Philanthropic event management + fundraising experience
The Lemon Ball
Creating an experience around a mission.
The experience
A memorable evening with purpose at its center.
When Let It Be Events stepped into the management of the Lemon Ball in 2025, the goal extended beyond producing a memorable evening. The event needed to engage guests, elevate the fundraising experience and create an environment worthy of the mission it supported.
Through thoughtful event management, immersive guest experiences, entertainment, fundraising moments and detailed production, the Lemon Ball has continued to grow—both as an event and as a fundraising platform.
The Lemon Ball film
Inside the 2026 Lemon Ball.
Fundraising timeline
Growth across three years.
2024
$87,528
Prior-year benchmark
2025
$139,277
Let It Be management begins · +59.1%
2026
$204,156
Before matches · +46.6% year over year
Let It Be Events assumed management of the Lemon Ball beginning in 2025. The 2024 total is shown as the prior-year benchmark. Fundraising results reflect the collective efforts of the event, its supporters and partners.
2026 impact
The mission, measured.
$221,986
Grand total with matches + corporate contributions
4,083
Hours of childhood cancer research funded
#1
Overall Race for Research fundraiser company-wide
133.2%
Total fundraising growth from 2024 to 2026
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