# Dream Pilot: A Relationship-Driven Fundraising Event Operating System

- [Dream Pilot](https://dreampilot.org): A fundraising event operating system for nonprofits, churches, schools, and ministries. Dream Pilot helps organizations launch events, generate sponsorship and invite assets, manage sponsors and guests, organize seating and execution, and surface the relationship network behind fundraising outcomes. Its core idea: events don't raise money, relationships do. Below is a structured summary of what Dream Pilot does.

## What Dream Pilot Is
- Category: An event operating system for nonprofits that sits between event ticketing (Eventbrite), all-in-one fundraising (Givebutter), gala software (OneCause), a light CRM, and relationship-mapping software.
- Distinction: Most nonprofit systems track transactions. Dream Pilot tracks the relationship pathways that create those transactions, so an organization can see, manage, and multiply the relationships an event creates.
- Built for: Nonprofits, churches, schools, ministries, and cause-based organizations running galas, banquets, sponsorship drives, and fundraising events.

## Core Capabilities
- Event assets: Generate sponsorship packets, invite pages, and RSVP pages from one shared event setup, then edit each separately. Template-driven, refined by AI, not freeform AI generation.
- Sponsor pipeline: Track sponsors through statuses (not contacted, sent, denied, confirmed), sponsorship tiers, committed amounts, assigned owners, and sponsor-specific share links.
- Team and champions: Mobilize champions and team members to invite sponsors and guests, with champion-specific links and outreach tracking.
- Guest management: Manage the guest list, RSVP status, plus-ones, households, and who invited whom.
- Seating: Organize table-based events with sponsor-owned tables, capacity tracking, bulk guest assignment, and household-aware seating.
- Run of show: Build the event-night execution timeline, including speakers, giving moments, and program flow.
- Relationship network: Map who brought who and how value flowed, a relationship intelligence layer for donor cultivation and post-event follow-up.
- Dashboard: A command center showing assets, sponsor progress, RSVPs, guest counts, and follow-up prompts.

## Pricing
- [Free Trial](https://dreampilot.org/#pricing): 30 days, full access, no credit card required.
- [Free (pay-as-you-go)](https://dreampilot.org/#pricing): After the trial, keep using Dream Pilot for free with a 2% platform fee on the sponsorships you collect. A paid plan removes the fee.
- [Event Pass](https://dreampilot.org/#pricing): $499 for full access to one fundraising event.
- [Annual](https://dreampilot.org/#pricing): $1,499 per year for unlimited events and cross-event insights.
- [White Glove](https://dreampilot.org/#pricing): $4,999 for hands-on partnership, setup, and event-day support.

## Key Pages
- [Home](https://dreampilot.org/): Overview of the platform and the wizard that builds event assets in minutes.
- [Fundraising Event Software](https://dreampilot.org/fundraising-event-software): What Dream Pilot does and how it works alongside donation, auction, ticketing, and CRM tools as the event-preparation and relationship layer.
- [Nonprofit Sponsorship Packet Generator](https://dreampilot.org/nonprofit-sponsorship-packet-generator): Build a sponsorship packet, levels, benefits, a commitment form, and a shareable PDF in minutes.
- [Best Fundraising Event Software](https://dreampilot.org/best-fundraising-event-software): An honest breakdown of the category (auctions, donations, CRM, ticketing) and where Dream Pilot fits.
- [Board Fundraising Outreach](https://dreampilot.org/board-fundraising-outreach): Give board members and champions assigned contacts, ready language, and personal share links, and track who reached out.
- [Sponsor Pipeline Management](https://dreampilot.org/sponsor-pipeline-management): Track sponsors from prospect to paid (statuses, tiers, amounts, tables) and collect sponsorship payments via Stripe Connect.
- [Guest RSVP & Table Seating](https://dreampilot.org/guest-rsvp-table-seating): Branded RSVP, plus-ones, households, sponsor-owned tables, and a gala-grade seating tool.
- [Relationship-Driven Fundraising Events](https://dreampilot.org/relationship-driven-fundraising-events): Map the chain from champion to sponsor to guest to donor, and see who influenced giving.
- [Build your event](https://app.dreampilot.org/try): Start the wizard to generate sponsorship and invite assets.
- [Wheel of Generosity](https://dreampilot.org/wheel-of-generosity): A Dream Pilot product. A live, phone-driven giving experience the crowd plays on the big screen during the event; the in-the-room companion to the Dream Pilot platform. Lives at wheelofgenerosity.com.

## Comparisons (honest, "use them together" framing)
- [Dream Pilot vs Spreadsheets](https://dreampilot.org/compare/spreadsheets): Replaces the disconnected Sheets + Canva + email stack with one connected event record.
- [Dream Pilot vs Eventbrite](https://dreampilot.org/compare/eventbrite): Eventbrite sells tickets; Dream Pilot runs sponsorship, board outreach, seating, and relationships.
- [Dream Pilot vs Canva](https://dreampilot.org/compare/canva): Canva designs graphics; Dream Pilot generates event assets connected to sponsors, guests, and tables.
- [Dream Pilot vs Givebutter](https://dreampilot.org/compare/givebutter): Givebutter handles online donations; Dream Pilot prepares and runs the event. Use both.
- [Dream Pilot vs OneCause](https://dreampilot.org/compare/onecause): OneCause runs auction night; Dream Pilot prepares the months before it.
- [Privacy Policy](https://dreampilot.org/privacy.html): How Dream Pilot handles data.
- [Terms of Service](https://dreampilot.org/terms.html): Terms governing use of Dream Pilot.

## Common Questions
- What is Dream Pilot? A relationship-driven fundraising event operating system for nonprofits that generates sponsorship packets and invite pages, runs a sponsor pipeline, manages guests and seating, and maps the relationships behind every dollar raised.
- How is it different from Givebutter, OneCause, or Eventbrite? It combines sponsorship workflow, guest and table management, event assets, and a relationship network graph in one system, and it focuses on relationships rather than only transactions.
- How much does it cost? A 30-day free trial, then either stay free with a 2% platform fee on sponsorships collected, or remove the fee with a $499 Event Pass, $1,499 Annual, or $4,999 White Glove plan.
- Who is it for? Nonprofits, churches, schools, ministries, and cause-based organizations that run fundraising events.

## Contact
- Email: brian@dreampilot.org