enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Fundraising - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundraising

    A fundraising event (also called a fundraiser) is an event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause, charity or non-profit organization. Fundraisers often benefit charitable, non-profit, religious, or non-governmental organizations, though there are also fundraisers that benefit for-profit companies and individuals.

  3. Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_E._Smith_Memorial...

    The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, commonly known as the Al Smith Dinner, is an annual white tie dinner in New York City to raise funds for Catholic charities supporting children of various needs in the Archdiocese of New York. [1]

  4. Charitable organization - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charitable_organization

    A charitable organization [1] or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definition of a charitable organization (and of charity) varies between countries and in some instances regions of the ...

  5. What to know about the Al Smith dinner: Harris plans to skip ...

    www.aol.com/know-al-smith-dinner-trump-160231281...

    The annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a white-tie charity event in New York City, is known for prominent political figures poking fun at one another and the issues of the moment.

  6. Benefit concert - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_concert

    Live 8, a large, international series of benefit concerts staged in 2005. A benefit concert or charity concert is a type of musical benefit performance (e.g., concert, show, or gala) featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis.

  7. Charity auction - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_auction

    Charity auctions are a way of raising funds for charities.These events are typically hosted in hotels or ballrooms, and dinner or cocktails may be served to guests. Charity auctions aimed at business leaders and other well-off potential donors often take the form of a formal gala.

  8. Category:Charity events - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Charity_events

    Pages in category "Charity events" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Telethon - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telethon

    [30] [31] The event is central to Norwegian society inasmuch as it is viewed as the most famous and trusted charity fundraiser in the country. [32] The campaign is held on a Sunday in October each year, and on the selected day NRK devotes most of its airtime to informing the public about the organization and that year's special cause. [33]