0:00 - Welcome & Agenda
2:27 - Poll Questions to learn WHO is participating in this webinar.
10:22 - About The {Virtual} Gala Team
12:24 - The vital role that Nonprofits play in our communities
16:58 - COVID-19 and the pivot to virtual galas
21:09 - Reflections on the year with our core team members
33:56 - Review poll questions of the "mindset" and results of nonprofits that went virtual.
39:28 - Top 5 virtual gala lessons learned in 2020
50:47 - Navigating the uncertainty of 2021
Questions & Answers
01:03:28 - IS VIRTUAL HERE TO STAY? - What percentage of events do you think will be virtual 1 year from now, 3 years from now & 5 years from now?
01:04:35 - PROCUREMENT - How to procure in a global pandemic?
01:07:50 - PRODUCTION COMPANY - How much does a production company cost?
01:09:39 - DAYS OF THE WEEK - What days of the week do you recommend for a virtual gala?
01:11:05 - VIRTUAL PADDLE RAISER - Do paddle raisers still work with virtual events?
01:12:10 - WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM? - Do you see a change in the percentages of where money comes from, between the ask and live auction?
01:13:35 - BACKUP PLAN - How much time did you spend on backup planning?
01:14:51 - HYBRID EVENTS - Do you think hybrid is coming?
01:19:10 - CONNECTING WITH THE {VIRTUAL} GALA TEAM - How do we learn if your team is a good fit for us?
01:16:32 - SPONSORSHIPS - How are people shifting their sponsorship benefits in the virtual setting?
01:18:58 - LESSONS LEARNED - What is the most important lesson that you learned.
01:19:48 - SILENT & LIVE AUCTION - What success are you seeing in silent and live auctions vs in-person events.
01:21:05 - FACEBOOK LIVE - Do we still recommend doing events on Zoom and pushing to Facebook Live?
01:23:06 - INCLUDING CHILDREN - Are nonprofits including content for children, since whole families may be watching the virtual event.
01:24:52 - FOOD AND BEV PACKAGES - Does doing some type of food and beverage packaging make the virtual experience better?
01:27:27 - CONTESTS OR GAMES - Do you include contests or games in the virtual gala?
01:28:00 - SEQUENTIAL CLOSING - Do you close live auction items sequentially or all at once?
01:29:54 - HOW LONG SHOULD A VIRTUAL GALA BE?
01:30:55 - WERE THE POLL QUESTIONS A ZOOM FEATURE?
01:31:40 - FUNDRAISING TRICKS - Are there specific features at virtual events that have made the fundraising better at some events than at others?
01:32:55 - LIVE OR PRE-RECORDED - Which is better, a live virtual event or a pre-recorded virtual event?