
One more thought. Wait until the glasses are empty before making the pitch.
A reader writes in response to last week’s post about how to make special events really special:
Dear Joan,
Thanks for this. We’re not the size where we’re having events that fill a big room, sit down dinner style. We’re gearing up for 4-6 cocktail hours, house parties, breakfasts (some with silent auctions and live music). Any tips on how to nail the smaller event like this appreciated.
He wasn’t the only one to share this concern. For now, he can only dream of a big gala with 200 people, no less 2000.
His request was urgent as has a series of events this month (as many of you do) and the first one is THIS Thursday. So I’d best get to it.
Here are 10 things you can do to put the “special” into your next small fundraising event.