Frequently asked questions

Renée Smith Events works primarily with nonprofits to raise money through galas, auctions or other fundraising events. We also have experience with small conferences and association events and are happy to discuss any other type of corporate meetings, holiday parties and more.

We decide together how we can make our client’s events a success.  We can provide event planning, program design with scripting, create themes and design communication pieces, assistance with auction item procurement, vendors and décor, event and auction software management, registration services and guest check-out.  Sometime we are just onsite during the event so that volunteers and staff can connect with guests and let us handle the computers, registration and closeout. Contact us for more information.

We want to exceed your expectations so you can exceed your goals. You will raise more money using Renée Smith Events

Renée Smith Events can work with nonprofits anywhere in a variety of ways to meet the unique needs of every project. Some of our clients have a large staff who need some short-term support to create and manage their fundraising event. Many of our clients are small nonprofits using volunteers and board members to help with the event.  These groups often need someone to coach the group to success and manage the software platform before and during their auction.

Let’s talk about what you need.  Most of our client’s say that we actually more than paid for ourselves with fundraising suggestions and strategies, in addition to helping them sleep at night.  Investing in some professional help can aid in retention of volunteers. We bring the knowledge of everything that needs to be done and provide a framework to act as a coach the team to reduce the stress on volunteers and pick up any missing pieces.

For most nonprofits, volunteers are the lifeblood of their organization. They provide the needed help to get most nonprofits through events such as an auction or gala. However, volunteers do not always have the fundraising expertise nor the time, reliability or bandwidth that you need to take your event to the next level.