Hybrid galas take many forms. Here are three formats clients are currently considering.
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This auction donation — which became popularized during COVID-19 — will stick around long after coronavirus is gone.
Continue readingThe big difference between a one-screen solution virtual gala and a Zoom-based virtual gala comes down to eye contact and interactivity.
Continue readingTo be a master at planning your virtual gala, you need to know a lot about the event: What style fits you best? What are your resources? Today I rack-and-stack the types of virtual galas from those offering the most control to the least control.
Continue readingIf you held a virtual gala in 2020, you have advanced in your knowledge and chutzpah.
Continue readingLast week wrapped up the final two virtual galas I worked in 2020, finishing up a total of 33 virtual events for the year. Many more virtual galas are already on the calendar for spring 2021. One question from new clients has been about themes. ̶…
Continue readingSome great partners asked me to speak this past year and I’ve consolidated the list below. Though some of the earlier content on virtual galas might now be dated, there are often other tidbits in the mix that make it worthwhile to hear. If you…
Continue readingCan you sell tickets to your virtual gala? Can you charge people to attend a virtual fundraiser? Will they come? ===================== When virtual galas started in March 2020, they were an emergency response to shelter-in-place lock downs. Those even…
Continue readingOn June 4 The Chronicle of Philanthropy published Michael Theis’ article, “Trust in Nonprofits Rises as Confidence in Government Covid Response Slides.” Two of the survey results shared are of interest to those working with auction ga…
Continue readingIt’s been about one month since COVID-19 checked into the gala scene and prompted a wave of cancellations and reschedules. In that short period of time, the ingenuity of our industry has been on full display. Virtual gala fundraisers are mutati…
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