Begin planning your event with the information you need
February 24th, 2020
7:30am - 12pm
Exchange312 - 1714 West Division Street
Presence Agency and ESP Presents have partnered with mission-driven clients in Chicago and beyond to raise over 10 million dollars and engage 100,000 attendees. Utilizing a method built on strong foundations and industry expertise based in data experience with non-profit boards, we have seen clients increase their fundraising potential by 93% year over year.
Now, our teams are sharing our knowledge about our production standards and best resources at Exchange312 to help early stage and vetted non-profits build a strong foundation for their gala or fundraising event. Whether this is your organization’s first fundraiser, or your first event as a part of a new organization, our one day workshop will give you the guidance to start planning.
You will walk away with a planning mindset that will engage donors, enlighten new supporters and excite your community.
Who should attend Gala 101?
This workshop is ideal for executive directors, development teams, board members, event co-chairs and other non-profit stakeholders. Our interactive seminar and workshop will prepare you to plan a more thoughtful event and set you up for a more organized planning process.
Tickets include continental breakfast, water, coffee & tea and an outline to help you begin planning your event. Attendees will also have an opportunity to book one-on-one consulting sessions with ESP Presents and Presence Agency to further strengthen their event planning and preparation.
Topics
covered include:
EVENT FOUNDATION - DISCOVERY & PRE-PLANNING
SPONSOR RESEARCH & CULTIVATION
FUNDRAISING STRATEGY
MARKETING BEST PRACTICES
“In large part because of Presence, the Feed Your Mind Gala is a tremendously successful fundraising event for our nonprofit, generating over half of our revenue each year with guests and chefs alike raving about the experience”