WFH Tea and Champagne 2017

The Women’s Fund of Hawai'i holds an annual event like no other. Their Tea and Champagne event, is a fun-filled evening of fundraising and networking that features special tea, champagne, cool prizes, and, of course, dessert! Tables start competing and fundraising against each other weeks before the event to claim the title of Top Table. Why? Because the tables get to descend upon the dessert table in fundraising order and this is one you don't want to miss. Filled to the brim with the finest macaroons, pastries, and decadent cakes, there's a reason people can't stop talking about the Dessert Dash!

THE CHALLENGE

Continue a long-standing traditional event while also bringing new (and user friendly) ways to fundraise
Keep the competition going from start to finish
Sell tables and sponsorships online
Share event information
Make donating easy
Encourage competitive fundraising amongst individuals and tables
Engage guests and donors before and during the event
Allow guests to visually see fundraising competition / totals

THE SOLUTION

Utilize Swell's platform to create a fun and informative event website
Allow guests and sponsors to purchase tables online
Easily accept donations pre-event as well as during the event
Use leaderboards and on-site app to display fundraising
Real-time social media feed

increased signature event revenue by 50% since partnership

THE RESULTS

30 tables sold and managed online (each with 10 guests)
Increase online presence with 18,072 visits to the event website
Engage online with guests by displaying 300+ related social media posts
Over 360 individual online donations
Raised $135,170
20+ fundraisers participated virtually