High-Touch Nonprofit Event Planning for Lasting Impact

Bespoke event design and fundraising experiences for visionary nonprofit leaders.

At Event Strategies for Success®, we partner with nonprofit leaders to design signature events that do more than raise funds—they inspire action, deepen relationships, and position your organization for lasting impact.

With over three decades of experience, we’ve helped mission-driven teams raise more than $25 million through curated gatherings that reflect both strategic excellence and intentional care.

Guided by the same values that shape The Gathering Table Luxury Edit™—elegance, intention, and thoughtful hospitality—our events are crafted to feel as good as they perform, honoring both your mission and the communities you serve.

Whether you’re launching your first high-profile event or elevating a legacy experience, we provide tailored strategy, cultural fluency, and quiet confidence to help you lead with clarity and purpose.

Beyond Nonprofit Partnerships

In addition to working with nonprofits, we collaborate with corporations, luxury brands, philanthropic advisors, and creative professionals to design events that align with their social impact objectives.

For partners who value a more refined, hospitality-forward experience, we also extend the work of the room through intentional gifting and home rituals inspired by The Gathering Table Luxury Edit™—ensuring your event’s impact lingers long after the final toast.

Every event we execute is designed to leave a lasting legacy, ensuring the goals of the organization are not only met but exceeded.

This is the vision. Now, meet the leadership!

In addition to working with nonprofits, we collaborate with corporations, luxury brands, philanthropic advisors, and creative professionals to design events that align with their social impact objectives. Every event we execute is designed to leave a lasting legacy, ensuring the goals of the organization are not only met but exceeded.

About Our Founder & CEO

At the helm of Event Strategies For Success® is Monique Brizz-Walker, Founder & CEO—a mission-driven strategist with more than 30 years of experience guiding transformational fundraising and signature events.

Her career began at the Brooklyn Museum and includes a pivotal role as Director of Special Events at the American Folk Art Museum during its West 53rd Street expansion, where she strengthened event and earned-revenue strategy while supporting opening-week celebrations and major fundraising.

She later focused on nonprofit organizations serving marginalized communities, including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, shaping an empathetic, strategic approach grounded in cultural awareness, legacy-building, and operational excellence.

Today, that same reverence for legacy informs The Gathering Table Luxury Edit™, where scent, space, and story create moments of calm, beauty, and connection.

Monique leads Event Strategies For Success® with quiet confidence, thoughtful partnership, and museum-caliber hospitality—designing experiences that feel as good as they perform.

To learn more about Monique click here.

OUR CONSULTING PARTNER

Introducing “Events Reimagined”

“Events Reimagined: Transforming Fundraising Events Through Reflection & Strategic Alignment” distills three decades of event strategy into a practical 72-page guide for mission-driven leaders.

From crafting flagship events to cultivating sponsor relationships, this guide offers five strategic frameworks, case studies, and reflection exercises designed to help nonprofits build community—not perform for it.

Available in limited distribution beginning March 1, 2026.

To inquire about availability please click here.

Our Consulting Partner & Director of Event Operations

To expand the reach and depth of our mission, Event Strategies for Success has collaborated with Lynette D. Battle, a respected leader in event strategy, economic development, and community engagement.

Lynette has contributed her expertise to select ESFS initiatives and supported the development of high-touch, community-centered events. Her decades of experience empowering small and emerging businesses in underrepresented communities reflect her commitment to economic equity and mission-aligned growth.

While ESFS remains rooted in event-based philanthropy, strategic positioning, and systems for sustainable impact, we also value the contributions of collaborators who, like Lynette, bring their own skills to specific projects.

To learn more about Lynette please click here.

Here’s Your Invitation to Begin with Purpose

Curious how our boutique approach to event strategy can support your mission? Every engagement begins with a complimentary discovery conversation.

Please drop us a quick note with a brief overview of your needs so that we can speak further. To send your note, please click here.