A crowded ballroom of guests in evening wear raising glasses under round paper lamps
Paddle Raise Events · Portland, Oregon

Galas that raise the money they promised.

Benefit dinners, auctions and donor evenings for nonprofits of 150 to 700 guests. Imani and her crew run the night so your staff can work the room.

Call (503) 555-0129Text your date
38galas since 2015
$6.1Mraised by our clients
$2Mliability, host liquor included

Fees

Full gala

Venue, catering, decor, run-of-show, volunteers and the night itself. Planning starts 9 months out.

from $9,500

Auction desk

Item intake, bid sheets, the paddle raise script and checkout. Add to any package.

$3,200

Show night only

You plan, we produce: cues, stage, volunteers and the clock.

$3,800

Flat fees, never a cut of what you raise. 30% holds your date. Oregon business registry #1294417-90.

We cover

  • Portland and Beaverton
  • Lake Oswego and Tigard
  • Vancouver, Washington
  • Salem and the Willamette Valley (mileage added)

We don't

  • Company holiday parties or weddings
  • Ticketed concerts or public festivals
  • More than one gala in the same month
  • Hold the raffle license. That stays with your nonprofit.
Guests applauding at round tables in a warmly lit hall with hanging lamps

Spring benefit for a youth arts nonprofit, 480 guests. $412,000 raised.

From development directors

"We beat our goal by $60,000 and I actually ate dinner."Ruth · Lake Oswego
"The auction checkout line was gone in twelve minutes. Unheard of."Felix · Vancouver
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