KICKING A GALA INTO HIGH GEAR AGAINST A SHORT TIMELINE
When New York Mission Society’s chief development officer resigned just four months before the annual gala, we stepped in to provide critical interim leadership. Our partner Joyce Isabelle effectively focused management, staff, and volunteers on short-term objectives and the end goal. She ensured clear, frequent, and effective communications with event honorees, committee chairs, host committee members, board members, donors, and volunteers. The Mission Society’s Teen Drum Corps kicked the gala into high gear with a drum line that ushered guests into the Plaza Hotel’s ballroom, and Youth Ambassadors warmed guests’ hearts with their awards presentations. The silent and live auctions rallied donors around the cause and helped beat the financial goal.
“Growth for Good delivered exactly what we needed from an interim development director, and more. In particular, her laser-like focus on the gala led to a 33 percent net increase in proceeds, despite a very short timeline. Thanks to Joyce and Growth for Good we had a seamless management transition, secured new institutional funding and are better positioned to raise money than ever.”
Category
- Fundraising Event Management
- Interim Executive Leadership
