Fall Formal

The Boston Fall Formal is an annual 1,000 person fundraiser for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Since the event launched in 2014, we have learned a lot about running fundraising events and incorporating technology to raise more money. You can read about some of what we have learned here!

The Fundraising Blueprint: The Beginning

2019-05-01T23:30:56-04:00July 19th, 2015|

Almost a year after our first annual Fall Formal, we are now getting ready for round two of the annual event to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  Over the next three and a half months we will provide behind-the-scenes updates of our progress as the night of our second Annual event approaches in the [...]

The Fundraising Blueprint: Picking the Perfect Fundraiser Venue

2016-12-06T05:50:13-04:00August 20th, 2015|

And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for...the venue announcement for Fall Formal 2015! ...But before we reveal the location (our teaser image may have already done the trick), let’s recap what we learned from last year’s Fall Formal. To start, it’s critical to realize the importance of the fundraiser venue that your team [...]

The Fundraising Blueprint: Venue Walkthrough

2019-05-01T23:29:43-04:00September 25th, 2015|

While our first committee meeting for the 2nd Annual Fall Formal was a great start, it was the venue walkthrough that we had selected which brought the committee together. Our committee consists of 11 young professionals in their mid 20s, so trying to schedule a time that works for everyone was a challenge for [...]