Diamond
$10,000+
- VIP table for eight
- Logo on all event materials
- Speaking opportunity
- Private VIP reception
Audible Hope Foundation Presents
1st Annual
Black Tie Gala
Amplifying Hope
Where sound financial planning meets sound social impact.
OCTOBER 2027
Silver Spring & the greater DC metro area · 300–400 guests
- Dinner
- Silent Auction
- Live Program
- After Party
Our Signature Evening
One night that funds a full year of hope
Amplifying Hope is the Audible Hope Foundation's signature annual fundraiser — an elegant evening that transforms how our community understands homelessness while generating the funding that keeps our outreach vans rolling and our coaching rooms full.
Just as Audible Wealth Management amplifies our clients’ financial potential, this evening amplifies hope for our neighbors with the least. Every ticket, table, and paddle raise turns directly into hygiene kits, shelter nights, interview suits, and first paychecks.
- $150K+
- Year 1 fundraising goal
- 300–400
- Guests each year
- $400K+
- Target by Year 3
Evening Program
How the night unfolds
6:00 – 6:30 PM
VIP Reception
Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres with foundation leadership, plus a brief story from a program graduate. Diamond and Platinum sponsors.
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Cocktail Hour & Silent Auction
Open bar, passed appetizers, and mobile bidding across experiences, getaways, and donated professional services.
7:30 – 9:30 PM
Dinner Program
Welcome and invocation, plated dinner, our impact film, a keynote address, and the Fund-A-Need live appeal.
9:30 – 10:30 PM
After Party
Live jazz trio or DJ, cash bar, and the announcement of auction results.
Sponsorship
Put your name behind the work
Sponsorship is the backbone of the evening — and the fastest way for a business to make a visible, measurable difference in this region.
Platinum
$5,000 – $9,999
- Reserved seating
- Full-page program ad
- Logo recognition
- Reception access
Gold
$2,500 – $4,999
- Preferred seating
- Name in printed program
- Digital recognition
Silver
$1,000 – $2,499
- Event seating
- Name recognition
- Thank-you acknowledgment
Sponsorship Inquiry
Tell us how you'd like to give
Share a few details and we'll send the full sponsorship packet, benefit breakdown, and deadlines for logo placement in the printed program.
Tickets & Tables
Reserve your seat
Ticket sales open roughly four months ahead of the event. Join the invitation list and you'll be first to know — including the early-bird allocation.
VIP Table
$2,000
Seats eight — $250 per person
Standard Table
$1,200
Seats eight — $150 per person
Individual Ticket
$175
Single seat, open seating
Young Professional
$100
Under 35 — limited allocation
Fund-A-Need
The live appeal
Midway through dinner, we stop selling anything at all and simply ask. Each level below funds a specific, named piece of our work — and every dollar raised goes straight to programs.
- $25,000
Mobile Support Unit
Outfits an outreach van that brings relief directly to encampments and transit corridors.
- $15,000
Career Readiness Hub
Funds a full season of resume labs, interview coaching, and certification support.
- $5,000
Emergency Housing
Moves one family off the street and into stable housing with case management.
- $2,500
Professional Wardrobe
Interview-ready clothing for dozens of job seekers.
- $500
Transportation Assistance
Transit passes so a new hire never misses a shift.
Save the Date
Amplifying Hope. Transforming lives. Building futures.
Join the invitation list for sponsorship packets, table reservations, silent auction donation forms, and volunteer opportunities for the evening.