All Things Gala 2024 - Kansas City

ALL THINGS GALA is a unique experience where we present education and best practices using a gala-style format to create a fun and engaging atmosphere. From the opening of our doors, you will see a Gala-like format, from mimosas to start your day, a fantastic lunch with live entertainment, a mock auction and paddle raise, as well as a silent auction and games and raffles that come with REAL prizes. Trips and Experiences that can be used at your next gala to help you raise more money for your cause. No strings attached!

ALL THINGS GALA will provide you access to subject matter experts from all aspects of the gala design structure, including timeline planning, efficient Run-of-Show, best practices for sound and AV, leveraging the use of technology such as mobile bidding, smooth registration and checkout, opening new avenues for procuring auction items, and much, much more. This full day workshop will be fun and fast paced, just like your events need to be for your guests. We will bring energy and excitement to you so you can see it firsthand. 

Here are some of the topics that we will cover:

1. How to build the perfect guest experience at your event

2. Fresh Ideas to Spruce up your Gala

3. Creating an Effective Fundraising Voice at your Event

4. How to get the right people in the seats at your event

5. Donor development and stewardship strategies

6. Board Engagement – storytelling, vision casting, cultivating donors

7. Establishing a Gratitude Plan for Donors

8. Making the Ask – several approaches to doing the paddle raise

9. Strategies to motivate donors to give, and give more

10. Developing your Run-of-Show – Best Practices

11. Learn the 7 rules of creating an effective live auction

12. Procuring Auction items that will matter to your fundraising

13. Learn over 50 different revenue enhancers you can add to your fundraising program

If you’d like to join us - register HERE! Hope to see you soon!