With our expert tips, you'll be able to plan a fundraising gala in no time! Craft a Program That Focuses on Your Fundraising Gala Goals. Create a Fundraising Gala Budget and Stick to It.

1. 10 Proven Gala Fundraising Tips for Your Nonprofit

2. GALA FUNDRAISERS ARE A
POPULAR WAY FOR
NONPROFITS
Raise money Build relationships

3. GALA FUNDRAISERS
Opportunity to gather some of your
nonprofit’s supporters and donors in
one place and present to them your
achievements and successes

4. Best Gala Fundraising Ideas and Tips

5. 1 ENSURE YOUR GALA WILL
HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR
GOALS
Goal setting Healthy fundraising campaign

6.  Review your strategic goals and
objectives
 Look at your fundraising goals and
objectives
 Clearly ensure that organizing a
gala fundraiser fits with those

7. Specific – The goal should
deal with a specific area
of performance or a
specific KPI
Measurable – The goal
should be measurable,
not subjective
Attainable – The goal
should be ambitious, but
remaining within the
realm of possibility
Relevant – The goal
should be connected to
the overall mission and
vision of the organization
Time-bound – The goal
should have a deadline
SMART method

8. 2 PUT TOGETHER AN
EVENT TEAM
Distribute tasks Commitment and hard work

9. CONSIDER ALLOCATING
RESPONSIBILITIES BY ZONE
 Venue and logistics management
 Speakers
 Marketing and PR
 Sponsors
 Attendee/delegate experience

10. 3 THINK ABOUT THE
VENUE
Finding the right venue Christmas and New Year’s holidays

11. Book early while carefully considering
the location and access, the type of
venue, the dates, the type of your
agenda, the food and beverages

12. 4 DO MORE WITH LESS –
OR NOT?
Spending Saving

13. Set a budget that balances smart
spending and providing a great
environment for your attendees

14. 5 GO DIGITAL
Technology Outsourcing

15.  Registration and payment
 Displaying schedules
 Sharing information about and
around the event
 Seating and table arrangements
 Reporting and analytics tracking

16. 6 DECIDE HOW TO
ACCEPT DONATIONS
Raise funds Accepting additional donations

17.  Text-to-give
 Cash-only
 Donation kiosks
 Mobile-optimized donation forms

18. 7 ENRICH YOUR PROGRAM
WITH ACTIVITIES
7.1. Auctions 7.2. Raffles
Raffles can either be run as part
of a fundraising event, or as a
dedicated fundraiser outside of
an event
Auctions are a staple when it
comes to gala fundraisers and
nonprofit fundraising in
general

19. Make sure you read up on rules and
regulations when it comes to holding
a raffle in your respective country

20. 8 MAKE THE GUEST
EXPERIENCE YOUR PRIORITY
Stay away from the ‘me, me,
me’ approach
Talk more about your nonprofit

21. Gala fundraisers should be about
celebration too. Get that spirit across
through your decorations, your words,
and your agenda

22. 9 FUN, FUN, FUN
Fun is the essential Spread good words about your nonprofit

23. Wonderland (a grownup tea party
with scones)
Masquerade (masque ball with a live
band complete with mask
competitions and fireworks)
Magical Garden (a gala in a botanical
garden with bold patterns complete
with organic and healthy appetizers)

24. 10 DON’T FORGET ABOUT
THE AFTER
Logistics, speakers, locations Thank you Emails

25. Thank sponsors, speakers, VIPs, etc.
by mail, phone call or e-mail –
whatever is most appropriate for your
specific relationships

26. Organizing gala fundraisers can be a stressful and
resource-consuming endeavor
In addition to being a great platform
[DonorBox.org] for raising funds, gala fundraisers
are also an opportunity to build strong, lasting, and
meaningful relationships with donors and
supporters

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