Exclusive Production Sponsor
Hatch X is a full-service production company based in Maryland that serves clients internationally including Google, YouTube, and Under Armour. State-of-the-art facilities and skilled craftsmen allow Hatch X to stay on the cutting edge of the industry, utilizing new materials and fabrication techniques. Hatch X also specializes in innovative production design for leading artists. Committed to lifting the spirits of children who need it the most, Hatch X is partnering with Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic to tell wish stories in new and exciting ways.
Exclusive Event Design Sponsor
Orange Element is a Baltimore-based strategic branding and communications agency that has spent nearly 24 years helping mission-driven organizations show the world who they are. The team has built brands for the USO, Johns Hopkins, Catholic Charities, and the ONE Campaign, and is known for a simple habit: listen first, then create. Clients say the firm has a way of getting inside their heads and showing them who they really are. Orange Element believes a brand earns its place by being honest about why an organization matters, and few organizations make that case more clearly than Make-A-Wish. The team is honored to lend its creative eye to an evening built around the most important creative brief there is: a child’s wish.
Event Auctioneer
Robbie Gordy is a sought-after benefit auctioneer and presenter for live and virtual events across the United States, known for a signature warmth and polish that puts audiences at ease and inspires generous giving.
A Fulbright Scholar and graduate of the Courtauld Institute of Art, Robbie became the youngest auctioneer in the history of Christie’s New York headquarters, where he developed an approachable and highly effective style that consistently drove competition and strong financial results.
Today, Robbie works with a range of exceptional civic, cultural, and non-profit organizations to create mission-driven giving moments through live auctions, paddle raises, and special appeals, contributing to more than $600 million raised in recent years.
