JIVA MENTAL HEALTH · 4TH ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER · 501(C)(3)
SOUTH ASIAN MENTAL HEALTH
Smoke & Mirrors
What you see is not the whole story.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 · 5:30 PM · ABOVE THE BLOCK · LOS ANGELES, CA
COMMUNITY VOICES FROM RICHA MOORJANI · APARNA SHEWAKRAMANI · SAAGAR SHAIKH
The Illusion.
South Asians carry the weight of mental health in silence more than any other community.
THE CHALLENGE
<25%
of South Asian Americans with mental health needs ever seek professional help
3×
less likely to access mental health care than white Americans
87%
of JiVA participants report reduced isolation — measured via GAD-7 and PHQ-9
Sources: AAPI Data Report 2022 · JiVA Program Outcomes 2025 · WHO Mental Health Atlas 2024
550+
South Asians served since founding
1,000+
individuals reached through therapy, events, and programming
7
sold-out events across California in 2025
13
programs running in 3 years
THE EVENING
One cinematic evening.
175 to 200 South Asian professionals, physicians, founders, and advocates. One room. One night. A live illusionist. A community that has spent too long performing fine.
JiVA’s Annual Gala is not a standard nonprofit dinner. It is the most significant gathering of the South Asian mental health community in Southern California. Every element of the evening is built around one idea: what you show the world is not the whole story.
Bar Experience sponsor recognition
Founder’s address — Ektha Aggarwal, LCSW
Fund-A-Need — JiVA Postpartum Healing Fund
Dining Experience sponsor recognition
A live illusionist performance
Until 11:30 PM
SPONSORSHIP
Choose your card.
Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Reserve by September 1, 2026.
Estimated fair market value of benefits provided upon request.
TIER ONE · TOP BILLING
The Grand Illusion
$10,000
- Featured sponsor on JiVA’s podcast on Rukus Avenue Radio, 10M monthly listeners
- Featured placement in JiVA GPT, the first AI mental health tool built for South Asians
- Private table magic during cocktail hour, exclusive to this tier, performed by our live illusionist
- Top billing on all event materials and on-stage recognition
- 6 VIP tickets and premium table
TIER TWO
The Smoke
$5,000
- Prominent logo across all event materials and social media
- 4 VIP tickets and reserved seating
- On-stage recognition
- Pre-event social spotlight to JiVA’s 110,000+ digital network
- Post-event recap and newsletter feature
- Named in JiVA’s post-event press release and sponsor acknowledgments
TIER THREE
The Reflection
$2,500
- Logo in digital program and website
- 2 event tickets
- Social media thank-you post
- Post-event communications
ENTRY LEVEL
Community Ally
$1,000
- Digital name recognition in event program and on JiVA website
- Social media thank-you post
- 1 general admission ticket
- An ideal entry point for mission-aligned brands, small businesses, and individual advocates
COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES
Own a chapter of the evening.
Pricing is inclusive of all listed benefits. Custom activations available.
EXPERIENCE · NAMING RIGHTS
The Bar Experience
$2,500
Name the evening’s signature cocktail. Your brand lives on every menu, every cocktail napkin, every photo taken at the bar all night. Custom bar branding, high-traffic signage, on-stage recognition, and full social coverage. Professional photography for your use.
EXPERIENCE · NAMING RIGHTS
The Dining Experience
$5,000
Table-level visibility with all 175 to 200 seated guests during the 90-minute dinner service. Branded menus, table-top signage, on-stage recognition, social and post-event video spotlight, and professional photography for your use.
Ready to reserve your sponsorship? Contact Ektha directly.
Deadline to reserve: September 1, 2026 · EIN 93-4913195 · 501(c)(3) Organization
ADD-ON SPONSORSHIPS
Make your mark.
Stack with any tier or reserve independently. Limited to one sponsor per activation. First reserved, first confirmed.
HEALING ACTIVATION
The Mirror Wall
$1,000
- Branded signage at the interactive wall
- Reflection prompts and take-home cards
- Recognition during the ceremony and Fund-A-Need moment
- Named as Healing Activation Partner across JiVA’s social coverage
GUEST EXPERIENCE
The Take-Home
$2,000
- Branded deck of cards with your logo, gifted to every guest
- Themed to the Smoke & Mirrors evening, a keepsake guests carry home
- Digital post-event recognition and social tag
- Logo presence on take-home packaging
PODCAST SPONSORSHIP
The Broadcast
$1,500
- Named mention on JiVA’s podcast on Rukus Avenue Radio, world’s #1 South Asian radio network
- 10 million monthly listeners globally
- Logo in episode show notes and JiVA social coverage
- Recognition as media sponsor at the gala
The room that built you.
200+ South Asian professionals, physicians, founders, and executives. 110,000+ extended digital audience. 21.7K median household income. Direct access. Real trust. Cultural alignment.
IMPACT
Every dollar, a door.
$1,000
One full year of weekly therapy for one community member who could not otherwise afford care.
$2,500
Six-month PSI-certified postpartum training for one South Asian clinician, growing the pipeline of culturally competent perinatal care providers in California.
$5,000
Helps launch JiVA’s UCLA psychiatry residency partnership, bringing psychiatry and medication management into a culturally responsive South Asian setting for the first time in Los Angeles.
When the mirror holds.
Voices from the work — because the real story is always behind what you see.
VOICES FROM THE WORK
Real people. Real change.
Names of community participants have been changed to protect privacy.
“I spent fifteen years in this country telling myself I was fine. I was a doctor. I had the house. I had the family. No one asks a South Asian doctor if he is okay. JiVA was the first place I sat in a room and did not have to explain why it was complicated.”
ROHAN M.
Physician · Los Angeles
“After my son was born I could not speak about what I was feeling. In my family you just carry on. A friend sent me a link to JiVA and I remember reading the website and crying because someone had written exactly what was living inside me. I did not know that was allowed.”
PRIYA S.
Postpartum Program Participant · Orange County
“We sponsor a lot of things. Most of them feel transactional. This one felt like we were part of something that actually mattered to the people in that room. That is rare.”
PAST GALA SPONSOR
Los Angeles
AFTER THE CURTAIN FALLS
What sponsors take home.
Sponsorship is more than one evening. Every sponsor receives recognition and reporting in the weeks that follow.
WITHIN 7 DAYS
Cinematic Recap Film
- Professionally edited 2 to 3 minute event film
- Featured sponsor logo placement
- Yours to use in your marketing
WITHIN 14 DAYS
Social Media Spotlight
- Dedicated thank-you posts across Instagram and LinkedIn
- Reach to JiVA’s 110,000+ digital community
- Tagging and cross-posting with your brand
WITHIN 30 DAYS
Impact Report + Metrics
- Personalized impact letter from Founder Ektha Aggarwal, LCSW
- Total funds raised and how they will be deployed
- Event attendance, press coverage, and social impressions
ONGOING
Year-Round Recognition
- Featured mention on JiVA’s podcast on Rukus Avenue Radio (Grand Illusion only)
- Sponsor recognition on jivamentalhealth.com
- Invitation to JiVA’s 2027 partner appreciation event in Los Angeles
JOIN US
Be in the room.
Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Above the Block in Los Angeles. Doors open at 5:45 PM. Limited to 175 to 200 guests.
GENERAL ADMISSION
TBD
Coming soon
VIP
TBD
Premium seating · priority access
Tickets coming soon. Questions? Email info@jivamentalhealth.com
2026 GALA REVENUE GOAL
$100,000
Your sponsorship moves us closer
Care that looks like home.
3 years. 13 programs. 550+ South Asians served. 1 community finally being seen.
PARTNERS & COLLABORATORS
INTERNATIONAL
University
RADIO
SCHOOL
RITZ-CARLTON
ALAPIO · TESLA · MARINA RITZ-CARLTON · LAZY DOG
Behind the smoke, there’s truth.
Behind the mirrors, there’s healing.
Behind your investment: a community finally being seen.
info@jivamentalhealth.com | (213) 222-8451 | @jivamentalhealth
EIN 93-4913195 · 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION · JIVAMENTALHEALTH.COM