
Charity Gala Etiquette: How to Pledge, Bid and Mingle Like You've Done This Before
A newcomer's guide to the paddle raise, the silent auction and the art of the room — no prior seatings required.

A newcomer's guide to the paddle raise, the silent auction and the art of the room — no prior seatings required.

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From the first committee meeting to the last paddle raised, a practical timeline for organizers who have never run one before.

Behind every seated dinner and paddle raise sits a hierarchy of volunteers. Here is who actually does what, and how a newcomer earns a chair.