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Organizing a fundraising dinner: online sign-ups and payment

No more lists on the bar counter and no-shows: the method for a dinner that fills and pays for itself.

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Fundraising dinner, festive meal, raclette night: these events keep local associations alive, but their organization often comes down to a notebook and a few phone calls. Here is how to handle sign-ups and payment from start to finish, without giving up your evenings.

1

Open online sign-ups

A flyer with a phone number guarantees calls at 8 pm in the middle of dinner, texts and messages at all hours. And recounting everything by hand.

Let your guests sign up themselves instead, from their couch, at the time that suits them.

With Benevoo
  • A QR code on the flyer or a link on your networks is enough
  • Individual or group sign-up, in seconds
  • The seat gauge updates in real time and closes automatically when full
See activity sign-ups
2

Cash in at sign-up time

Every year some registered guests do not show up, and that is as many meals ordered for nothing. Payment in advance changes everything: the seat is settled at sign-up.

And since people have already paid, they show up far more willingly. Your revenue is secured, whatever the weather on the day.

With Benevoo
  • Payment by TWINT or card, cashed in at sign-up
  • No loss in case of absence: you are already paid
  • A financial summary tracks your revenue in real time
  • If you allow it, participants can also pay on site
  • A donation is added to the amount in one click
3

Ask the right questions

How many desserts to order? How many vegetarian meals? Without the information, you order blindly, and you either throw away or run short.

By asking your questions right in the form, you know exactly what to plan, even before the first bite.

With Benevoo
  • Add your own questions to the form (dessert, diet, t-shirt size...)
  • An automatic summary of the answers, with percentages
  • Each person in a group can answer individually
4

Seat your guests

Beyond a few tables, letting everyone sit where they like means split families and wasted seats. A seating plan prepared in advance makes the whole start of the evening smoother.

Draw your hall, then let Benevoo seat the registered groups. If you prefer, your guests choose their own seat when signing up.

With Benevoo
  • Your hall drawn: round or long tables, stage, bar
  • Automatic seating, families and groups stay together
  • Your guests can also choose their seat when signing up
  • PDF "who is at which table" for the welcome desk
Read the seating plan guide
5

Track sign-ups in real time

On the day, nobody asks « where is the list? » anymore. Every sign-up is in one place, reachable from any device.

You see who signed up, how many seats are left, and you can add a last-minute sign-up yourself.

With Benevoo
  • List of registrants updated in real time, on phone as on computer
  • Add a person by hand if needed, set a deadline and a minimum age
  • Excel and PDF export in one click
  • On the day, each registrant's QR ticket is scanned at the door
6

Fill next year's edition with one email

Your dinner gathered one hundred and twenty people this year? Do not start from scratch next year. The guests who agreed to be contacted again are your best list.

One email, and your event is half full before you have even put up a flyer.

With Benevoo
  • Reuse last year's list of participants
  • Send a promotional email in a few clicks
  • Your contact base grows with every edition

Ready to fill your next dinner?

Benevoo handles sign-ups, cashes in online, collects your questions and reaches out to your guests. A single Swiss platform, built by organizers from the field.