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The Realizing Democracy's Promise: Demos Celebration 2008 on May 15, 2008 brought together more than 250 guests with an energy and excitement in the room that was palpable. We reached a national audience with television, online and print coverage of the event by ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, NY1, The New York Times, New Haven Independent and several others. The silent political art auction featuring original works by Jules Feiffer and Roz Chast, among others, added an exciting element of artistic expression to the discussion of political change. The Celebration was a tremendous success for Demos and we are grateful for the support and partnership of everyone who attended and sponsored the event. The spirit of the evening was perhaps best expressed in the words of the honorees, Senator John Edwards and Susan Berresford, former president of the Ford Foundation:
"Demos helps us all examine ideas that may seem appealing but with closer analysis clearly set back our nation's ability to advance justice, and family and community well-being. Demos then helps mobilize broad constituencies for reform and innovation in policy-making and practical alliance building. I am pleased to be associated with this work and believe it helps us all hold to high ideals and aspirations." -- Susan Berresford
"If you want to know...what Demos is about, and why the next election is so enormously important...[It is about] having a visionary leader, and having an educated, engaged people that care not just about themselves and not just about their own family but about our community and about the men and women around them. That's what I'm about, that's what you are about, and that is what Demos is about, and that is why I'm proud to be here tonight." -- Senator John Edwards
Host CommitteeMarcia & Franz Allina
Benjamin & Leah Barber
Adam Blumenthal
George & Ginger Elvin
Juan Figueroa
Allison Fine
Gail Furman
Milly Hawk Daniel
Stephen Heintz & Lise Stone
Anne Hess & Craig Kaplan
Zachary Karabell
Ethel Klein & Edward Krugman
Eileen Kotecki
Timothy G. Massad
Lucy Mayo & Spencer Kympton
Arnie Miller
Nomi Prins
Robert Reich
Robert Schulman
Javier Silva
Cathrine Stickney Steck
Ernest Tollerson
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Steve & Carol Villano
Amelia Warren Tyagi
Susan Wieler
Grant & Hope Winthrop
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Event Co-ChairsHenry Cisneros
Chairman, City
View Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Robert Franklin
President, Morehouse College
Elizabeth Warren
Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law, Harvard University
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SponsorsChampion
Citi
Janet Edwards
William Graustein
Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros
Young Professional Sponsor
Service Employees International Union
Advocate
American Federation of Teachers
Beldon Fund
Partner
1199 SEIU
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Local 32BJ SEIU
Office and Professional Employees International Union
Prudential Financial
Rockefeller Family & Associates
David Terrio, BTQ Financial
White & Case LLP
Supporter
American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Donald Bernstein
Grossman Marketing Group
Leo Hindery, Jr.
Pax World Mutual Funds
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
Friend
Atlantic Philanthropies
Alex Forger & Fern Schair
Martin J. Bienenstock
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Laura & Richard Chasin
Irene Diamond Fund
Charles Knight
David Lebenstein & Debra Wollens, Colliers ABR, Inc.
Richard Levin
New York State AFL-CIO
Robert Brooke Zevin Associates, Inc.
David Samber
Jeffrey Scheuer
Alan Weber |
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