Almost all nonprofit organizations host fundraising events each year. Outside of activity-centered events – golf outings, fun runs -- which appeal only to a very specific audience, the struggle to come up with something new, engaging, and effective is ongoing. Certain elements are required to produce a nonprofit fundraiser that helps you to meet your fundraising and relationship-building goals. Acts Of Kindness Cabaret (AOKC) has provided 75 benefit performance events that have helped over 55 different nonprofit organizations meet their fundraising and relationship-building goals. Our ,results ..read more

Featuring Hilary Ann Feldman, Caryn Caffarelli, and Caron Buinis  Sometimes life hands you lemons. What's the best thing to do when that happens? Make lemonade, of course! After all, it's not what life hands you; it's what you do with it that counts! Life... Sunny Side Up! takes audiences on a unique tour through the human experience -- from the sublime to the ridiculous -- and how people deal with the various hands they are dealt. We are all familiar with what it means to make the most of an unexpected situation. Perhaps you’ve hosted a virtual event this year, or like many of us, have chan ..read more

Friends come in many shapes and sizes -- from the girl next door, to a beloved pet, to your secret stash of sweets! A Little Help From My Friends takes audiences on a journey through friendship in its many incarnations. Friendships are worth celebrating, reflecting upon, and appreciating. In its many forms and through its ups and downs, it is something absolutely anyone can relate to and enjoy no matter the age group or background. “A Little Help From My Friends” is a favorite among audiences, to date it is the most requested show in our lineup. Performed with warmth and humor, this show lets ..read more

Enthrall the audience at your next fundraising event with our newest cabaret show, “Have We Got a Story for You!” From primitive man telling stories to today's songs, books, programs, and films, stories have been a part of the human experience. They have taught us lessons, preserved our histories, and enriched our lives. Through stories about others, we learn about ourselves, we share laughter, and we travel together to other places and times. Have We Got a Story for You! tells tales both familiar and strange, through poets and songwriters from Shakespeare to The Beatles, and everything in bet ..read more

Choosing what type of fundraising event to hold can be a daunting task. Whether you go for something simple or something more extravagant, you’ll want to ensure that the event you choose is the most effective and enjoyable event possible in order to grow your relationship with your donor base and inspire action. Professional modern cabaret shows are incredibly effective at providing your audience with a novel, entertaining, and moving experience. This Is due, in part, to the core aspect of cabaret: storytelling. We are all very familiar with the concept of storytelling. However, many organiza ..read more

Covid-19 variants have complicated our industry’s return to in-person fundraising events. While many audiences are eager to be a part of a live audience again, others are not yet ready to re-enter the realm of live events. These varied opinions have created uncertainty for many nonprofit organizations in deciding how to effectively raise funds. OneCause, an online fundraising software provider, states in a 2021 study, “Though the world changed, the key reasons to donate remain constant: ease, mission, and impact” (,OneCause). Acts Of Kindness Cabaret’s hybrid and virtual fundraising events hav ..read more

Cabaret has come a long way from its roots in the chanson of Paris at the turn of the last century. Contrary to the images the musical “Cabaret” conjures, modern cabaret has evolved into something new and distinct. It is its own, identifiable art form, separate from musical theatre, lounge singing, or concert and recital music, and it needs to be experienced to be fully understood. It is an all-encompassing performance genre and can include singing styles from Broadway to jazz to folk music and everything in between. Unlike traditional musical theatre, Cabaret performers address the audience ..read more