Harris’s top donors have hosted dozens of private VIP events this week. Here’s the schedule: – Top Stories (Trending Perfect)

CHICAGO — Top donors to the Harris campaign are set to attend several special events and enjoy exclusive privileges at the Democratic National Convention this week, including private lunches, evening cocktail parties and a tour of Wrigley Field, according to a schedule obtained by CNBC.

Luxury events, organised between keynote speeches at the conference, are available to major donors to Harris Victory Funda joint Democratic fundraising committee that can accept donations far in excess of traditional campaign limits, up to about $900,000 per donor.

VIP Week kicks off with a welcome reception Monday evening at Morgans on Fulton, a massive venue where donors will be shuttled in from hotels like the Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons.

Donor galas are a respected part of every presidential nominating convention — a crucial opportunity for a campaign to gain time and build goodwill with the individuals who give millions of dollars to help fund it.

But this week's events for Democratic donors in the Windy City look more festive than in years past.

Part of the reason for this is pent-up energy. The last time either party held an in-person nominating convention was in 2016, so donors and the campaign fundraising pros who host them are eager to mingle this week. But it’s more than that.

President Joe Biden’s tough decision to drop out of the race in July, and the domino effect it set off that led to Chicago, and to Democrats’ celebration this week of the ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is the stuff of political fairy tales for big-money donors.

On Tuesday morning, they will mingle at the first of many lunches to be held this week. The event, held at the beautiful Chicago History Museum, is called the “Victory Road Lunch and Briefing.”

Wednesday will feature an exclusive tour of Wrigley Field, the historic home of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs. There, donors can enjoy “batting practice, innings, concessions and more” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central time, according to the schedule.

Prior to Harris' acceptance speech on Thursday evening, donors will be greeted at a reception at The Exchange, a historic four-star restaurant.

However, this luxury treatment is just one part of a broader donor-growth strategy that has helped Harris raise record donations, both large and small.

Weeks after Biden endorsed her last month, Harris' fundraising campaign had already outpaced her opponent, former Republican President Donald Trump.

Harris’s political campaign raised $310 million in July, most of it after Biden dropped out on July 21. That helped them start August with $377 million in cash on hand.

Meanwhile, Trump’s team raised just $138.7 million in July, less than half of what Harris raised. Having outraised Biden’s campaign in June, Trump’s team had some cash reserves to help shore up the final tally.

However, she started the month with just $327 million, or about $50 million less than Harris.