Give to causes
that matter
in rooms that do.
Donor Dinners brings 20–30 ultra-high-net-worth philanthropists together with vetted nonprofit leaders for an intimate evening at a private luxury home — curated, exclusive, and built on trust.
Three roles.
One evening.
Donor Dinners is built around three distinct participants, each receiving something of genuine value from a single, carefully orchestrated evening.
Raise more. Spend less time asking.
Your listing. Their legacy.
An evening
designed
for trust.
Every element of the evening is intentional. From the venue to the format to the follow-up, Donor Dinners is engineered to create the conditions for genuine philanthropic commitment.
Outreach & Curation
Our team researches and contacts 1,000–2,000 high-net-worth individuals by email, LinkedIn, and text. As donors express interest, the executive director personally approves or declines each one.
Wine & Networking
Guests arrive at a private luxury home. Thirty minutes of relaxed networking over wine — the kind of conversation that only happens in a room where everyone belongs.
Home Tour
The hosting realtor leads a curated tour of the property, giving guests a natural reason to move through the space and continue conversations in smaller groups.
Fireside Chat
The executive director takes fifteen minutes to share the organization's mission, impact, and vision — in their own voice, without slides, in front of people who have already self-selected as interested.
Donor Q&A
Forty-five minutes of open questions from the room. This is where trust is built. Donors ask what they actually want to know. The executive director answers directly.
Private Chef Dinner
A buffet-style dinner prepared by a private chef. Ninety minutes of continued networking, relationship-building, and the kind of informal conversation that follows a meaningful evening.
Introductions & Follow-Up
We send 1:1 email introductions between the executive director and interested donors, and post event coverage to social media. The relationship continues on your terms.
Philanthropy at the
highest standard.
You've received this invitation because someone believes your philanthropic priorities align with this cause. Here is exactly what you can expect.
You approve every guest
Before any donor receives a formal invitation, the executive director reviews their profile and approves or declines. You will never share a room with someone who hasn't been vetted.
No commissions. No broker-dealer.
Donor Dinners charges a flat fee to the nonprofit — $15,000. We are not a broker-dealer and take no percentage of donations. Your gift goes entirely to the cause.
Exclusive by design
Events are limited to 20–30 guests. There are no open invitations, no public ticket sales, and no exceptions. If you're in the room, you were chosen to be there.
Meet the mission directly
You'll hear directly from the executive director — not a development officer, not a fundraising consultant. The person responsible for the work will answer your questions in person.
One evening.
Transformational
relationships.
Donor Dinners was built for executive directors who are tired of the gala circuit. We bring the right people to you — vetted, interested, and already in the room.
We do the research
Our team identifies and contacts 1,000–2,000 high-net-worth individuals in your city who match your cause's philanthropic profile — by email, LinkedIn, and text.
You approve every guest
As donors express interest, you review each profile and decide who receives a formal invitation. You have complete control over who enters the room.
One evening. Your story.
A 15-minute fireside chat followed by 45 minutes of open Q&A. No slides required. Just you, your mission, and a room full of people who can change your organization.
We handle everything else
Venue coordination with the hosting realtor, event logistics, professional photography, 1:1 post-event introductions, and social media coverage.
One flat fee to the nonprofit. No commissions. No percentage of donations raised. Not a broker-dealer arrangement.
Your listing.
Their legacy.
Provide the venue — your luxury listing or personal home — and spend an evening with 20–30 ultra-high-net-worth individuals who are already in the market. No fee. No obligation. Just access.
Direct access to UHNW buyers
Every guest at a Donor Dinner has a net worth of $10M or more. Your listing becomes the backdrop for an evening they'll remember — and your name is attached to it.
Professional event photography
Every Donor Dinner is photographed by Startup Photos, Astronomic's professional event photography service. The images showcase your property at its finest, with distinguished guests in attendance — and you receive the full gallery.
A live home tour built into the program
The evening's schedule includes a dedicated home tour led by you. Every guest walks through the property with genuine interest and attention.
Social media and post-event coverage
We post event coverage to social media and send 1:1 introductions the following morning. Your listing and your name are part of the story.
No fee charged or paid
There is no financial transaction between Donor Dinners and the hosting realtor. You provide the venue; we provide the guests and the evening.
- —20–30 UHNW contacts in your market
- —Professional photography via startup.photos
- —Live home tour during the event
- —Social media coverage
- —Post-event 1:1 introductions
- —No fee charged or paid
Philanthropy
deserves a
better format.
Donor Dinners is a product of Astronomic, the Austin-based firm behind Investor Dinners — the private dinner format that has connected hundreds of founders with accredited investors across the country.
We built Donor Dinners because the philanthropic world deserves the same intimacy, curation, and directness that we've brought to the investment world. The gala circuit is broken. Cold solicitation calls are ineffective. And the people who most want to give have no reliable way to find causes they can trust.
Donor Dinners solves this by creating a single, carefully orchestrated evening where trust is built in person, questions are answered directly, and relationships begin on honest terms. We charge a flat fee to the nonprofit. We take no commissions. We are not a broker-dealer. We are simply the people who make the room possible.
The right room
changes everything.
Whether you're a philanthropist looking for your next cause, a nonprofit ready to meet the donors who can transform your mission, or a realtor with the right property — we'd like to speak with you.
Astronomic
The dinner company for every room.
Astronomic operates the most trusted dinner series in the startup and philanthropic ecosystem. Every event is curated, invitation-only, and built around a single purpose: the right people in the right room.