Sponsorship Levels & Benefits
Transform the landscape for American Muslims by becoming an event sponsor. Your support allows MPAC to amplify the American Muslim voice, enabling protection of our rights, our stores, and our future. America is enriched by the vital contributions of American Muslims, and it is because of partners like you that we can continue making that vision a reality.
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$20,000 - 4 tables of 10, full-page ad in digital program book, recognition from podium, social media spotlight & digital acknowledgement.
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$15,000: 3 tables of 10, half-page ad in digital program book, social media spotlight & digital acknowledgement.
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$10,000 - 2 tables of 10, 1/4 page ad in digital program book, social media spotlight & digital acknowledgement.
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$5,000 - 1 table of 10, logo in digital program, social media spotlight & digital acknowledgement.
2026 Empowering Voices - Los Angeles
Cherien Dabis, Actress, Director, & Filmmaker
Cherien Dabis is an award-winning filmmaker, Emmy-nominated television director, and actress. She has spent her career pioneering Arab American storytelling and bringing underrepresented voices to global cinema.
From her groundbreaking debut, Amreeka, to her recent critical masterpiece All That's Left of You, to acting in Netflix’s Mo, and her Emmy-nominated work on Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, her singular artistic vision truly speaks truth to power.
Her latest feature, All That's Left of You, premiered to critical acclaim at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and went on to earn over 30 festival awards. It was selected as Jordan's Official Submission for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards®, where it was shortlisted. The film also received a Best International Film nomination at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards.
Ana Kasparian, Co-Host of The Young Turks
Ana Kasparian is an American political commentator, media host, and journalist. Best known as the co-host and executive producer of The Young Turks (TYT), Kasparian has built a reputation for sharp, unfiltered digital journalism spanning broadcast, print, and online media.
She has more recently gained widespread attention for her independent, "unaligned" political commentary on complex societal issues on TYT, an award-winning news and politics network, with a growing 30 million followers and 31 billion lifetime views.
Kasparian's commitment to honest, straight-talking commentary earned her a place on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2016 and recognition from the Daily Dot as one of the Top Women of YouTube.
Badie Ali, Co-Founder of Watermelon Pictures
Badie Ali is the Co-Founder of Watermelon Pictures and Co-President of MPI Media Group, a leading independent film company based in Orland Park, Illinois. In 2024, he and his brother Hamza launched Watermelon Pictures to spotlight Palestinian stories and amplify voices from historically marginalized communities.
With over two decades of experience, he is recognized for his entrepreneurial leadership and dedication to authentic, impactful storytelling.
In 2011, he was named to Home Media Magazine's "40 Under 40" Hot List. Ali holds dual degrees in Finance and E-Business from DePaul University and lives in the Chicago area with his wife and four sons.