28 Tickets, $2,915 Raised — How a Charity Poker Night Outperformed Expectations

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Why it worked: The poker night theme tied directly to client therapy funding, making the cause tangible. Partnering with Lighthouse of Hope doubled our marketing reach and audience from day one. A multi-platform social campaign (TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook) using AI-generated video. not just text posts, drove consistent visibility on a small budget.

One thing another nonprofit could repeat: For any activity-based event, sell spectator tickets with perks, not everyone wants to play, but they’ll still show up and give.