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PlaybookThe Gala Award Guide: Names, Named Honors, and What to Actually Hand Them
Award names, named honors, and the physical piece itself, acrylic, crystal, art glass, chosen like it's the thing that outlives the event. Because it is.
PlaybookHow to Get an Emcee for Your Gala
Most major TV stations run a public speakers bureau for nonprofits — and almost nobody uses it. Where to find a gala emcee, what to pay, and how to ask.
PlaybookThe Honoree Ask
How to choose one, when to ask, and what you're actually asking for beyond a name on the invitation.
Save The Date10 Gala Save the Date Designs Worth Studying
The save the date is your gala's first impression — and your first ask. Months before tickets go live or a single sponsor signs on, it's the small, beautiful thing that lands in an inbox and says: hold this night for us.
PlaybookHow to Price Gala Tickets: A 2026 Framework for Nonprofits
The most common gala pricing mistake isn't charging too much or too little, it's treating the ticket price as the number that has to hit your fundraising goal. It almost never should. Here's how to set a ticket price your guests will actually pay, and let sponsorships carry goal
AuctionHow to Find Charity Auction Items (Without Paying Upfront)
The auction table can make or break your fundraiser. Here's how organizations actually source winning items today — from their own network and local businesses to corporate giving programs and risk-free consignment travel — plus how to keep the whole effort organized.
Gala & BenefitsFrom Midnight Supper to Fashion's Biggest Night: The Story of the Met Gala
The Met Gala began in 1948 as a $50 charity supper. See how fashion's biggest night became a global spectacle—and still funds the Met's Costume Institute.
PlaybookSourcing in-kind donations for your Race or Walk
Find companies that will donate to your race or walk