2026 Path Forward Luncheon
4th Annual Path Forward Luncheon
Join the board, staff, students, and alumni community of the Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI) as we host the fourth annual Path Forward Luncheon: Shifting the Narrative of Justice-Impacted Individuals.
For over a decade, THEI has coordinated degree programs in Tennessee prisons, provided re-entry support for our students, and advocated with and for justice-impacted individuals. The individuals we have the privelege of serving and their self-defined success continue to be our true north as an organization.
The Path Forward Luncheon is an opportunity for you to hear from students, graduates, and our team about the transformative and liberative power of our programming and to financially support our impactful work.
Sponsorship Opportunities
By becoming a Sponsor for the Path Forward Luncheon, you are doing more than hosting a table — you are investing directly in students and communities working to rewrite their futures. Our sponsorship tiers reflect different levels of giving, allowing individuals and organizations to make an even greater impact on educational access, support services, and opportunities for justice-impacted learners. Your generosity helps shift systems, change stories, and open real pathways forward — not just for one student, but for an entire community.
Individual Table Sponsor
With your $2,500 Sponsorship you'll receive:
- 9 tickets to the Path Forward Luncheon
- Name listed in Program and electronic event materials
- Acknowledgement on social media
Explorer
With your $5,000 Sponsorship you'll receive:
- 9 tickets to the Path Forward Luncheon
- Logo listed in Program and electronic event materials
- Acknowledgement on social media
Pioneer
With your $10,000 Sponsorship you'll receive:
- Logo on display at the event
- 9 tickets to the Path Forward Luncheon
- Logo listed in Program and electronic event materials
- Acknowledgement on social media
Pathfinder
With your $15,000 Sponsorship you'll receive:
- Logo on display at the event
- 9 tickets to the Path Forward Luncheon
- Logo listed in Program and electronic event materials
- Acknowledgement on social media
Trailblazer
With your $25,000 Sponsorship you'll receive:
- Logo on THEI website
- Logo on display at the event
- 9 tickets to the Path Forward Luncheon
- Logo listed in Program and electronic event materials
- Acknowledgement on social media
Groundbreaker
With your $50,000 Sponsorship you'll receive:
- Logo on THEI website
- Logo on display at the event
- 18 tickets to the Path Forward Luncheon
- Logo listed in Program and electronic event materials
- Acknowledgement on social media
Education is the key you hold.
Help unlock a second chance.
Your donation directly supports THEI's effort to provide education and reentry resources to justice-impacted individuals, both inside and out of prison. These are just a few ways you can make an impact. Your generosity breaks cycles, restores lives, and lifts entire communities.
$1500
Sponsor an Education
Cover the tuition for an entire semester for one of our students.
$1000
Provide Re-entry Support
This amount will cover assisting 2 returning students wishing to continue their educational journey upon release through clothing, laptops and school supplies.
$500
Student Textbooks
Cover the cost to purchase textbooks for a single student for the entire school year.
$250
School Supplies
From notebooks to pencils, your donation will ensure our inside students are equipped to succeed.