charity dinner
Philanthropic evening meal
A charity dinner is a formal meal event organized to raise money for a charitable cause.
Guests typically pay for tickets or tables, and the evening often includes speeches, entertainment, and auctions.
The format combines socializing with fundraising: The hospital's annual charity dinner raised over two million dollars.
Also called a charity gala or benefit dinner.
- galaFestive formal occasion
- black tie eventDressy social occasion
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- black-tieFormal evening dress code
- auctionCompetitive public sale
live auction · ballroom · philanthropy · good cause · benefactor · donation · champagne · centerpiece · table · VIP table · speech · nonprofit · cause · tuxedo · evening gown · gown · raffle · bidding
- fundraisingdonation, donations, donor, donors, fundraiser
- gatheringsgathering, gatherings, parties, party, reunion
- formal diningplace setting, porcelain, tablecloth, silverware, linen napkins
- business eventsconference, seminar, annual meeting, workshops, expo
charity dinnerpotluck
Communal meal, shared contributions
backyard barbecue · eating alone · midnight snack · tailgate party · pizza night
charity, dinner, charitable, charitably, uncharitable, charities, dinners, dine, dined