Party with a Purpose
A two-three-hour, invitation-only, social gathering with up to twenty people, hosted at one of our supporters’ homes. The event involves a presentation of our work and impact, time for question and answers, small-group discussions, a fundraising ask, and time for participants to casually socialize.
Steps to organize a party with a purpose:
Assess what you want from this event, and reach out to our team at Attain Housing at development@attainhousing.org
We will help you organize your event:
Here is our sample three-hour Event Plan —
- Casual socializing with food and drinks (30 minutes)
- Welcome from host, housekeeping information, and a brief word of support for the organization’s work (5 minutes)
- Welcome from presenters, including brief biographies (8 minutes)
- Event agenda (2 minutes)
- Overview of our organization’s mission and achievements (15 minutes)
- Guest self-introductions — maximum of 45 seconds per person — using a focus question, e.g., “Why are you passionate about Attain Housing?” (25 minutes)
- Short break (15 minutes)
- Presentation about our programs and organization (40 minutes)
- You revisit our organization’s vision and make our financial ask (5 minutes)
- You hand out envelopes that include a written donation form, event survey, and postage stamp (8 minutes)
- Closing sentence (2 minutes)
- Casual mingling