204 west franklin avenue

minneapolis mn 55404

phone: 612.874.7063

fax: 651.874.8445

email: dap@mndap.org

DomesticAbuseProject.org

HOST PACKET Your DAP Contact: Sonia Palmer | 612.874.7063 | spalmer@mndap.org

Your attitude is key to a successful event. Raising money to end

domestic abuse and support an organization doing just that is

something to be proud of.

Send an email or letter to your potential guests before the event

that explains DAP’s mission and work, as well as your reasons for

supporting us.

Look into whether your employer will match contributions from

your party or will contribute to DAP in another way.

Find a new local business to partner with on food or venue - they

can use the advertising!

Send out an email reminder with directions the day before your

party.

Telephone follow-up is very important. The invitation alone is not

enough. Plan to spend time on the phone, gently coaxing people

to come out of their nests.

Thank them over and over again. They are contributing to DAP

while honoring you at the same time. Please remember to feel

how very good that feels—to be generating support to end do-

mestic violence.

Follow up! Let people know how your party went, how much was

raised, and how much it meant to you and to DAP that they partic-

ipated.

Don’t forget to send your Event Report which DAP uses to help

other Party With Purpose hosts.

HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR HOSTING YOUR

PARTY WITH PURPOSE

Party Ideas to Inspire You

Cocktail party in your home

Backyard BBQ

Business Open House Party

Wine - Chocolate - Cheese Tasting

Dinner Party

Scrap for DAP (scrapbooking party)

Birthday or Anniversary Party

Holiday Party

IS OUR IDEA OF AN OPPORTUNITY

WHAT ARE THE HOST’S

RESPONSIBILITIES?

DAP supports your Party With Purpose

efforts with invitations, delivering the DAP

presentation or sending you a video or

other materials if you are hosting an out-of

-town party, the sign up sheet,

brochures, remittance envelopes and will

work one on one with you to determine

other support needs you may have. Your

contact for Parties With Purpose is Sonia

Palmer at 612.874.7063 or

spalmer@mndap.org.

If hosting social gatherings is not your

thing you may be interested in the Friends

Asking Friends volunteer program. DAP

supports you in your efforts to create a

personal online fundraising campaign that

you (and a team, if you choose) host. Give

your friends the opportunity to engage

with DAP and to invest in an end to domes-

tic abuse. Check out the Friends Asking

Friends page on our website at

DomesticAbuseProject.org.

ONLINE EVENTS

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO HOST? The host pays

nothing to DAP to host their party. The costs incurred for

hosting the party (food, beverages, venue, etc.) are paid

for by the host(s).

CAN MY GUESTS MAKE A DONATION ONLINE BEFORE THE

EVENT? Yes, and many will if they are invited but can not

attend. DAP will set up a link on our website where your

guests can RSVP and make a donation.

DO I SEND AN EVITE OR PRINTED INVIATION? Whichever

one you choose DAP can provide it for you. We offer

online RSVP service as well.

WHO DO I INVITE? Anyone and everyone!

MY FRIENDS DON’T HAVE MONEY TO DONATE—CAN WE

DO SOMETHING ELSE? Resist the urge to decide for your

friends whether or not they can or should make an

investment in a cause. Many people make contributions

monthly or donate a small amount - all gifts are welcome

and giving should not be reserved for the wealthy.

Another way to contribute to DAP is by connecting others

to our mission. Someone who makes a modest gift at

your party may connect someone else who is involved a

business or foundation who could make a major gift—or

provide DAP with much needed assistance and contacts.

Finally , there are many ways to get involved with DAP.

Check out our website at DomesticAbuseProject.org for

more ideas.

FREQUENTY ASKED QUESTIONS

We seek to permanently break the inter-generational cycle of family

violence by leading societal change and by providing men, women and

children with essential tools needed to eliminate violence in their lives.

A Party With Purpose is any social gather-

ing that in addition to socializing, network-

ing and having a great time...the guests

are asked to make a donation to Domestic

Abuse Project - or DAP, as we call it.

There are four elements that make your

party a Party With Purpose:

1. Guests are invited by the party host

knowing that in addition to being a

social event, the party is also a fund-

raiser for DPA.

2. There is a 15-20 minute uplifting

presentation about DAP. If your party

is in the Twin Cities metro area, a DAP

staff person will join your party and

deliver this presentation. If your party

is not local to the Twin Cities,

materials and/or a video will be sent to

you for this element of your party.

3. Email addresses and guest names are

collected.

4. Money is raised for DAP (no minimum

or maximum).

You bring the Party. We bring the Purpose.

Keeping DAP programs

affordable and

accessible to all.

Innovation– as a core

value of DAP’s work

exploring new partner-

ships and strategies for

ending domestic abuse.

Helping EVERY member

of a family to heal from

the domestic abuse they

suffer, witness or

perpetrate through DAP

therapy services.

Connecting victims to

DAP advocates who can

help them in the time of

crisis — in their own

language.

Set a date, time and venue for your get-

together.

Invite guests electronically or with printed

invitations.

Buy food and beverage for the party.

Plan the agenda for the get-together.

Welcome guests and socialize.

Gather guests together to listen to the brief

DAP program.

Tell your guests why you are hosting the

party—share why you care.

Introduce DAP representative.

After DAP speaks, invite your friends to make a

donation to help end domestic abuse.

Return to socializing.

The next day thank your guests, then send the

donations and Event Report to DAP.