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Question I am in charge of a dinner that is not in and of itself a fund-raising dinner, in that we are paying for the dinner, but it is a dinner in which prospective donors to our school Endowment Fund will be asked to attend and make a donation or pledge to the Endowment. Do you have any suggestions for wording for something like that? Also, it will probably be a sit-down dinner, and I would like people to dress nicely, not formal, but not the usual very casual wear that seems to be worn at our other church functions. Any suggestion on how to get that across? I'm not sure about cocktail attire, but business attire sounds a bit odd too. Thank you for your assistance.
Answer Dear Mary:
Had you considered calling it a Donor Appreciation Dinner? Are these people known givers or know that they will be asked to donate through a pledge or actual donation at the dinner?
If that term is appropriate simply call it that and invite as you would to any other event. "Please be our guest at..."
As for dress codes you can address that at the bottom of your invitation, along with the RSVP information and any reference to other means of donating.
Dress Code: Dressy Informal
That one is usually well-understood.
Or you could use Dressy Casual (but with the word "casual" you might get some loose interpretation.
I hope this has been helpful, Mary.
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