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2026 Alexander Hamilton Award Dinner

06
Wednesday May 2026
Starts at 6:30pm

Speakers

The Honorable Ben Sasse Former United States Senator
Jeff Yass Founding Partner and Managing Director, Susquehanna International Group

Sponsorship levels:

To make your sponsorship commitment by phone, check, stock gift, or wire transfer, please contact Emily Daniels at (212) 814-1028 or edaniels@manhattan.institute.

Presenter ($250,000)
Special recognition in the Dinner Program; Special recognition in Opening Remarks; Table for 12, Premier Seating; VIP Reception Access for All Guests

Patron ($150,000)
Special recognition in the Dinner Program; Special recognition in Opening Remarks; Table for 10, Premier Seating; 2 VIP Reception Tickets

Benefactor ($75,000)
Special recognition in the Dinner Program; Special recognition in Opening Remarks; Table for 10, Premier Seating

Champion ($50,000)
Recognition in the Dinner Program; Table for 10, Premier Seating

Sponsor ($25,000)
Recognition in the Dinner Program; Recognition in the Formal Invitation; Table for 10, Preferred Seating

Supporter ($15,000)
Recognition in the Dinner Program; Table for 10

To make your sponsorship commitment by phone, check, stock gift, or wire transfer, please contact Emily Daniels at (212) 814-1028 or edaniels@manhattan.institute

Host Committee*


Presenter ($250,000)
Laurel & Cliff Asness
The Carob Trust
The Hon. Betsy & Dick DeVos 
Edelman Family Foundation
Jacqueline & Richard Emmet
Michael A. Kaufman
Ohnell Family Foundation 
Paul E. Singer 
Janine & Jeff Yass

Patron ($150,000)
Ann & Tom Charters
Ravenel Curry
Daniel S. Loeb
Rowan Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Smith

Champion ($50,000)
Marilyn & Michael Fedak
Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff, & Cohen, P.C.
The Marcus Foundation 
Cynthia & Thomas Ogden

Sponsor ($25,000)
Catherine Barr-Windels 
Liz & Frank Blake
Anthony P. Coles
Commonwealth Foundation
Kathy & Harlan Crow
Gerry Ohrstrom
The Stern Family

Supporter ($15,000)
Katie Biber
Alli L.P. Choi
Maxwell Benjamin Cohen
Kenneth Gilman & Carol Feinberg
Carol & James Herring

*In formation

The Alexander Hamilton Award was created to honor those individuals helping to foster the revitalization of our nation’s cities. We chose to name the award after Hamilton because, like the Manhattan Institute, he was a fervent proponent of commerce and civic life. Through the years, we have expanded the scope of the prize to celebrate leaders not just on the local level, but also at the state and federal levels, who have made remarkable things happen in the realms of public policy, culture, and philanthropy. We hope our celebration of these awardees encourages replication of their efforts.

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