Successful Special Events: Lessons from the Trenches
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Cal Lutheran Oxnard Center
2201 Outlet Center Drive, Oxnard, CA 93036
Individual Members: $25
Organizational Members:
Non-Members: $30
About this event
Whether to raise funds or make friends, the nonprofit special event plays a critical role in the work we do. They may serve the purpose of raising awareness of a particular issue, be to educate the community about our organization, or to expand our donor base and add to our annual fundraising goals.
Whatever the reason, successful special events require careful advanced planning, setting reasonable goals and careful attention to detail. Join special event expert, David Mirisch and learn tips for organizing a new fundraising event, taking an existing event to the next level and booking high profile leaders and celebrities in to your events.
Faculty
David Mirisch
David Mirisch has been involved in 2,500 fundraising events throughout the United States and in 7 foreign countries. He has raised more than $35,000,000 for nonprofits. These have been for small-start up organizations to very large ones like The City of Hope and Cedars Sinai Hospital. He was directly responsible for helping start Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN) in to the largest of its kind in the United States. He also helped build the Los Angeles Chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation to the most powerful chapter in America. During his career he has been part of 29 different kinds of fundraising events. These includes galas, auctions, fashion shows, testimonial luncheons, auto racing, theme parks, cheerleading competitions, armwrestling, 5-10K Walks, celebrity decathalons, beauty pageants, miniature golf, swimming, racquetball, casino parties, equestrian shows and golf, tennis, bowling, fishing, sailing, softball and skiing tournaments. And, for 28 years he booked over 500 athletes and 100 Hollywood celebrities for The City of Hope Victor Awards held in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. David also has a personal data base of over 2,000 Hollywood actors and professional athletes that donate their time to be part of his fundraising events. In 1978 he discovered Farrah Fawcett and is a member of the famous Mirisch motion picture family that has produced 72 motion pictures, nominated for 87 Academy Awards, won 24 Academy Awards including three Oscars for Best Film of the Year.