When the Elevate Prize wanted to create something special to honor Matt Damon, they chose our house as their stage. The kind of evening that transforms our brownstone into something between an intimate dinner party and a meaningful celebration. Matt Damon was primarily honored for his activism focused on providing access to clean water and sanitation.

The evening unfolded in three acts, each designed to build on the last.

Act one: Our Garden Room became the heart of the cocktail hour. Elevate Prize VIPs gathered with drinks in hand while learning what the Elevate Prize stands for and why Matt Damon was this year's honoree. The kind of intimate presentation that makes you feel part of something bigger than yourself.

Act two: the reveal. We opened our library's secret passageway into the Grand Room — the kind of theatrical moment that reminds you why we built these spaces with surprise in mind.

Act three: dinner in the Grand Room, completely reimagined for the evening. We rearranged our entire space into circular tables for ten, creating the exact layout they envisioned. The kind of transformation that proves our house adapts to honor whatever moment needs celebrating.

It was the Elevate Prize understanding that the best way to honor someone's work is to create an experience as thoughtful as the cause they champion. The kind of night that proves Maxwell works best when it becomes a canvas for celebrating the people changing the world.