are you already established as a non-profit organization? I'm sure you will have much more success if you are.
Are you doing this by yourself or do you have a team of people?
I've chair'ed a bunch of different events for different charities and there's a lot of work involved - and a lot of phonecalls to be made... I've done Fashion Shows (which oddly, are pretty easy to pull off if you know a few select people - ie people who work for major chain stores that will allow you to borrow clothes for the fashion show) Dinners or BBQs are a little tougher to pull off because of background costs and you don't make all that much money on them... If you have a place to hold it- Beefsteaks are a lot of fun-- with a silent aution of goods/services donated by local businesses... (hair salons/ nail salons/tanning places/ travel vouchers/dinners at local restaurants - any local business is good to hit up for a donation of a service... the key is telling them why they should...
If you know a few influential type people (or people with deep pockets) host a wine and cheese event where you can present your idea and look for contributions...
In charities, there's never enough money, take what you think you might need, and double it... and that's what you will need to start with...
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