It’s easy. You let everyone else do the work. All you’ve got to do is show up, say a few words at the dinner, pose holding a large Styrofoam replica of a check estimating the charity’s take for the event, then leave in the limo the organization sent to pick you up.
That’s it. And you’ve won the day and the night. You were the big-draw celebrity, the one who made the difference between raising a few grand and a large bundle, the difference between mere friends and family support for the charity, and friends, family and corporate big-number donations.