Catalyst Dinner: A Benefit for the American Museum of Natural History

Join us on Tuesday, May 19, for the Catalyst Dinner: A Benefit for the American Museum of Natural History—a celebration of discovery, leadership, and connection across science, industry, and education.

We are thrilled to honor Shaiza Rizavi, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co. and a Museum Honorary Trustee, with the inaugural Force of Nature Award. This award celebrates a career defined by curiosity, impact, and visionary leadership that brings people and ideas together to achieve more than any one field could alone.

For over 150 years, the Museum has inspired wonder and fueled discovery, sharing a collection of more than 30 million objects through exhibitions, groundbreaking research, and programs that reach learners around the globe. The Force of Nature Award embodies this bold, expansive spirit.

Your support of the Catalyst Dinner will help to advance all spheres of the Museum’s vital, mission-driven work in science, education, and exhibition that will spark curiosity for generations to come.

We invite you to join us for this unforgettable evening, celebrate Shaiza’s remarkable achievements, and be part of a night that inspires and connects.

Online sales are now closed. For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 212-496-3495.

Dinner Chairs

Scott L. Bok
Tina and James Deutsch
Kate and Robert Niehaus
Emily and John Rafferty

Contribution

If you are unable to attend the Catalyst Dinner, please consider making a tax-deductible donation in support of the event.

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Tables

Two Premium Tables of 10: $250,000 ($246,600 is tax deductible)

• Exclusive Pre-Event Reception
• Invitation for ten to the exclusive opening reception for the exhibition For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence on May 12
• Vice Chair Listing on invitation and program

Leadership Table of 10: $100,000 ($98,192 is tax deductible)

• Exclusive Pre-Event Reception
• Invitation for eight to the exclusive opening reception for the exhibition For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence on May 12
• Vice Chair Listing on invitation and program

Benefactor Table of 10: $75,000 ($73,264 is tax deductible)

• Exclusive Pre-Event Reception
• Invitation for six to the exclusive opening reception for the exhibition For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence on May 12
• Vice Chair Listing on invitation and program

Patron Table of 10: $50,000 ($48,336 is tax deductible)

• Exclusive Pre-Event Reception
• Invitation for four to the exclusive opening reception for the exhibition For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence on May 12
• Committee Listing on invitation and program

Friend Table of 10: $25,000 ($23,648 is tax deductible)

• Invitation for two to the exclusive opening reception for the exhibition For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence on May 12
• Committee Listing on invitation and program

Individual Tickets

Patron Ticket: $5,000 ($4,848 is tax deductible)

• Exclusive Pre-Event Reception

Friend Ticket    $2,500 ($2,372 is tax deductible)

All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The tax-deductible portion of each table and ticket are listed above; those values will be reflected on all tax acknowledgments issued for Catalyst Dinner tickets and tables.

If you wish to purchase tickets through a gift vehicle that does not allow for the receipt of non-deductible benefits, please contact your tax adviser or your donor-advised fund’s (DAF) supporting organization for more information, including the possibility of waiving return benefits or using an alternate funding source.

All sales are final. Tickets will not be mailed in advance.