The annual fundraising gala. For many nonprofits, this special event is a crucial part of their fundraising plan. If you do fundraising events, you know part of the struggle is getting the right people to show up. In this episode, Jeremy answers a question from a new Christian high school fundraiser. He is worried because only about the half the normal number of people have RSVPed to their annual fundraising dinner. Jeremy discusses how to find out if there is a problem, how you can find new people to attend, what changes you might want to make to the event, and how to ask past attendees for a commitment even if they aren't attending this year.