The annual Mitofsky Award event is the primary fundraising activity hosted by the Roper Center Board of Directors every November. Funds raised are allocated specifically toward the enrichment of the archive and the cultivation of diversity and scholarship within the field of public opinion polling. The award itself honors the life and work of the late Warren J. Mitofsky – an innovator in survey research and longtime chair of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University is pleased to announce Dr. Diane Colasanto as the recipient of the 2023 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research.
This award recognizes Diane’s lasting influence on the fields of public opinion and survey research through her institution building, leadership, methodological expertise, and longtime use of and her extraordinary support of the Roper Center.
Diane Colasanto’s momentous contributions to public opinion and survey research will be recognized on Nov 16, 2023, at the 2023 Warren J. Mitofsky Award Ceremony and Event at Bryant Park Grill in NYC. Click here to read the Board's announcement in full. The event is sold out, but you may support the Roper Center below.
Why Sponsor?
Your sponsorship of the Roper Center allows us to further our mission to collect, preserve, and disseminate public opinion data; to serve as a resource to help improve the practice of survey research; and to broaden the understanding of public opinion through the use of survey data in the United States and around the world. Your sponsorships support student fellowships, world-class data curation and technology, and more, helping to keep the Roper Center archive a vibrant and constantly growing resource for the polling community. Thank you!
The Mitofsky Award Event is SOLD OUT. Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters! We look forward to seeing you next year.
The annual Mitofsky Award event is a wonderful opportunity for the polling world to come together for networking and in celebration of those influencing the field.Photos and video from pervious events are available on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RoperCenter/photos
Click the buttons below to purchaseadmissions to the event. If you prefer to pay by check, payment made out to the Roper Center can be mailed to:
The Roper Center c/o Nora Ann Price 3 Fremont Place #1 Norwalk, CT 06855
As a Visionary, you or your company will receive 8 admissions to the Mitofsky Award event in New York, NY, and will be acknowledged over the course of a year on the Roper Center Mitofsky event website. Additionally, a representative of your organization is welcome to briefly address the audience. Your company will be mentioned in the Center’s digital content promoting the event. In addition, you will receive visual and verbal acknowledgment during the event program. Consideration: $10,000.
Your sponsorship will be applied to the designated fund that you select below. If you prefer to mail a check, please make it payable to the Roper Center and mail to: The Roper Center, c/o Nora Ann Price, 3 Fremont Place, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851
Looking to pay it forward with unused admissions?Please let us know if you’ll have unused admissions and we can redirect those to student fellows and other in-market college students.
As a Leader, you or your company will receive 5 admissions to the Mitofsky Award event in New York, NY, and will be acknowledged over the course of a year on the Roper Center’s event website. Your company will be mentioned in the Center’s digital content promoting the event. In addition, you will receive visual and verbal acknowledgment during the event program. Consideration: $5,000.
Your sponsorship will be applied to the designated fund that you select below. If you prefer to mail a check, please make it payable to the Roper Center and mail to: The Roper Center, c/o Nora Ann Price, 3 Fremont Place, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851
Looking to pay it forward with unused admissions?Please let us know if you’ll have unused admissions and we can redirect those to student fellows and other in-market college students.
As an Advocate, you or your company will receive 3 admissions to the Mitofsky Award event in New York, NY, and will be acknowledged over the course of a year on the Roper Center Mitofsky event website. Your company will be mentioned in the Center’s digital content promoting the event, and your corporate logo will be highlighted visually during the event program. Consideration: $2,500.
Your sponsorship will be applied to the designated fund that you select below. If you prefer to mail a check, please make it payable to the Roper Center and mail to: The Roper Center, c/o Nora Ann Price, 3 Fremont Place, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851
Looking to pay it forward with unused admissions?Please let us know if you’ll have unused admissions and we can redirect those to student fellows and other in-market college students.
As an Ally, you or your company will receive 2 admissions to the Mitofsky Award event in New York, NY, and will be acknowledged over the course of a year on the Roper Center Mitofsky event website. Your corporate logo will be highlighted during the event program. Consideration: $1,000.
Your sponsorship will be applied to the designated fund that you select below. If you prefer to mail a check, please make it payable to the Roper Center and mail to: The Roper Center, c/o Nora Ann Price, 3 Fremont Place, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851
Looking to pay it forward with unused admissions?Please let us know if you’ll have unused admissions and we can redirect those to student fellows and other in-market college students.
As a Partner, you or your company will receive 1 admission to the Mitofsky Award event in New York, NY, and will be acknowledged over the course of a year on the Roper Center Mitofsky event website. Your corporate logo will be highlighted during the event program. Consideration: $500.
Your sponsorship will be applied to the designated fund that you select below. If you prefer to mail a check, please make it payable to the Roper Center and mail to: The Roper Center, c/o Nora Ann Price, 3 Fremont Place, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851
Looking to pay it forward with unused admission?Please let us know if you’ll have unused admission and we can redirect those to student fellows and other in-market college students.
Choose any amount you want to sponsor the Roper Center. Your corporate logo will be highlighted visually during the event program.
Your sponsorship will be applied to the designated fund that you select below. If you prefer to mail a check, please make it payable to the Roper Center and mail to: The Roper Center, c/o Nora Ann Price, 3 Fremont Place, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851
