We partner with established regional nonprofits, cultural institutions, and membership organizations to design and lead signature fundraising events that raise $500K–$1M+ — with strategy, execution, and results you can repeat year after year.
Whether you’re building your first major event or elevating one that’s plateaued, we provide the strategic leadership that helps you move from from ‘figuring it out as we go’ to ‘we have a system that performs — consistently.
Ways to Work With Us
- The Intensive — A focused engagement to align vision, strategy, and next steps.
- The Blueprint Partnership — A guided build of your repeatable event fundraising system.
- The Co-Lead Engagement — Your team plus ours, with clear roles and shared accountability.
- The Signature Lead — Full leadership from strategy through execution and delivery.
Explore our Signature Experiences
Built for Nonprofits Ready to Professionalize Their Fundraising
You’re leading an established nonprofit with a $1M–$3M operating budget, and you’re ready to:
- Launch or elevate a signature fundraising event that raises $500K–$1M+
- Stop reinventing your approach every year and build a repeatable system
- Invest in strategic guidance and execution support — not just advice
- Lead with confidence, knowing you have expert partnership every step of the way
You may not have internal event or development capacity at this level — or your team may be stretched thin and needs strategic direction. Either way, you’re serious about doing this well, and you understand it requires real investment and experienced leadership.
To get started, please send a brief overview of your organization, event type and target goal, timeline, and the support you’re seeking.
We begin all inquiries in writing to protect planning focus and client confidentiality.
Submit your inquiry here.
We Don’t Just Consult — We Lead
Most consultants give you a plan and walk away. We stay.
Depending on your planning cycle and the level of support you need, we offer four pathways — from focused strategy intensives to full-service event leadership.
Every engagement begins with a complimentary discovery conversation to ensure the right fit.
OUR FOUNDATION
Three Decades of Strategic Rigor. Cultural Fluency. Hands-On Execution.
Event Strategies for Success® is led by Monique Brizz-Walker, a mission-driven strategist with over 30 years of experience guiding transformational fundraising and signature events.
Her career includes pivotal roles at the Brooklyn Museum and the American Folk Art Museum, where she led event strategy during the museum’s West 53rd Street expansion. She later focused her work on nonprofit organizations serving marginalized communities, including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund—shaping an approach grounded in cultural awareness, legacy-building, and operational excellence.
Over three decades, we’ve supported organizations in raising more than $25 million — from first-time signature events to established campaigns ready for elevation.
We lead with quiet confidence, thoughtful partnership, and a commitment to making your event feel as good as it performs.
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 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, Event Operations
For select engagements requiring additional operational capacity, Monique collaborates with Lynette D. Battle, who brings expertise in event operations and community engagement to specific Event Strategies For Success® initiatives.
Lynette is a respected leader in event strategy, economic development and community engagement. 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
Founder Project
The Gathering Table Luxury Edit™
Beyond our nonprofit event strategy work, Monique has created The Gathering Table Luxury Edit™ — a curated collection of home rituals, scent experiences, and intentional gifts for those seeking to extend thoughtful hospitality into everyday moments.
The Gathering Table will launch on its own dedicated platform on March 1, 2026.
Explore The Gathering Table
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.
To get started, please send a brief overview of your organization, event type and target goal, timeline, and the support you’re seeking.
Submit your inquiry here
To protect planning focus and client confidentiality, we begin all inquiries in writing.
© 2025 Monique Brizz-Walker for Event Strategies For Success.
All rights reserved. Event Strategies For Success® is a registered trademark of Event Strategies For Success LLC.
