Great Travel Package Prizes for an Autumn Nonprofit Fundraising Sweepstakes
Fall fundraising season is just around the bend, and adding a sweepstakes to your usual event is sure to liven things up. Looking for the perfect prize? Here are some ideas from our prize partners that are sure to get donors buzzing.
All of these suggested packages come on consignment, which means they are risk-free to your organization. If you don’t meet a minimum raise to cover the cost of the trip, you are not on the hook to pay for the package. Even more reason to dive in and start fundraising!
Auction Packages offers a stay for two or four guests at the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country
Sommelier Tour Sonoma with Auction Packages
Autumn is the perfect time to visit wine country in California, with excellent weather and the active grape harvest running August-October. Not only that, but the leaves are a gorgeous golden red, and it’s finally cool enough to bring out the fall sweaters.
The Sommelier Library Tasting brings together the elegance of Old World sophistication and bold New World styles to create a sensory experience that is enchanting and entertaining. Allow a Merryvale certified Wine Specialist, Sommelier, and Food and Wine Educator to guide you through a flight of award-winning wines culminating in the Library with their flagship estate blend, The Profile. The Sommelier Library tasting is a tour and tasting pairing that includes hand-selected local and international artisan cheeses.
Located in the heart of Sonoma’s Wine Country, the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country is just a short drive from 400 Sonoma County wineries. This Mediterranean style hotel features an outdoor pool and hot tub, a bar, a restaurant offering outdoor dining, a fitness center and a business center. The hotel is within walking distance to many nice restaurants in Railroad Square. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including cycling and jogging trails.
Please click through to the Auction Packages website to learn more about this travel package.
Winspire offers a 4-night stay for two plus culinary adventure in Paris, France
Taste of Paris: Eiffel Tower Dinner & Epicurean Discovery with Winspire
What could be more romantic than Paris in the autumn?
Paris doesn’t simply exist — it performs. From dawn’s first blush over the Seine to the golden twinkle of the Eiffel Tower at night, every moment feels touched by art and romance. The air carries the scent of fresh baguettes and blooming jasmine; cafés hum with laughter and the soft clink of espresso cups. Wander through Montmartre, where painters capture eternity in a brushstroke, or linger beneath the plane trees of Saint-Germain as the world slows to a heartbeat. When evening falls, the city shimmers — bridges aglow, lovers strolling the riverbanks, and every light whispering the same truth: there is nowhere on Earth like Paris.
This Experience for 2 Includes:
Dinner at the Eiffel Tower at Madame Brasserie
Choice of Private Wine & Food Pairing Experience or Chocolate & Caramel Workshop
4-night stay at Hôtel Louison in a Prestige Room
Daily breakfast
Winspire booking & concierge service
Please visit Winspire’s website for more information about this travel package.
Charity Ace offers a Broadway package for two
Broadway Behind the Curtain for Two with Charity Ace
Step into the magic of Broadway, where the lights of the Theater District come alive with world-class performances, stunning sets, captivating music, and the raw energy of live theater. This curated experience for two offers an insider's look at the stage—sharing a private pre-show dinner with cast members, enjoying mezzanine seats for your chosen show, and capping the evening with an intimate in-theater meet and greet. It's the perfect way to feel the heartbeat of New York City's iconic theater scene up close.
Your evening begins with a 3-course prix-fixe dinner (excluding alcohol) at a beloved Theater District spot like Frankie and Johnnie's Steak House, Le Rivage French Bistro, or a comparable restaurant. Two cast members from your selected Broadway show join you for engaging conversation, sharing backstage stories, audition tales, and life behind the curtain—complete with photos, autographs, and genuine connection. Then settle into mezzanine seats for the performance of your choice from popular productions including &Juliet, Aladdin, The Book of Mormon, Chicago, Death Becomes Her, The Great Gatsby, Hadestown, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Lion King, MJ, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Outsiders, or Wicked. After the curtain call, enjoy a private in-theater meet and greet with cast members to relive the highlights.
Stay two nights in a comfortable standard guest room at the New York Hilton Midtown, ideally situated in the center of it all. Just steps from Radio City Music Hall, MoMA, Fifth Avenue shopping, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway, and Times Square, this hotel provides easy access to the city's energy while offering a relaxing retreat after your unforgettable theater night.
Please visit Charity Ace’s website for more information about this travel package.
Philantopia offers a stay in Telluride, Colorado
Breathe in the Rocky Mountain Air with Philantopia
Known as one of the most beautiful small towns in America, Telluride is especially breathtaking in the autumn, when the aspen leaves start to change color. The Villas at Tristant offers stunning 4 bedroom, 4 bath slope side townhomes in Telluride’s prestigious Mountain Village.
The spacious property provides hike-in/hike-out convenience via a private trail. These alpine-style, luxury log homes are beautifully furnished with vaulted ceilings, rock fireplace, wood floors, and stunning mountain views; everything you need for a fantastic mountain getaway! Guests will enjoy the fully-equipped gourmet kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances and granite countertops, a private deck with grill, and an extensive entertainment system with smart TVs. The master bedroom suite features a plush king bed and luxurious bath with steam shower and oversized tub – perfect for soaking your muscles after a long hike or day of mountain biking.
Experience includes:
Five nights in 4-bedroom/4 bath luxurious Tristant ski-in/out Residence
Pre-arrival concierge service
All room-related taxes and fees
Please visit the Philantopia website for more information about this trip.
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