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Kel Modern Magic
Kel on stage with a microphone inviting a guest to take part at a Vancouver charity gala
Charity fundraiser magician / Vancouver

A charity fundraiser magician who warms the room before the ask.

A fundraiser lives or dies on how generous the room feels by the time the paddles go up or the pledge cards come out. Close-up magic during the reception does exactly that: it gets strangers laughing together before anyone's asked for a dollar.

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Why it works

Connection before the ask, not during it

Kel performing on a conference stage to a seated audience in Vancouver

Donors give more when they feel connected to the room, not just the cause. Close-up magic through the reception creates that connection in minutes: a shared impossible moment between two people who've never met does more for the mood of the room than another slide about impact.

It's also completely donor-appropriate. No off-colour humour, no awkward moments, nothing that risks the tone of an evening built around a serious cause.

What it looks like at your fundraiser

Kel resting a coin on a guest's open palm while three guests watch during a formal reception

Reception close-up magic

Two hours of coverage through the cocktail reception, working the room while donors arrive, bid on silent auction items, and find their tables.

Kel on stage with a volunteer holding up a card while the seated room watches at a Vancouver fundraiser

The full evening

Close-up through the reception, table visits during dinner, and a stage show timed before or after the ask, depending on how your program is built.

Kel and a volunteer holding up a written prediction on stage while guests film it at a Vancouver evening event

MC hosting

If your evening needs someone to run the paddle raise, introduce speakers and keep momentum through the pledge portion, I can host the whole night while also being the entertainment.

★★★★★

Kel was outstanding at our gala fundraiser!

Grace Fedor
05 / Check your date

Every dollar raised needs a warm room first.

Tell me your headcount, your venue and roughly where the ask sits in your program, and I'll show you where the magic fits best.

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FAQ

Straight answers

Two-hour reception coverage starts at $2,500 plus GST. Full-night coverage, reception through the program, starts at $4,000 plus GST. Both are starting points and scale up for larger galas. November and December are premium months and sell out first. Through that season I book the full evening only, at a flat $5,000, with no smaller packages.

A full ballroom of guests standing with glasses raised for a toast at a Vancouver fundraiser evening