Coachella Valley Non Profit Organizations have found their favorite local event space!
By Amanda Dorta
Venus De Fido Wellness Fitness and Events Center has launched the Venue at Venus, an Event Production program that offers extremely reduced room rental rates to local nonprofit organizations who are willing to book their events at least 30 days in advance.
The announcement was made by the Venus De Fido founding CEO, Lorie Loftis, who is passionate about creating opportunities that benefit nonprofits. The company has worked with many nonprofits and has developed several events for local organizations like the Parkinson’s Resource Center, the Palm Desert Historical Society, Loving All Animals, and Cancer Partners and is currently in its third year of business.
The Venue at Venus offers a compilation of 5 exciting event spaces nestled among many turn-key focal points that any non-profit group will enjoy.
About the Event Spaces:
The Indoor/Outdoor Café can be booked for a special event or can be used to host an impromptu walk in meeting. Live Music capacities in this leashed-dog friendly outdoor patio space and can be complied with other spaces. Groups of up to 40 can enjoy the patio.
The Indoor Park can be booked for special events and can be set up in advance with notice for Café service if your party is large and/ has dogs off leash. Makes for a great vendor hall space as well. This space has full AV Capacities with dance floor, bar and buffet options. Groups up to 150.
The Outdoor Piazza can be booked for special events and can be set up in advance with notice for Café service if your party prefers this space. This space offers a VIP entrance and full AV Capacities with dance floor, bar and buffet options. Groups up to 75.
The Group Fitness Room can be booked for group Fitness Workshops and also serves as an additional room rental option for larger special events buffet service. This space offers a large wall projector to showcase digital media pertaining to nonprofit organization. Capacity up to 75 theatre seating set up.
The Venus Lobby where live entertainers love to play the Steinway in the lobby area, which can be booked privately after hours or just rsvp table(s) for smaller groups for meeting with Cafe Service. Live Music capacities in this leashed-dog friendly indoor space. Capacity up to 65.
What’s more? Your organization does not have to rent a room or produce an event to benefit from the Venue at Venus’ nonprofit program turnkey fundraising opportunities during regularly scheduled events.
In house donation. This option allows your organization to receive a gift donated from Venus. This can be utilized to raise funds for your organization through an “opportunity drawing” at any approved time.
Charity Brunch Events. Enjoy a Private brunch or open your event to the public. Plan in advance to receive a percentage of the revenue collected donated back to your charity.
Add on to ticket price. Collaborate with the Venue at Venus to increase the ticket price for any given event. Your organization will be written a check for the total of the difference.
Pre-purchase tables at any event and sell seats. Resell the seats at a price of your choosing and keep all of the difference for your Charity.
Nonprofit organization must have a valid 501(c)(3) fling to process receipts to account for the reduced room rental rates offered.
The Venue at Venus is a program within the Venus De Fido Wellness Fitness and Events Center that has extensive experience producing fashion shows, trade shows, workshops, catered events and productions located in central Palm Desert. To book and event or reserve your organization to benefit from any of the turn-key fundraising options please contact the Events Department via email events@venusdefido.com or call 760.834.7070.
