Host an In-Person Event

As an in-person event host, you’ll gather alumni and friends for a meaningful event in your home, office, or a local venue to raise support for the National Speech & Debate Initiative.

This can be a:

Happy Hour
Dinner Party
Dessert Rection
Coffee or Lunch Chat

Ideal guest size: 10–30 guests
Planning window: 4–6 weeks

Group of students sitting at desks in a classroom talking.

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Choose your audience and goal (i.e. 20 attendees and $10,000)
Select a date and time
Secure a location (house, office, coffee shop)
Cover or coordinate light event costs (if applicable)
Identify and invite alumni from your network (we provide templates)
Personally encourage attendance (1–2 reminder messages)
Welcome guests and share a short personal story during the event
Make a personal gift and invite others to join you

An event “toolkit” (pledge cards, name tags, balloons, and applicable swag)
Custom RSVP and donation link
Invitation templates and follow-up messaging
NSDI talking points
Post-event follow-up and gift processing
If the goal is $20,000 or more, an in-person NSDA representative

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