Charity Gala & Non-Profit Fundraiser Schema Markup (JSON-LD)
Structured data for non-profit charity galas, philanthropic fundraisers, donor banquets, corporate sponsors, table reservations, and foundation organizers.
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{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "SocialEvent",
"name": "Global Clean Oceans Foundation Annual Gala & Benefit Auction 2026",
"startDate": "2026-11-21T18:30:00-05:00",
"endDate": "2026-11-21T23:00:00-05:00",
"doorTime": "2026-11-21T18:00:00-05:00",
"eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
"eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "The Plaza Grand Ballroom",
"address": {
"@type": "PostalAddress",
"streetAddress": "768 5th Ave",
"addressLocality": "New York",
"addressRegion": "NY",
"postalCode": "10019",
"addressCountry": "US"
}
},
"organizer": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Global Clean Oceans Foundation",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com/foundation"
},
"funder": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Horizon Climate Ventures"
},
"sponsor": [
{
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "OmniSEOTools Technologies"
}
],
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"name": "Benefactor Donor Table (Seats 10)",
"price": "5000.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "https://schema.org/LimitedAvailability",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com/foundation/gala-2026/donate"
}
}Typed Properties Specification (9 Fields)
Key Schema.org properties and sub-objects required to qualify for rich snippet treatment in Google Search.
| Property | Expected Type | Status | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | Required | Official title of the charity gala or philanthropic event. e.g. Global Clean Oceans Foundation Annual Gala 2026 |
| startDate | string (ISO 8601) | Required | Gala reception start datetime. e.g. 2026-11-21T18:30:00-05:00 |
| endDate | string (ISO 8601) | Required | Gala conclusion datetime. e.g. 2026-11-21T23:00:00-05:00 |
| doorTime | string (ISO 8601) | Recommended | Cocktail reception doors open time. e.g. 2026-11-21T18:00:00-05:00 |
| location | Place | Required | Hotel ballroom or event banquet venue. e.g. { '@type': 'Place', 'name': 'The Plaza Grand Ballroom' } |
| organizer | Organization | Required | Host non-profit foundation or charity. e.g. { '@type': 'Organization', 'name': 'Global Clean Oceans Foundation' } |
| funder | Organization | Person | Recommended | Principal philanthropic foundation or major grant funder. e.g. { '@type': 'Organization', 'name': 'Horizon Climate Ventures' } |
| sponsor | Organization[] | Recommended | Corporate sponsors supporting the charity event. e.g. [ { '@type': 'Organization', 'name': 'OmniSEOTools' } ] |
| offers | Offer | Required | Donor ticket pricing or table sponsorship reservation link. e.g. { '@type': 'Offer', 'price': '5000.00', 'priceCurrency': 'USD' } |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying SocialEvent schema.
Missing Non-Profit Organizer Entity
Failing to link the registered 501(c)(3) or charitable organization in the organizer property.
Specify organizer with the non-profit's official Organization node and URL.
Omitted Timezone Offset on Evening Banquets
Writing start times without local timezone offset.
Include explicit timezone offset (e.g. -05:00) in startDate and doorTime.
Missing Complete Venue Street Address
Listing only ballroom name without street address and city.
Provide complete PostalAddress inside the Place location node.
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