Anne Sturgis Consulting, LLC

10/05/2024

The Matthew Mangine Jr. “One Shot” Foundation does such important, life-saving work, and I’m so excited to be helping them with their annual Birthday Bash! 💜🎈💜 Their auction opened for bidding this week, and they have an *incredible* line-up of packages. So take a spin and place some bids - you don’t have to attend the event to participate in the auction. 😉

The One Shot Birthday Bash Silent Auction is OFFICIALLY OPEN for bidding! We have a little something for everyone – football and basketball tickets, sports memorabilia, travel packages, jewelry, and a great selection of bourbon! 🥃

Bidding can be done right from your smartphone, tablet, or computer, so even if you're not able to join us at this year’s event, you can still participate.📱

The auction closes Saturday, October 12 at 9:30PM, so get in your opening bids now 👉 https://e.givesmart.com/events/BIW/i/

09/25/2024

So proud to have been a part of the continued success of GO Pantry’s Party for a Purpose! 🎉💚 Such a fun event for such an important mission… 🍽️

It's an absolute thrill for us to announce that our 2024 Party for a Purpose raised over $148,000 in NET revenue! 😱🎉 We are beyond grateful for the support and love that our event sponsors, auction donors, guests, and community partners so generously gave to the kids we help who are experiencing food insecurity. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to everyone who played a role in the tremendous success of this year's event. 💚 (And... maybe mark your calendar for August 23, 2025 if you want to be part of next year's event... 😉)

09/14/2024

This is always a fun event, and this year, it’s back at the ranch instead of a distillery - which means you can meet all the horses and other fun animals! 🐎 🐐🦙🐈 🫏 Come drink bourbon 🥃 and enjoy the beauty of NDR’s property, all for a great cause!

🚨 Last call for Boots & Bourbon tickets! 🚨 Next Saturday, New Day Ranch’s event center will be the place to be as we gather for a fun afternoon of sampling bourbon, eating delicious hors d’oeuvres, enjoying live music by Sami Riggs, and experiencing NDR’s therapy horses up close and personal.🐴 Tickets begin at $75 each - get yours today! 👉🏼 https://ndr2024.givesmart.com

08/30/2024

It was such an honor to again partner with GO Pantry for their Party for a Purpose fundraiser! 🥳 Last Saturday, over 300 guests gathered for a fun night with an important mission - to raise funds that will feed food-insecure kids over this upcoming school year. 💚 This has quickly become one of my favorite events to plan, due in no small part to the incredible "Green Team" - I love working with them! If you'd like to support GO Pantry and help feed a hungry kid, the Donate link is still open: http://e.givesmart.com/events/ABc/page/donate/

And, if you're a nonprofit needing guidance for your fundraising event - or even just a specific element of it - I can help! I've already started booking 2025 events, so reach out soon. 📧

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2024 GO Pantry Party for a Purpose

Venue 📍 : Turfway Park Racing & Gaming
Food 🍽 : Turfway's in-house chef, with desserts contributed by local bakeries
Music 🎶 : Upbeats DJ's
Balloons 🎈 : Emily Wren Party Planning
Photo Booth 📸: Say Cheese Photo Booth
Centerpieces 🕯🌸: florals donated by local florists; candle arrangements conceptualized by me
Event Technology 📱: GiveSmart
Emcee 🎤: Jennifer Ketchmark
Photography: Noah Francis and my iPhone 😉

08/24/2024

I'm so excited for tonight's Party for a Purpose, benefiting GO Pantry! 💚 The "Green Team" and I have been working on this event since January - and tonight we get to celebrate our efforts with over 300 guests, all in support of feeding hungry kids. 🥰 If you'd like to support GO Pantry, they have an incredible auction, a bourbon raffle that's not to be missed, and a matching gift opportunity that could help raise $80,000! 👉 https://goparty24.givesmart.com

Tonight's the big night! 🎉 Our 2024 Party for a Purpose kicks off at 6:30PM at Turfway Park Racing & Gaming! The Green Team has worked hard putting together an event that will WOW our sponsors and guests! Even if you don't have tickets, you can still support GO Pantry tonight by bidding on 70 different silent auction packages, buying a bourbon raffle ticket, or sponsoring a hungry kid's GO bag or GO box. 💚 https://goparty24.givesmart.com

09/02/2023

It's always fun helping a client plan their first-ever major fundraising event, and GO Pantry's Party for a Purpose was one for the books! 🎉 I knew from the first meeting I took with GO Pantry's co-founders that I wanted to work with them in some capacity, so I was thrilled to have the honor of producing this event. 💚 The "Green Team" embraced every goal and to-do that I put before them, and all their hard work paid off - the event saw 41 sponsors, 250 guests, and nearly DOUBLE their net revenue target! What a party indeed!

This was my first time producing an event in Turfway Park Racing & Gaming's (gorgeous) new event center, and I hope it's the first of many more to come! Such an incredible space, and an even more incredible, customer-focused team... not to mention, the food was outstanding. (I'll be dreaming of the chicken & waffles!)

And it's always a good time when DJ Dave of Wild Mountain Entertainment is in charge of the music - especially when there are special requests!😉

We were also blessed to have the best Master of Ceremonies - Mr. Bob Herzog himself - lead us through the evening's program and an epic game of Heads or Tails. Thanks, Bob, for being a part of the event!

Whether you're considering a first-time event for your nonprofit or you just need some extra guidance with a specific element of your long-running event, I can help! I'm booking now for 2024, so let's have a conversation soon. 📱

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2023 GO Pantry Party for a Purpose

Venue 📍: Turfway Park Racing & Gaming
Food 🧁: Turfway's in-house chef, with desserts contributed by a variety of local bakeries
Music 🎶: Wild Mountain Entertainment
Flowers 🌼: purchased from Kroger Ft. Mitchell (thanks, Brittany!), arranged into centerpieces by Ruth Ann Sturgis
Floating Bead Centerpieces 🕯: my own handiwork
Balloons 🎈: Blowing up in Northern Ky
Photos 📸: my (very old) iPhone, when I had a spare minute to snap a quick pic... 😬

07/03/2023

It's always fun to take on an event that's not a traditional fundraising gala - and that was certainly the case with Mill Creek Alliance's 4th Annual Canoes & Conversations event! 🚣🏽‍♀️🚣 From canoe rides to bike rides and even a tour of the Mill Creek Barrier Dam Pump Station, it was a day full of adventure for our nearly 100 by-invite-only guests. We faced more than a few challenges - which is always the case when planning outdoor activities! - but ultimately the weather cooperated and guests had a great time taking part in adventures on and along the Mill Creek. Kudos to the MCA team for a successful event that raised awareness (and even some funds!) for the important work they do! 🛶 (📸 courtesy of MCA and yours truly!)

05/08/2023

Happy 2nd Birthday to my company! 💜Over the past two years I've had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with 7 local nonprofits (some as repeat customers!) on everything from social media management, donor CRM solutions, and nonprofit board development to marketing, fundraising, and of course - event planning (my favorite 🤩). I love what I do, and I especially love having a front row seat for watching my clients grow and evolve and accomplish such amazing work in the community. Cheers to 2 years and here's to many more! 🥂

05/01/2023

It's been a busy start to the year working with a diverse mix of nonprofit clients who have an equally diverse mix of marketing and fundraising needs. I love the variety of work I get to do on any given day, but I especially love producing events - and my first event of 2023 was no exception!

It was an honor to help Dixie Heights High School plan their 2nd Annual Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner. The event honored five DHHS alumni who have gone on to accomplish great things in the world. We also celebrated a beloved English teacher who was inducted into the school's Educators Hall of Fame. 📚Congratulations to DHHS and their Colonels Club for a successful, memorable evening celebrating Colonels of the past, present, and future! ❤️🤍🖤

Also, special thanks to the staff at The Gardens Of Park Hills and McHale's Events and Catering for being so fantastic to work with - your customer service is always top-notch!

12/02/2022

My last fundraising event of the year was So. Much. Fun! This October I produced New Day Ranch's Boots & Bourbon Gala, which grossed over $64,000 to benefit their incredible horse-assisted therapeutic programs. 🐴 It was a fantastic experience from start to finish, and I worked with some lovely people along the way (details below).

If your nonprofit is considering a fundraising event for 2023 and you need a little guidance (or a lot), let's talk! I've been professionally planning all kinds of events for over 17 years, and my favorite to coordinate is a fundraiser. 💰 There's no better feeling than raising money to help further a nonprofit's mission!

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2022 New Day Ranch Boots & Bourbon Gala

Venue: Boone County Distilling Company
Food 🍩: Garnish Catering (don't sleep on the flaming donuts!)
Music 🎶: Velvet Soul
Flowers 🌼: purchased from The Secret Garden by Roses & More, arranged by Ruth Ann Sturgis
Centerpieces 🕯: my own design 😉
Photos 📸: Tony Bailey Photography