{"podcast":{"title":"Fun In Fundraising","slug":"fun-in-fundraising-6056439","podcast_index_feed_id":6056439,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/funinfundraising/feed.xml","website_url":"https://funinfundraising.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15911404/Fun_In_Fundraising_Logo_f97mxg.jpg","author":"Rob Giardinelli","episode_count":179,"summary":"Fun in Fundraising is a podcast that gives you behind-the-scenes access to the people behind top fundraising galas. Ranked Number 6 in FeedSprouts’ list of Top Fundraising Podcasts, each episode features host Rob Giardinelli talking with the leaders behind the top gala and signature fundraiser event chairs, honorees, producers, and non-profit executives. These events featured on Fun In Fundraising raise significant sums of money by producing fun, memorable experiences with guests and attendees returning year after year. Each conversation highlights how top leaders facilitate raising large sums of money to positively impact their communities in a fun, organic way. Rob Giardinelli is a sales executive turned ”professional guest on duty” through his work at esteemed publications The Society Diaries and Society Texas. During the past 15 years, Giardinelli has attended/chronicled over 2,000 galas, kick-off events, and parties that have raised over $250 million for some of the world’s top nonprofits. To learn more about or work with Rob, visit EventMindset.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T02:19:56.160263+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fun-in-fundraising-6056439"},"episode":{"title":"How A Great DJ Elevates Your Gala With Lance Avery Morgan","slug":"how-a-great-dj-elevates-your-gala-with-lance-avery-morgan","published_at":"2026-05-19T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fun-in-fundraising-6056439/how-a-great-dj-elevates-your-gala-with-lance-avery-morgan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fun-in-fundraising-6056439","url":"https://funinfundraising.podbean.com/e/how-a-great-dj-elevates-your-gala-with-lance-avery-morgan/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/73ijbphaygpsiudp/Lance_Avery_Morgan_-_How_A_DJ_Elevates_Your_Event8j6bk.mp3","summary":"What is one often overlooked critical element to a successful gala or signature fundraising event? Engaging music. Today, I talk with acclaimed DJ Lance Avery Morgan to discuss the importance of music in creating an effective throughline for your event that makes it fun, engaging, and most importantly memorable. Over the past 25 years, Lance has attended thousands of galas, commercial events, brand activations, and cocktail parties. He has seen firsthand how bad music can make a beautifully decorated event feel blah and great music can make a small-budget event feel luxuriously fun. Lance provides valuable insights on a range of topics, including tips on effectively collaborating with a DJ to create the perfect soundtrack for your audience, how music is an important throughline for your entire event and not just for the after-party, tips on creating playlists that get guests of all ages onto the dance floor, and so much more. This is one episode you will definitely not want to miss.","meta_description":"What is one often overlooked critical element to a successful gala or signature fundraising event? Engaging music. Today, I talk with acclaimed DJ Lance A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2010,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fun-in-fundraising-6056439/episodes/how-a-great-dj-elevates-your-gala-with-lance-avery-morgan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fun-in-fundraising-6056439/how-a-great-dj-elevates-your-gala-with-lance-avery-morgan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}