Partner With Purpose: Sponsor the Digital Pay Gap Event
Cocktails & Intimate Conversation on Conscious Spending & Digital Equity
August 21, 2025 | Atlanta, GA
A Livestream & In-Person Event
Presented by Ardenia & Co. LLC
The Problem We’re Solving
Black and Latino creators earn 35% less than white counterparts for the same brand deals. Yet they drive 40% of viral trends and shape 70% of consumer purchases.
Despite their influence, less than 5% of brand dollars go to underrepresented creators and small businesses.
This event exists to close that gap—with your help.
Why Sponsor?
When you align with the Digital Pay Gap event, you’re not just writing a check, you’re making a statement. You’re telling the world your brand believes in equity, representation, and sustainable growth through inclusion.
Your sponsorship directly supports:
✔️ In-person and live-stream conversations around the power of digital equity. Replay will reach an even larger audience.
✔️Premier branding at a groundbreaking event with influencers, disrupters, and change makers.
✔️A measurable DEI impact that goes beyond performative campaigns
✔️ Real income opportunities for underrepresented voices
✔️ The unveiling of our Digital Diversity Directory—our inclusive brand-creator matchmaking platform
The Buying Power You’ll Reach:
Black consumers: $1.7 trillion
Latino consumers: $3.2 trillion
Asian & Pacific Islander consumers: $1.4 trillion
LGBTQ+ consumers: $1.4 trillion
Gen Z: $360 billion and growing
70% of Gen Z consumers prefer brands that take a stand on diversity & inclusion. Be one of them.
The Opportunity*
What to Expect
✔️ Recognition alongside our curated sponsor partners
✔️ Cocktails & light bites with creators, brand leaders, and changemakers
✔️ Live debut of the Digital Diversity Directory—a platform built to close the digital pay gap
✔️ Real talk on equity, inclusion, and brand accountability in the digital economy
✔️ Meaningful networking with aligned influencers and corporate decision-makers
✔️ The chance to lead by example and activate your brand's presence in a values-driven movement
Sponsorship Packages
Power Seat Sponsor $5,000
Loud & Clear Sponsor $2,500
Receipts Ready Sponsor $1,500
Culture Keeper Sponsor $500
Be the Brand Everyone’s Raving About
Why Acknowledge Labor Day?
Because while the country takes a day off to honor workers—we’re here to honor the ones who never got their due.
Labor Day was built to celebrate the people who keep America running. But in 2025, it’s still clear: the very communities fueling innovation, influence, and economic growth are too often underpaid, underestimated, and overlooked.
That’s why we chose to acknowledge Labor Day for the Digital Pay Gap Conversation Hour—to flip the script.
To center the creators, consultants, and cultural architects who make the internet move.
To talk receipts—not just representation.
To get real about what equity actually looks like in today’s economy.
This isn’t about acknowledgment—it’s about action. And in a climate where conscious spending is on the rise, our audience is counting on us to help them know where to place their trust—and their dollars.
We’re not just asking brands to show up.
We’re showing them what leadership looks like.
No fluff. No filters. Just powerful people, real strategy, and a room built for impact.
This is where the shift begins.
Meet the Team
Maybe you’re tired of watching talented creators get overlooked.
Maybe you believe that equity isn’t optional—it’s essential.
Or maybe, like us, you just know it’s time to do things differently.
Behind this movement are two women who’ve turned bold ideas into action—
building bridges, closing gaps, and championing representation at every level.
Ardenia Gould
CEO & Founder
Ashley Sims Influencer Relations
Tish Times
Sales Director
Come Sit with Us
If your brand is serious about DEI, you’ve come to the right place. This isn’t a panel. It’s a seat at the table—a space to listen, share, and shape what equity truly looks like.
Because equity starts with who gets a seat!