Welcome to the Accountability Counsel Launch Party...
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Presentation begins at 7:30 ~ Introduction Maria Lya Ramos Chevron Campaign Director, Rainforest Action Network Update on Accountability Counsel’s work Natalie Bridgeman Executive Director, Accountability Counsel Words of Support Lee-Anne Mulholland Associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Silent Auction Information Mark Warnick Associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Music by Tufa Tufa Sound Slide show & graphic design by Oscar Boberg anks to Our Host Committee: Allison Cooke, Alyson Dinsmore, Cassia van der Hoof Holstein, Charles Carbone, Christine Jacobson, Damien Filliatrault, Dawn Payne, Demetrius & Shanda Chapin-Rienzo, Eve Moscato, Felicia O’Connor, Femi Ayanbadejo, Kathleen Kelly, Lee-Anne Mulholland, Maria Lya Ramos, Mark Parnes, Mark Warnick, Todd Neece & Yoav Schelisinger And a very special thanks to our intern Karen Kwok. W e hope this evening will give you the opportunity to learn more about our work, meet other supporters, and find out how you can support human rights & environmental accountability in international finance and development. We invite you to participate in our fabulous silent auction. Information inside on pages 2-3. Welcome to the Accountability Counsel Launch Party & Silent Auction Catering provided by Whole Foods Cupcakes provided by Teacake Bake Shop Crème brûlées available for sale from San Francisco’s own Crème Brûlée Cart Guy! (crème brûlée profits goes to Accountability Counsel) Sponsoring Accountability Counsel relies on the generosity of individual donors and foundations. We are fiscally sponsored by Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), which provides our organization’s 501(c)(3) non-profit status. Your tax-deductible donation will help our work toward environmental and human rights accountability in international finance and development. We welcome you to make a single donation, monthly giſt, a donation as a giſt to or in honor of someone else, or host an event to raise funds for a specific Accountability Counsel program or general operations. To donate, please visit our website at www.accountabilitycounsel.org. Sponsorship levels: Defender: $75 • Help spread the word about the village in Kazakhstan where we’re seeking redress for a community of people sickened by an oil and gas field. Advocate: $250 • Help fund the accountability training materials needed in February 2010 for a remote community in Peru who has had their drinking water contaminated. . Patron: $500 • Help sponsor our travel to DC to meet with the State Department about cutting-edge policy issues related to corporate accountability. Founders’ Circle: $1000 • Become a vital founder, allowing Accountability Counsel’s continued leadership;
Transcript of Welcome to the Accountability Counsel Launch Party...
Presentation begins at 7:30 ~
Introduction Maria Lya Ramos
Chevron Campaign Director, Rainforest Action Network
Update on Accountability Counsel’s work Natalie Bridgeman
Executive Director, Accountability Counsel
Words of SupportLee-Anne Mulholland
Associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Silent Auction Information Mark Warnick
Associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Music by Tufa Tufa SoundSlide show & graphic design by Oscar Boberg
Thanks to Our Host Committee: Allison Cooke, Alyson Dinsmore, Cassia van der Hoof Holstein, Charles Carbone, Christine Jacobson, Damien Filliatrault, Dawn
Payne, Demetrius & Shanda Chapin-Rienzo, Eve Moscato, Felicia O’Connor, Femi Ayanbadejo, Kathleen Kelly, Lee-Anne Mulholland, Maria Lya Ramos, Mark
Parnes, Mark Warnick, Todd Neece & Yoav Schelisinger
And a very special thanks to our intern Karen Kwok.
We hope this evening will give you the opportunity to learn more about our work, meet other supporters, and find out how you can support human
rights & environmental accountability in international finance and development.
We invite you to participate in our fabulous silent auction. Information inside on pages 2-3.
Welcome to the Accountability Counsel Launch Party & Silent Auction
Catering provided by Whole Foods
Cupcakes provided by Teacake Bake Shop
Crème brûlées available for sale from San Francisco’s
own Crème Brûlée Cart Guy! (crème brûlée profits goes to
Accountability Counsel)
Sponsoring
Accountability Counsel relies on the generosity of individual donors and foundations. We are fiscally sponsored by Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), which provides our organization’s 501(c)(3) non-profit status.
Your tax-deductible donation will help our work toward environmental and human rights accountability in international finance and development.
We welcome you to make a single donation, monthly gift, a donation as a gift to or in honor of someone else, or host an event to raise funds for a specific Accountability Counsel program or general operations. To donate, please visit our website at www.accountabilitycounsel.org.
Sponsorship levels:
Defender: $75 • Help spread the word about the village in
Kazakhstan where we’re seeking redress for a community of people sickened by an oil and gas field.
Advocate: $250
• Help fund the accountability training materials needed in February 2010 for a remote community in Peru who has had their drinking water contaminated.
. Patron: $500 • Help sponsor our travel to DC to meet with the
State Department about cutting-edge policy issues related to corporate accountability.
Founders’ Circle: $1000• Become a vital founder, allowing Accountability
Counsel’s continued leadership;
Procedures:• Available items are listed below and displayed in the back
corner of the room. Beside each item you will find a bid sheet, which indicates the starting bid and incremental bid amounts.
• In order to successfully bid, bidders must legibly print their name, phone number, email address and amount of the desired bid on the bid sheet. First bids must meet the starting bid value, and subsequent bids must increase by at least the set bid increment.
• Bidders must be responsible for obeying expiration dates and all other restrictions on gift certificates.
• Bidding ends at 8:45. No additional bids will be accepted after that time. Items will be awarded to the highest bidder.
• Winning bidders will be contacted by email and/or phone on Thursday, December 3. We will arrange payment and pick-up of items on an individual basis. Accountability Counsel can accept payment by cash, check or credit card.
Available items:
• One-hour voice lesson A $60 value. Donated by: Justin Montigne
• ONE-HOUR PRIVATE YOGA SESSION The session can be a vinyasa style yoga class for you and a
few friends of your choosing, or a private session focusing more on alignment, injuries or conditions, or breath work.
Donated by: Justin Montigne
• HAIRCUT & COLOR SERVICE Haircut with Masha Moscouits; Tint with Sarah
Northrup at Cowboys & Angels salon. A $160 value. Donated by: Cowboys & Angels
• DINNER FOR 2 AT BERETTA A $75 gift certificate. Donated by: Beretta
• 2004 Dehlinger Goldridge Pinot Noir. Donated by: Christa Shaw
• 60 MINUTE MASSAGE A $100 value. Donated by: Deep Massage & Bodywork
• DINNER FOR 2 AT FOREIGN CINEMA A $150 gift certificate. Donated by: Foreign Cinema
• 10 CLASS PASS This pass can be used for any Yoga, Pilates or meditation
class on the regular Satori schedule; workshops and special events are excluded. A $140 value.
Donated by: Satori Yoga Studio
• INITIAL ACCUPUNCTURE APPOINTMENT A $145 value. Donated by: East-West Integrative Medicine
• 2-HOUR PHOTO SESSION This 2-hour photo shoot can be an engagement, family or
other type of photo session. A $600 value. Donated by: Emily Takes Photos
• TEA & DINNER PLATE SET A $40 value. Donated by: Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D.
• VIP Nightclub Experience at RUBY SKYE The VIP Experience includes a VIP booth for up to 8
guests and 1 bottle of premium liquor served with 2 mixers. A $500 value.
Donated by: Ruby Skye
• VIP NIGHTCLUB EXPERIENCE AT SLIDE LOUNGE The VIP Experience includes a VIP booth for up to 8
guests and 1 bottle of premium liquor served with 2 mixers. A $500 value.
Donated by: Slide Lounge (part of the Ruby Skye family)
• TICKETS TO FEDDE LE GRANE AT THE REGENCY BALLROOM ON FRIDAY, DEC. 11
A total of 25 tickets are available; please bid on as many as you like.
Donated by: Ruby Skye
• TICKETS TO DJ DAN & STEVE AOKI AT THE REGENCY BALLROOM ON FRIDAY, DEC. 18
A total of 25 tickets are available; please bid on as many as you like.
Donated by: Ruby Skye
• $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO CASK Donated by: Cask
• 2008 WORLD SERIES PHOTOGRAPH Donated by: David Schofield
• 2 SETS OF 2 FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHS Please bid separately on the 2 sets of prints. Donated by: David Schofield
• WINE & CHOCOLATE GIFT BASKET A $95 value. Donated by: Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D.
• BATH & BODY GIFT SET A $95 value. Donated by: Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D.
• FINE ART PHOTOGRAPH Donated by: Aubrey Trinnaman
Silent Auction • 2 tickets to an upcoming Clerestory concert + a CD
2 sets of tickets + CD are available; the 2 highest bidders will win.
Choose between the following concerts: Saturday, December 12, 8:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church, Berkeley; or Sunday, December 13, 7:00 p.m. at St. Matthew’s
Lutheran Church, San Francisco. Donated by: Clerestory
• 2 TICKETS TO AN EPIC VOYAGE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY 2010
Hosted by Vintage415 at Waterbar and Epic Roasthouse A $350 value. Donated by: Demetrius & Shanda Chapin-Rienzo
• BOTTLE SERVICE AT THE AMBASSADOR Good for 6 to 8 guests, front of the line privileges and one
bottle of premium vodka. A $275 value.
Donated by: The Ambassador
• BOTTLE SERVICE AT HARLOT Donated by: Harlot
• THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE AND NAME A CUSTOM DRINK AT THE TIPSY PIG
The drink the winner creates will stay on the Tipsy Pig’s menu for an entire month. And time the winner’s drink is ordered, the Tipsy Pig will donate $1 to Accountability Counsel.
Donated by: The Tipsy Pig
