If you are inviting them to a fundraiser, you are expecting them to contribute -- it is right there in the title.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you do if someone takes your chair? Does it matter if it is the throne of a ruler of great lands? Let me explain. My family and I were waiting to be seated at a restaurant ...

GENTLE READER: Mother’s Day has indeed been spreading over the years. The original idea was, as you say, to honor one’s own ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper way to refuse a gentleman’s invitation for a date? The little white lie seems wrong, and does not discourage the gentleman from issuing more unwanted invitations.