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Dead Funny – An All-Star Tribute to Joan Rivers

Get ready for the funniest night of the year! Join Nikki Glaser, Rachel Brosnahan, Michelle Buteau, Matteo Lane, Randy Rainbow and more for Dead Funny – An All-Star Tribute to Joan Rivers benefiting God’s Love We Deliver. Additional exciting names to be announced soon.

This one-night-only event celebrating the comedy icon and beloved God’s Love supporter, Joan Rivers, will take place on November 7th at The Apollo in New York City. This one-night-only event is executive produced by Melissa Rivers and Erich Bergen and the event will serve as the official opening night event of the 20th Annual New York Comedy Festival!

Joan Rivers was more than just a beloved friend to God’s Love We Deliver—she was family. For over 25 years, Joan was a steadfast supporter of our mission, and she served as a dedicated member of our Board of Directors for more than two decades Her commitment to our work was unwavering, and we are honored to pay tribute to her remarkable legacy through this special event, which has been 10 years in the making.

Please text JOAN to 91999 to donate.

Please contact Julia Cordry for sponsorship opportunities. Please note that we can customize sponsorship packages, and a portion of your sponsorship is tax deductible.

Stay tuned for more event information and reach out to our Events team with any questions or concerns.

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Sponsorship Levels

$250,000 – LMFAO

  • Funds 25,000 meals
  • Presenting sponsor for live event
  • Exclusive content available
  • 50 premium seats in front center orchestra
  • 50 pre-show VIP cocktail tickets
  • 50 open bar passes
  • 6 green room all-access passes
  • Logo on all printed and digital collateral, including step & repeat, God’s Love website, ticket website, God’s Love social media, and printed newsletter that goes out to over 30,000 donors and volunteers
  • Digital sponsor ad at the VIP cocktail party
  • 4 dedicated posts on God’s Love socials
  • 10 exclusive afterparty tickets
  • Sponsor mention on stage
  • Giftbag & sampling opportunities available
Purchase LMFAO Sponsorship

$150,000 – Joke’s On You

  • Funds 15,000 meals
  • 36 Premium seats in front center orchestra
  • 36 Pre-show VIP cocktail party tickets
  • 36 Open bar passes
  • 4 Green room all-access passes
  • Logo on all printed and digital collateral, including step & repeat, God’s Love website, ticket website, all God’s Love social media, and printed newsletter that goes out to 30,000 donors and volunteers
  • Digital sponsor ad at the VIP cocktail party
  • 2 Dedicated posts on God’s Love socials
  • 4 Exclusive afterparty tickets
  • Sponsor mention on stage
  • Gift bag & sampling opportunities available
Purchase Joke's On You Sponsorship

$75,000 – Belly Laughs

  • Funds 7,500 meals
  • 18 Premium seats in front center orchestra
  • 18 Pre-show VIP cocktail party tickets
  • 18 Open bar passes
  • 2 Green room all access passes
  • Logo on all printed and digital collateral, including step & repeat, God’s Love website, ticket website, all God’s Love social media, and printed newsletter that goes out to over 30,000 donors and volunteers
  • Digital sponsor ad at the VIP cocktail party
  • 1 Dedicated post on God’s Love social
  • 2 Exclusive afterparty tickets
Purchase Belly Laughs Sponsorship

Additional Sponsorships

$30,000 – Chuckles

  • Funds 3,000 meals
  • 8 Seats in front center orchestra
  • 8 Pre-show VIP cocktail party tickets
  • 8 Open bar passes
  • Logo on all printed and digital collateral, including God’s Love website, ticket website, all God’s Love social media, and printed newsletter that goes out to over 30,000 donors and volunteers
  • Digital sponsor ad at VIP cocktail party
Purchase Chuckles Sponsorship

$10,000 – Dad Jokes

  • Funds 1,000 meals
  • 4 Seats in front center orchestra
  • 4 Pre-show VIP cocktail party tickets
  • 4 Open bar passes
Purchase Dad Jokes Sponsorship

$5,000 – Knock Knock Joke

  • Funds 500 meals
  • 2 Seats in front center orchestra
  • 2 Pre-show VIP cocktail party tickets
  • 2 Open bar passes
Purchase Knock Knock Joke Sponsorship

$2,000 – Crowd Work

  • Funds 200 meals
  • 2 Seats in front center mezzanine
  • 2 Pre-show VIP cocktail party tickets
  • 2 Open bar passes
Purchase Crowd Work Sponsorship

Joan Through the Years

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Image 1 of 3 2010 Joan Rivers and Karen Pearl celebrating the 10 millionth meal milestone

Image 2 of 3 2014 Joan Rivers celebrating the 15 millionth meal milestone

Image 3 of 3 2009 Joan Rivers on the Celebrity Apprentice

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