The main key in reaching your above fundraising goal is to get people to attend your event. Everyone involved in you fundraiser committee should be responsible for selling tickets or providing names for mailing and invitation lists. Determining head count is critically important, not only for the amount of tables you will need, but also for food counts. This is probably going to be your main source of income for the event and your fundraising goal depends directly on getting people to the event.
Sponsoring Tables:
Sponsoring tables is a great way to not only pay for the casino tables but to provide additional revenue towards your goal. At a minimum, table sponsorship should at least cover the cost of the table. However, from our experience many business' are willing to not only contribute money for the tables, but to donate prizes as well. Why not invite your sponsors and their employees to attend? Prepare nice placards or sponsor cards to sit on each table. Ask your sponsor if they would like to have small brochures or literature for their products at the table. They should understand that not only is their donation going to a great cause, but they are getting some great advertising as well.