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More mission, less overhead than a gala.

Galas are expensive and exhausting. A ZingerZ comedy night is a high-margin alternative that raises $5,000+ in one evening for your programs. You keep at least half of everything raised, and we'll be there to walk you through all of it, step-by-step.

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Since 2017
Running comedy fundraisers
72%
Average profit per event
50%+
Profit, guaranteed
$500
Total upfront to start

How do non-profits raise money with a comedy fundraiser?

Four things happen in the same room on the same night. Supporters buy a ticket to a clean comedy show, they buy raffle tickets and bid on donated auction items upon arrival, and local businesses sponsor the whole thing. Nobody gets asked to give twice. At minimum you keep half, and most organizations keep far more.

Low overhead vs. a galaFresh event that fights donor fatigueMinimal upfront risk
Why It Works

A smarter alternative to the annual gala

A gala takes a year, a committee, and a catering bill. A comedy night takes three or four weeks and a $500 deposit. And your donors get an evening they'll actually talk about afterward instead of another ask.

HDNP International group holding a ZingerZ big check for $15,903 raised for the homeless
Beat donor fatigue

A fresh format that re-engages supporters and draws new ones.

Protect your margin

Low overhead means more of every dollar reaches the mission.

Built for success

A turn-key fundraiser with a step-by-step playbook and experienced coach.

72%

average profit across partner events, with a $500 deposit to start.

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What non-profits raise money for

Program & service funding
Operating & general costs
Capital projects
Scholarships & grants
Capacity & outreach
Emergency & relief funds
Non-profit volunteers awarding scholarships and packing emergency relief supplies, causes funded by a clean comedy fundraiser
The Simple Math

Where every dollar goes

$500 Deposit
Holds your date & gets you started
First $2,500 raised
Split 50/50. That's the whole fee
Every dollar after that
100% to you, up to 95%+ profit overall
STEP 1
$500 holds your date

Reserves the date, opens your guide, and gets your ticket store and promo assets built.

STEP 2
50/50 on the first $2,500 raised

$1,250 to the organization, $1,250 to us. No venue bill, no catering bill, no AV bill.

STEP 3
Keep 100% after that

Past $2,500 every dollar is yours, which is the margin a gala rarely leaves behind.

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See It In 90 Seconds

Ninety seconds inside a non-profit comedy night

What a fundraiser looks like when nobody in the room is being asked for anything.

Abilene Hope Haven team with their ZingerZ fundraiser check

"ZingerZ did a great job! They were very helpful and provided so many hints and tips that were super beneficial to our organization!"

Manuel Carneiro · Fundraising Partner
Abilene Hope Haven
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Special Connections team holding a ZingerZ big check for $4,189.54 raised
What You Get

We handle all of this for your organization

Interactive clean improv show
Online ticketing platform
Raffle & silent / live auctions
Host, emcee & auctioneer
Step-by-step fundraiser guide
Digital flyer & Facebook event
Weekly coaching check-ins
Volunteer & promo playbooks
Night Of

How the evening unfolds for your supporters

ZingerZ hosts at the door holding a Tonight's Show is Sold Out sign
Doors open

Supporters arrive with friends. The emcee warms up the room while people settle in.

Two ZingerZ performers mid-scene during a clean improv set
The show

Clean improv built from your crowd's suggestions. Board members often end up on stage.

A cast and crowd on stage cheering as a big fundraising check is revealed
Raffle, auction & mission moment

Our auctioneer drives bidding, and you get a few minutes to speak to your cause.

Your Game Plan

From concept to sold-out in 3–4 weeks

No year-long committee. Three weekends, start to finish.

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  1. 1
    Week 1

    $500 and the date is held. We build the ticket store, the flyer, and the event page.

  2. 2
    Week 2

    Email your list, post to social, and ask board members to fill a table each.

Who Books Us

The causes that book us

If your supporters will fill a room, this works. A few of the causes we run nights for:

Animal rescues & humane societies
Food banks & meal programs
Shelters & housing programs
Veteran & first-responder groups
Disability & special-needs services
Health & disease foundations
Youth organizations, scouts & clubs
Education foundations & literacy
Arts, theater & cultural groups
Crisis, recovery & counseling centers
Environmental & conservation groups
Faith-based charities & missions
Civic clubs, chambers & service orgs
International relief & outreach
Senior services & caregiver support
Family, foster & child advocacy
See If We're a Fit → Don't see yours? Call (817) 609-1715. We take almost any cause except politically motivated ones.
Nonprofit Fundraising FAQs

Questions from non-profits & charities

How is this better than our gala?
Weeks instead of a year, a $500 deposit instead of a catering bill, and no donor fatigue.
How much can we raise?
Most organizations clear $5,000+ in profit, with the ability to raise much more and a 50% minimum guarantee on all raised funds.
Do we need a big donor list?
No. Ticket buyers bring friends, so the room usually includes people new to your cause.
Can we speak about our mission?
Yes. We build in a short mission moment so guests know what their giving funds.
What causes can't you work with?
Almost any cause qualifies, but not politically motivated ones. Bars and restaurants don't work as venues.
Photo Gallery

Your supporters, actually enjoying a fundraiser

The room, the auction, and the check that funded the mission.

The ZingerZ cast and a full crowd of families posing together after a show
A packed room watching the ZingerZ cast on stage at a Special Connections fundraiser
Organizers and cast holding a ZingerZ FUNdraising check for Clubhouse for Special Needs