A fundraising gala at the Gaylord Texan
A luncheon for 3,000+ guests, built to move donors rather than just seat them.Why they came to us
- Promote organization brand, provide inspiration, celebrate the benefactors/donors, and encourage additional donations for their cause.
- Outraise and outnumber (attendance) another organization
- Provide high-quality, user-friendly registration experience/process
- ROI Conscious: Use funds efficiently to maximize donations over event spend
- Provide a fantastic meal at no cost to attendees
- Offer a live streaming option to all supporters that cannot attend in-person
My staff and I are infinitely satisfied with their work and I am happy to recommend them to you. Justine is the best, and the rest of her team is equally terrific.
Client · Non-profit leadership
The program
Fundraiser Luncheon for 3,000+ people, growing every year.
The event is hosted annually in March to raise donations from their base while providing guest speakers, lunch, and a good time to all.
The theme
Reach. Connect. Save
The moments people talked about
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Client was able to exceed their goal! With a record, sold-out attendance of 2,800, and $1.8m raised the client beat their attendance and donations from last year as well as the competitor’s cause.
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Engagement levels were kept up through networking with your table guests, inspiring speeches, and the use of live donation tracking on the large screens at the luncheon (Donors could see their donations in real-time).
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New England Patriots’ all-star tight end Benjamin Watson and his wife, Kirsten, served as honorary chairpersons, and filmmaker Jason Jones addressed the event. Jones and Watson have produced a new documentary to be released later this year in which we held a sneak peek film screening for all attendees following the luncheon.
What we handled
- Contract Negotiations
- Budget Management
- Vendor Selection/Management
- Registration Build and Management
- Attendee Communications
- Food and Beverage Planning
- Rooming List Management
- Agenda Management
- AV/Show Flow
- Event Design and Décor
- Collateral Material Design/Signage
- Promo Items
- Table/Seat Assignment Management
- Onsite Staffing & Volunteer Management
- Speaker Management
- VIP Guests/Special Requests
- Post Event Services
How it landed
- CEO was extremely thankful and J.Shay Event Solutions is hired for next year’s event!
Planning a fundraiser or gala?
Tell us the room, the headcount and what you need the night to raise. We will tell you what it takes.