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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Connection before the ask, not during it
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
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.
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.
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!”
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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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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 warmer room raises more.