Madison MAGNET Charity Fete

press release: Madison Magnet is thrilled to announce the Doyenne Group as the beneficiary of the 2023 Charity Fete. The 2023 Charity Fete will take place on Friday, December 8th from 7:00 – 11:00 PM at the Monona Terrace. Space is limited and early registration is encouraged. Early bird registration will be open from September 1 through November 8 at $50 for members and $75 for non-members. (Ticket prices jump by $25 after Nov. 8.) There will also be an option to bundle your Fete ticket with a Magnet membership for the 2024 calendar year with a renewed membership and ticket being $100 and $125 for a Fete ticket and new 2024 membership. To secure your spot, please register online at http://www.madisonmagnet.org/charityfete.

Each year, Madison Magnet selects a nonprofit within the Greater Madison area that is making a tremendous impact on our local community. This year, Magnet received fifteen applications from nonprofits, varying in missions and impact levels across Madison. The Doyenne Group stood out to Madison Magnet’s Board of Directors due to their purposeful programming efforts such as their Triple Threat Venture Training, which is a 20-week program designed to help entrepreneurs develop a strategic foundation for their venture, and by providing opportunities to support women-led ventures through their 5x5x5 pitch event. The Doyenne Group specializes in assisting marginalized groups looking to become entrepreneurs specifically in the Greater Madison area and the remainder of Wisconsin through both in-person and virtual engagement opportunities.

The 2023 Charity Fete is an opportunity to support the Doyenne Group and connect with young professionals in the Madison community. A portion of all ticket sales, silent auction revenue, and additional event opportunities will be directly designated toward the Doyenne Group and their mission. If you are interested in becoming a Charity Fete sponsor or donating a silent auction item, please contact Lindsay Broms, Madison Magnet’s Vice President, at lindsaybroms@gmail.com.

Madison Magnet is a dynamic organization committed to fostering connections among young professionals in the Madison area. By providing networking opportunities, professional development resources, and community engagement initiatives, Madison Magnet empowers young professionals to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Doyenne Group was founded in 2012 by Heather Wentler and Amy Gannon with a mission to eliminate the gender gap in the entrepreneurial community. Doyenne is building and expanding a virtual network of communities where early-stage, scalable, women and historically marginalized gender/s entrepreneurs come to access professional development, connections, and other opportunities with each other and partners. Through programming efforts such as their Triple Threat Program, 5x5x5, Learning Lab, as well as one-on-one coaching and mentoring, the Doyenne Group has helped approximately 3,000 entrepreneurs since their beginning in 2012. If you would like to learn more about the Doyenne Group and the work they do, please visit https://doyennegroup.org/.

Registration: 6:45 - 9:30 PM

Music, Food & Drinks: 7 - 11 PM

Thank You's and Presentation with Doyenne Group: 8:30 - 8:45 PM

Last Call for Raffle: 9:45 PM

Raffle Announcement: 10:00 PM

Last Call for Drinks: 10:45 PM

Event Concludes: 11:00 PM