Harlem Stage: Grew Harlem Stage 2024 Gala revenue by 40% in one year as a result of creative sponsorship enhancement and increased event capacity. Along with the stellar team at Harlem Stage, RLSG produced this and previous successful Galas from 2016-2023 including management of honoree award videos; drafting of Run of Shows and scripts; coordinating Board and organizational outreach for corporate sponsorship, major donor outreach, Gala Committee commitments; catering; and managing onsite production.
Ezra Jack Keats Foundation (EJK): In celebration of the Ezra Jack Keats Award 35th anniversary, RLSG ran our public awareness campaign during the COVID pandemic. This included crafting our marketing strategy with our leadership team, drafting and designing broadly used toolkits for schools and libraries, and producing highly successful and well attended webinars and Ezra Jack Keats Award presentations. Toolkits included The Mock Ezra Jack Keats Award, Read Alouds, and Book Discussion Guides, which the foundation continues to circulate with increasing popularity.We continue working with RLSG on our database and contact updates.
Public Library Association: RLSG managed the internal communications and public advocacy campaign for the Public Library Association to successfully garner 250,000 signatures for apetition to stop MacMillan Publishing from embargoing sales of newly published e-books to libraries.
American Library Association (ALA): RL Stein Group led and designed a workshop for 100 librarians and library leaders for United for Libraries atthe American Library Association Annual Conference to prepare and embolden volunteers to successfully combat book challenges. We also crafted an interactive Online Toolkit featuring key messaging and strategies.