Level5 is a higher education event agency partnering with advancement and development offices to design and produce campaign events, milestone celebrations, and alumni engagement experiences that strengthen connection and inspire action. We collaborate closely with campaign directors, alumni engagement teams, and institutional leaders to design events that are strategically grounded, emotionally resonant, and thoughtfully executed — whether you are launching a comprehensive campaign, celebrating its success, inaugurating a new leader, or engaging communities across regions.
Your teams are asked to do more than ever. We work as collaborative partners, customizing our role to support your goals, your structure, and your timeline. Sometimes that means leading strategy and execution from end to end. Other times, it means filling critical gaps and integrating seamlessly with internal teams and external partners. Either way, our approach is grounded in trust, shared ownership, and a clear understanding of the institutional environment.
We employ a strategy-led approach—digging into your audience, purpose, and goals—then adapt quickly as needs evolve. Every decision stays anchored to what matters most.
Bold ideas, immersive technology, and powerful storytelling that surprise, delight, and resonate—designed to flex for any scale or format.
We deliver flawless, high-touch production while staying nimble enough to solve problems and pivot on the fly—keeping your event polished, purposeful, and panic-free.
WE TELL BRAND STORIES IN WAYS THAT INSPIRE AND ENGAGE COMMUNITIES.
Discovery uncovers a bank of resonant stories, innovations, and impacts, positioning our creative minds to design an experience that highlights your institution’s uniquities and creates a sense of urgency. Whetting the appetites of attendees leaves them with a bias for curiosity that sustains their interest and participation through the public phase of the campaign.
Angela Hayes
Associate Vice President for Advancement and Campaign Director
Virginia Tech
BRINGING A VISION INTO FOCUS REQUIRES BOTH INSIGHT AND INSPIRATION.
Level5’s Strategic Design process ensures every element of an experience is purposeful, thoughtful, and designed to deliver on your goals. Its data driven, strategically grounded, fueled by listening, and allows us to craft messages of gratitude and momentum that bolster cultivation and increase future philanthropy.
Tom Mitchell
Vice President, Advancement
University of Florida
WE ORCHESTRATE COMMUNITIES COMING TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE SUCCESS.
Celebrating milestones and special moments in time, like anniversaries, inaugurations, and homecomings, are opportunities to honor your institution’s past and present, while boldly launching a vision for what’s to come. Level5’s expertise ensures a high production value that amplifies the celebration while building communities.
Patty Carocci
Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations, and Annual Giving
The George Washington University
MEETING CONSTITUENTS WHERE THEY ARE.
From concept to execution, we create traveling events that amplify institutional messages while bringing unforgettable experiences to your audiences, coast to coast. Simplifying complex logistics, we deliver measurable returns on engagement by demonstrating your institution’s local presence and engaging or reengaging dispersed alumni and donors.
Meg G. Umlas
Director, Campaign & Development Events
Boston University
