickets

• Tables of ten $4,000

• Individual Tickets: $400

Community Sponsor Patron Sponsor

$1,000

• Two invitations to Cocktail Hour

• Two tickets to Ball

• Listing in commemorative program booklet

$200

• Patron listing in commemorative booklet

• Event tickets not included

Commemorative Program Book Ads

• Full page: $1000

• Half Page: $500

• Patron Listing: $125

Sponsors of the 2023 R.H. Boyd Legacy Ball may deduct the cost of the sponsorship level selected less the estimated fair market value of $200 per Legacy Ball ticket received. Individual attendees may also deduct the cost of Legacy Ball tickets purchased, less $200 per ticket. The R.H. Boyd Company in an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 62-1784244.

All artwork for the Commemorative Program Book must be received by May 26, 2023 for inclusion in the book. Sizes: full page ad: 8 ½” H x 11” W and half page ad 5 ½” H x 8 ½” W. Ad specifications: 300 dpi, CMYK, as a .pdf or .jpeg format. Email marketing@rhboyd.com.

Event Location: Four Seasons Hotel Nashville 160 2nd Ave S, Nashville, TN 37201

• To make hotel reservations by phone, call the hotel at 615-610-6995. Guests should specify they are calling in for “R.H. Boyd Legacy Ball” to receive the discounted rates.

• To make hotel reservations online, visit https://www.fourseasons.com/nashville, click on “Check Rates” and select dates and enter your group code (case sensitive): 230624RHB.

Friends,

It gives me great pleasure serving as the coordinator of the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund. I have a feeling of fulfillment in knowing that I am a part of continuing a legacy that serves as a means of helping others and giving homage to our founder, Dr. Richard Henry Boyd and our family of successors. I embrace the opportunity to serve as endowment coordinator and humbly serve to fulfill the vision my husband, the late Dr. T. B. Boyd III had when he started the endowment in 1980. As a recipient myself in 1983, while matriculating at Tennessee State University, I truly understand the importance of having such a fund available to help defer the cost of tuition. Statistics today show graduates of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU’S) take on 32% more debt than their peers at other colleges. A Wall Street Journal analysis of Education Department data found that not only do alumni at HBCU’S take on more debt than graduates at public or nonprofit four-year schools, but due to the stress of financial strains the majority of graduates have not paid any loan debt in the first few years out of school. Upon graduation, 48% of Black students owe over twelve percent more than they borrowed. It was further noted that Black students owe an average of $25,000 more in student loans than white students, resulting in African-American students delaying the fruits of their labor of purchasing a home or starting a family.

The R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund, in accordance with the R.H. Boyd family of companies, strive to continue investing resources in churches, organizations, and deserving students to achieve goals and standards for the betterment of their communities. Our scholarships and grants promote knowledge of and participation in the richness of African-American heritage and culture in students, as well as increase the number of minority graduate degree holders in certain fields of study. It is our mission through five generations to continue our family legacy. I look forward to the continued success of the endowment and ask that you will continue supporting such a worthwhile endeavor. My goal is to sustain the endowment for generations to come.

Sincerely,

Yvette J. Boyd Coordinator

R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund

the Legacy Ball Proceeds Benefit the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund

The R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund serves as a living memorial to our founder Dr. Richard Henry Boyd. Through the R.H. Boyd Company (a 501(c)(3) organization), this endowment fund invests resources in non-profit organizations, and deserving students to achieve goals and standards for the betterment of their communities. Our scholarships promote the knowledge of African-American heritage and seek to increase minority graduate degree holders in fields of study such as business and marketing, economics and finance, theology, journalism, history, and computer science.

Since 1981, the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund has given more than $500,000 in scholarships to students at colleges and universities across the United States including Fisk University, Spelman College, University of Southern California, Pepperdine University, Morehouse College, Hampton University, Tennessee State University, American Baptist College, and many others. We have also provided grants for organizations such as Rejoice School of Ballet, Salama Urban Ministries, Hope Clinic for Women and more.

Meet Some of Our Undergraduate Scholarship and Boyd Fellow Recipients

The Boyd Grant Recipients

The Rejoice School of Ballet, located in Nashville, is a program with the vision of giving children from low-income families a chance to break the cycle of generational poverty, lack of education, and lack of success. The program also strives to bring diverse racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds together in an authentic way.

The Fannie Battle Day Home is one of the oldest non-profit childcare centers in Middle Tennessee, founded in 1891, after seeing a need for childcare so parents could work. Their mission continues today so that parents pursuing full-time work will not resort to leaving their child in an unlicensed facility, in unsafe care, or home alone.

The Hope Clinic for Women in Nashville was founded in 1983 to provide a variety of services to low- income women to meet critical needs. Statistics show that African-American women have children of lower birth rate than white women and that infant mortality is three times greater among African-American women. Further, Black women are more likely to die from preg nancy-related causes due to a lack of medical services.

Ms. Aryn Wright-Thompson, attending Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and majoring in theater/English.

Mrs. Taylor Epps of Nashville. She is pursuing her doctoral degree in business administration from Columbia State University in Orange Beach, Alabama.

Mr. Jalani Patterson attening Grambling University in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana and majoring in business management.

Ms. Ravyn Moore, attending the University of Tennessee–Chattanooga and majoring in business marketing.

Thank You to Our Previous Donors!

Many thanks to all of our Endowment Fund donors and supporters. We would not be able to do this work without your generosity and continued support!

The renovation of the historical Boyd House at Fisk University

We invite you to join in a historic opportunity to partner with us in the renovation of the Boyd House on the campus of Fisk University. The home was originally owned by Dr. Henry Allen Boyd, second-generation leader of the National Baptist Publishing Board (NBPB), now R.H. Boyd, and his wife Georgia Bradford Boyd, a suffragist and a prominent community voice for the advancement of women’s and children’s issues.

With your support we continue a nationwide campaign of $1.4 million to restore this early-twentieth-century Edwardian-style home, which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The home is being renovated to create academic spaces, such as classrooms and a lecture hall, and to build opportunities to further the educational pursuits of students in business, entrepreneurship, and other areas of study.

With your generous financial gift, we can restore the Historic Boyd House. Visit theboydhouse.org to make tax-deductible gifts and pledges toward this effort and to stay up to date on specific details about the restoration and preservation process.

This is an older image of the Boyd House. It is in current need of major repair and has sustained significant damage to the exterior.

Dr. Henry Allen Boyd and his wife Mrs. Georgia Bradford Boyd.

The Legacy Ball

2022 Inaugural Celebration Highlights

Founded by Dr. LaDonna Boyd, the Legacy Ball was initiated in celebration of our 125th anniversary in June 2022. The inaugural Ball was a momentous occasion marked by fellowship with family, friends, community partners, and more.

This event, hosted by R.H. Boyd Company (a 501(c)(3) organization), benefitted the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund which provides scholarships, grants, and other resources for students and community programming. We are grateful to our many sponsors, attendees, and partners who helped us raise $50,000 for the Endowment Fund at this event.

The inaugural Legacy Ball was held at the Sheraton Grand in Downtown Nashville. Throughout the night, guests heard from previous R.H. Boyd Endowment Fund grant and scholarship recipients, enjoyed performances from gospel artist Miranda Curtis and the Karlton Taylor Trio, and danced into the evening with the talented musical duo, Louis York.

Additionally, we honored distinguished members of our community with the R.H. Boyd Humanitarian, Service, and Excellence awards. Our 2022 recipients were President and CEO of Meharry Medical College, Dr. James E. K. Hildreth, The Equity Alliance founders Senator Charlane Oliver and Tequila Johnson, and R.H. Boyd Chairman Emeritus and fourth-generation President/CEO, Dr. T. B. Boyd III (posthumously awarded), respectively.

2022 Award Recipients

R.H. Boyd Humanitarian Award

Dr. James E. K. Hildreth President and CEO of Meharry Medical College

R.H. Boyd Service Award Co-founders Senator Charlane Oliver and Tequila Johnson The Equity Alliance

R.H. Boyd Excellence Award

Dr. T. B. Boyd III Chairman Emeritus of R.H. Boyd Family of Companies (Posthumously Awarded)

Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

Thank you to our inaugural Legacy Ball Sponsors. Without your generous support, this event would not have been successful. Thank you for investing into the next generation of scholars, leaders, and change-makers in our community and beyond. We look forward to not only having you join us at the 2023 Legacy Ball, but also your continued partnership in this exciting effort.

2022 Legacy Ball Sponsors