Show Me the Money: Building and Sticking to Event Budgets

Tuesday June 9th 2026

A great donor event doesn’t have to break the bank—but without a smart budget, it just might.

This session will help you build an event budget that honors both your mission and your donors’ experience—while keeping ROI front and center.

You’ll learn to:

• Create event budgets that balance financial stewardship with donor experience goals
• Plan for fixed, variable, and hidden costs—before they become problems
• Monitor and adjust in real time to stay on budget without sacrificing impact
• Analyze post-event performance to improve future planning and strategy
  

If you’ve ever struggled to prove the value of an event—or felt surprised by the final invoice—this session is your blueprint for better budgeting.