About Us
Gulmohar is the Hindi word for a Flame Tree. It marks itself out with its spectacular red blossom and eye-catching canopy. At Gulmohar Events, we excel at organising events that raise your profile, build your brand and increase visibility. Much like the Gulmohar’s flamboyance, our events reach out to potential sponsors, trigger leverage in the press and on social media, and above all make your organisation stand out.
Our Expertise
All our events are tailor-made to suit your needs while keeping in mind your identity and image. We work closely with all our clients to:
Develop the concept
Choose the kind of event which suits your image and your needs
Prepare and organise
Put in place the tools to find the venue, identify and reach out to the target audience, as well as manage the logistics
Find Event partners
Enrol and manage first class suppliers, to bring necessary technical and artistic support
Manage the budget
Reduce costs in order to maximise profits
Choreograph the event
Build the event to ensure every part of it communicates the right message
What We Bring
A savoir-faire acquired over more than three decades of events organisation and communication
An extensive network of event organisation and management professionals
Our personal commitment, passion and determination to exceed your expectations
Recent events
FONDATION GOODPLANET
www.goodplanet.org
Context: Goodplanet sought assistance to create, prepare and execute a successful event with the dual ambition of raising funds and reactivating their support network, as well as attracting new donors.
Solution: A Gala dinner for 100 guests organised at the Foundation’s headquarters on the edge of Paris. The high points of the evening : a live auction made up of ‘money can’t buy’ exclusive experiences; an original vegetarian dinner was concocted by the young top chef Juan Arbalaez; the evening concluded with a unique showcase performance by the immensely talented emerging artist Zaho de Sagazan.
FONDATION GOODPLANET
www.goodplanet.org
Context: Goodplanet sought assistance to create, prepare and execute a successful event with the dual ambition of raising funds and reactivating their support network, as well as attracting new donors.
Solution: A Gala dinner for 100 guests organised at the Foundation’s headquarters on the edge of Paris. The high points of the evening : a live auction made up of ‘money can’t buy’ exclusive experiences; an original vegetarian dinner was concocted by the young top chef Juan Arbalaez; the evening concluded with a unique showcase performance by the immensely talented emerging artist Zaho de Sagazan.
SOLTHIS
www.solthis.org
Context: This medium-sized French NGO doing invaluable work in West Africa to improve women and children’s access to healthcare wanted to organize a first event designed both to raise awareness and funds. However, they lacked a good network and had few existing donors, as well as having a very small budget to run the event.
Solution: The challenges included putting together a low-cost but nevertheless professional and attractive event in central Paris, as well as knowing how to expand the existing network and bring onboard new donors. Parallel to the event, which took place in one of Paris’ prestigious town halls and welcomed 150 guests, Solthis organised a raffle which further increased the fundraising. The raffle also helped to raise the NGO’s profile among different communities thus broadening the data base.
FONDATION CentraleSupélec
www.fondation-centralesupelec.fr
Context: Several important issues were at stake for the Foundation of this top French Engineering school : bringing increased focus on the school’s long-term ambitions; raising awareness about the Foundation’s fundraising campaign thus leading to increased donations; strengthening and bringing together the CentraleSupelec community in the UK and in France.
Solution: Two events were organised, firstly a Gala Dinner for 120 guests in a prestigious location in the heart of London. A particularly motivated and dynamic Gala Committee succeeded in bringing onboard many distinguished guests. The dinner was further enhanced by powerful speeches and testimonies and culminated in a successful appeal for donations. In Paris, 10 months later, a second event followed much the same pattern and raised an impressive one million euros !!
FONDATION CentraleSupélec
www.fondation-centralesupelec.fr
Context: Several important issues were at stake for the Foundation of this top French Engineering school : bringing increased focus on the school’s long-term ambitions; raising awareness about the Foundation’s fundraising campaign thus leading to increased donations; strengthening and bringing together the CentraleSupelec community in the UK and in France.
Solution: Two events were organised, firstly a Gala Dinner for 120 guests in a prestigious location in the heart of London. A particularly motivated and dynamic Gala Committee succeeded in bringing onboard many distinguished guests. The dinner was further enhanced by powerful speeches and testimonies and culminated in a successful appeal for donations. In Paris, 10 months later, a second event followed much the same pattern and raised an impressive one million euros !!
FONDATION CARITAS
www.fondationcaritasfrance.org
Context: A desire to refresh and invigorate the existing format and organisation of the annual meeting of the hundred or so Foundations operating under the aegis of the Caritas Foundation.
Solution: a) Organisation of an informal dinner at the Quai Liberté restaurant, on a barge on the Seine river run by the Wake Up Café association. Wake Up Café is supported by the Caritas Foundation and both DNA are perfectly aligned.
b) Conceive and pilot the seminar the following day at La Recyclerie, a third place housed in a former train station in the north of Paris. Testimonials, workshops to share best practices, round table meetings, networking opportunities, all in the presence of a sketch artist.
GRAND CHANCERY OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR
www.legiondhonneur.fr
Context The challenge was to raise awareness among new patrons – as well as existing sponsors – about the need to restore and promote the buildings and archives belonging to the Order of the Legion of Honour.
Solution: During the step by step implementation of a sponsorship strategy over a period of 3 years, organisation of 4 gala dinners (3 in Paris and 1 in New York), as well as other public relations events designed to thank and retain patrons. Amongst the ingredients that made these events successful: a gourmet dinner offered by a top chef, a concert by world-class cellist Gautier Capuçon with the choir of the Maisons d’Éducation de la Légion d’Honneur, generous contributions from patrons (thus reducing the organising costs).
GRAND CHANCERY OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR
www.legiondhonneur.fr
Context: The challenge was to raise awareness among new patrons – as well as existing sponsors – about the need to restore and promote the buildings and archives belonging to the Order of the Legion of Honor.
Solution: During the progressive implementation of a sponsorship strategy over a period of 3 years, organisation of 4 gala dinners (3 in Paris and 1 in New York), as well as other public relations events designed to thank and retain patrons. Amongst the ingredients that made these events successful: a gourmet dinner offered by a great chef, a concert by Gautier Capuçon with the choir of the Maisons d’Éducation de la Légion d’Honneur, generous contributions from patrons (thus reducing the organising costs).
Imagine Institute
www.institutimagine.org
Context: one of the top medical research institutes in France, organises every year Heroes, a major fundraising event. This high class gala dinner brings together over 400 VIP guests around a charity auction of works by some of the greatest contemporary artists.
Solution: A leading role, with Faircom, in designing the event’s programme and communication tools, supervising the logistics and choosing and coordinating the suppliers.
LES EMPLAQUÉS
www.lesemplaques.com
Context Les Emplaqués (a charity raising awareness about the benefits of donating platelets through sporting activities) was looking to add a fundraising component to its existing charity run, the ‘Challenge mon Hôpital’.
Solution: Support for setting up the fundraising aspects of the charity run, drawing up specifications and choosing a digital platform, advice on organizing the collection and creating communication tools; motivating volunteers, top tips on how to increase donations.
LES EMPLAQUÉS
www.lesemplaques.com
Context Les Emplaqués (a charity raising awareness about the benefits of donating platelets through sporting activities) was looking to add a fundraising component to its existing charity run, the ‘Challenge mon Hôpital’.
Solution: Support for setting up the fundraising aspects of the charity run, drawing up specifications and choosing a digital platform, advice on organizing the collection and creating communication tools; motivating volunteers, top tips on how to increase donations.
Tomorrow's Foundation
www.tomorrowsfoundation.org
Context: this Calcutta-based NGO wanted to raise its profile in France and find new sponsors.
Solution: an Indian-themed dinner for 220 people at the prestigious UNESCO restaurant in the heart of Paris, which enabled the NGO to identify and motivate future sponsors and to strengthen the data base. There was also a fundraising element with an appeal for donations.
PASSERELLES AND COMPÉTENCES
www.passerellesetcompetences.org
Context: this French network which promotes skills-based volunteering was seeking to raise funds, recruit new volunteers and strengthen team spirit.
Solution: two very different musical charity events in Paris – a rock concert at New Morning club (500 tickets sold) and a classical music concert for 300 guests.
PASSERELLES AND COMPÉTENCES
www.passerellesetcompetences.org
Context: this French network which promotes skills-based volunteering was seeking to raise funds, recruit new volunteers and strengthen team spirit.
Solution: two very different musical charity events in Paris – a rock concert at New Morning club (500 tickets sold) and a classical music concert for 300 guests.
Friends of TARA meetings
www.taraindia.org
Context: This Delhi-based NGO needed to strengthen loyalty and increase the size of their French support network.
Solution: two well-attended annual events in Paris with presentations, workshops and buffet dinner for up to 100 people.
Main Tendue
www.maintenduedelhi.org
Context: this Indian trust for charity action in Delhi, supporting 11 local NGO’s, needed to raise funds.
Solution: annual Gala dinner at the French Embassy and other fundraising initiatives.
Main Tendue
www.maintenduedelhi.org
Context: this Indian trust for charity action in Delhi, supporting 11 local NGO’s, needed to raise funds.
Solution: annual Gala dinner at the French Embassy and other fundraising initiatives.
About
Kate de Montjoye
Kate de Montjoye comes from a dual Franco-British culture, combining British pragmatism with French flair. Kate has worked in communication throughout her career culminating in a 10-year stint organising PR events for the chairman of Société Générale. This included creating tailor-made events for VIP clients and running the bank’s hospitality programme for the Rugby World Cup.
Recently, she spent 7 years in India managing a charitable trust and working hands-on with numerous NGOs. Now back in France, Kate is using her event management and communication skills as well as her considerable experience to help charities and NGOs strengthen their profile and raise funds.
