Aligning Effort with Impact:Fall Back in Love with Your 2026 Events
December 3, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET
Rethink your 2026 gala!
Align effort with impact, raise more, and right-size your gala’s footprint. From planning to proceeds, discover data-smart strategies to prevent burnout, focus on high-yield revenue, and lighten your team’s workload – all while maximizing fundraising, community-building, and donor cultivation.
You’ll learn how to right-size your event for impact with actionable insights into sponsorships, silent auctions, and fund-a-need. Walk away with reusable frameworks, communication templates, and key metrics to design profitable, sustainable events that inspire generosity and joy.
Bonus: Three attendees will WIN a copy of the presenters’ book: From Planning to Proceeds: Raise More, Stress Less—A Strategic Guide to Successful, Efficient, and Joyful Fundraising Events.
Key takeaways:
- Set achievable, data-informed revenue goals
- Ensure sponsor guests are engaged, qualified supporters
- Align auction effort with expected return
- Master the Three P’s of Fund-a-Need success
Presented by:
Chris O'Shea
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, C2Auctions
Livia Christensen
Chief Strategy Officer, C2Auctions
Dawn Lynn Lego
Director Brand Engagement, OneCause (Host)