1. Introduction

2. Why Hold an Event?

3. The  Secret to Successful Event Fundraising in Good Times and Bad

4. Organizing for Success

PART 1    Learning the Basics

5. Event Business Plan

6. Programs, Policies, and Procedures

7. Negotiating Agreements with Service  Providers

PART 2     Creating the Perfect Setting

8. Site Selection, Rooms, and Setup

9. Food Service

10. Entertainment and the Master of Ceremonies

11. The  Mission and Strategic Speech Making

12. Publicity

13. Donation Acquisition

PART 3     Conducting the Fundraising

14. Tickets and Other Advance “Sales”

15. The Live Auction

16. The  Silent Auction

17. Raffles and Other Moneymakers

18. Putting It All Together

19. The Big Event

PART 4     Applying the Rules and Covering All the Angles

20.  Laws, Risks, and Liabilities

21. Tax Matters

22. Ethics and Security

PART 5     Honing to a Fine Edge

23. After the Event

24. Advanced Techniques

25. Where to Go from  Here

NONPROFIT RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS

INDEX