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Frequently asked questions:
How do we reach Blacktie-StLouis.com?
Blacktie-StLouis welcomes your comments and suggestions. Please contact us at
the following:
Phone: 314.371.0500
Fax: 314.371.6300
Address: 4466 West Pine, Suite 10-D, St. Louis, MO 63108
Email: Harry@blacktie-stlouis.com
What's the purpose of the website?
Blacktie-StLouis.com is a clearinghouse of events and planning services for St. Louis's nonprofit organizations and the philanthropists, staffs and volunteers who run them.
What's behind the name "Blacktie?"
Blacktie symbolizes galas - one of the most important vehicles for raising charity funds. It's an easy-to-remember icon, as well. But more than events, Blacktie has come to mean a complete solution for nonprofit organizations that want to reach the widest possible audience by broadening their exposure.
Who can post upcoming fundraisers on the calendar?
Any legitimate nonprofit can post events at no charge, but the information is
limited to the event's time and place. To let the public know more detailed
information such as ticket prices, parking, attire, reservations, on-line
ticket sales, etc., the nonprofit must be a member.
PRIVACY POLICY
Click here to read the Blacktie Privacy Policy.
Who are your members?
We have three kinds of members: nonprofit organizations, businesses and
corporations, and individuals.
What are the main benefits of membership?
For nonprofit groups and businesses, the site offers a long-range
calendar of charity events; on-line ticket sales RSVP's to
fund-raisers; easy to use seating chart software, silent auction
software that allows you to promote your auction items and take online
bids, the ability to create colorful HTML invites and online
E-Newsletters, an Email Blast to communicate with your various
constituencies; and the
most popular part of our site is photo coverage of at least one major
fund-raiser annually.
What's at the site for individuals?
A private bulletin board for posting your gala tickets in the event you
can't attend; private classified ad section; the ability to create your own
colorful HTML Invite, the Blacktie RSVP for your own private party,
inclusion in Blacktie Who's Who in Philanthropy Guide; plus etiquette tips,
Personal Style profiles and how-to-dress information.
How do I become a member of Blacktie-StLouis.com?
Call our office at 314.371.0500, email us at Harry@blacktie-stlouis.com and
someone will get back to you within 48 hours. We'll send you an application,
or we will be happy to send you more information about us.
What does it cost to become a member?
For nonprofits, the annual charge is based on the group's yearly
operating budget: groups with budgets under $1 million are charged $500
annually; groups with budgets of $1 million to $5 million are charged $1000;
and groups with budgets over $5 million are charged $2000.
Business and Corporations may either participate by being a SPONSOR, or by being listed in the Party Planning Directory.
For individuals, memberships are $150 per year.
What happens when I become a member?
You will receive a user name and password that allows you access to services
at the site.
Who are the Principals of Blacktie-StLouis.com?
Georgia Imhoff and Kenton Kuhn. In the mid-1990s, Imhoff, a longtime Denver
volunteer and philanthropist, saw a need for a tool that would list
nonprofits' upcoming fund-raising events. Kuhn, who has been active in
online communicatons since 1986 and the Internet since 1994, built the site.
Today, our members provide us with additional ideas to make the Blacktie
concept more useful. Harry R. Bean, a well-known St. Louis publisher, is the individual
responsible for bringing Blacktie to St. Louis.
Like to know more? Click here and we'll get back to you.
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