Incarnate Word Academy's 2026 Spring in the City gala used a tight two-revenue-stream playbook: the $100 Golden Ticket raffle running in parallel with a single live-auction headliner — the New York Broadway 3-night package.
The raffle pulled $15,300 in ticket revenue (one winner). The Broadway package sold live for $4,000. After consignment costs on both, $13,810 net went to mission.
Why it worked
- The Golden Ticket raffle did most of the heavy lifting before the live auction even opened — guests bought tickets all night.
- A single high-quality live-auction package kept the live segment short and energetic.
- Consignment meant Incarnate Word paid only on revenue actually generated.
Net to mission: $13,810 from two streams that ran without competing.