A fundraising dinner is a gala with an auction: the stage doubles as the auction block, two sponsor tables sit closest to it, and six tables of ten fill the room. Board members are spread one per table so every table has a host who can talk about the cause.
What happens next: you create a PlanSeats account (no credit card), and this layout opens as your event with all 8 tables placed. Bring your whole guest list on the free plan; these tables do not count toward its limit.
Charity Fundraiser
8 tables · 80 seats
Template
Best for
Nonprofit galas with a live or silent auction
Board-hosted tables
Sponsor tiers
What is in the layout
Auction table
2 × Sponsor table
6 × Round table of 10
Seating tips
Tag board members and lock one at each table before auto-assigning the rest.
Seat the biggest bidders with a sight line to the auctioneer.
Add a sponsor label to each table so the printed chart shows table sponsors.