5 Tips for Maximizing Special Events
Everyone does a special event of one sort or another. Since it’s such a common strategy and since so many aren’t nearly as successful as they could be, I thought I’d post some tips for making them...
View ArticleIs fundraising making you insane?
“If you do what you’ve always done, then you’ll get what you’ve always got.” I love that saying. In the world of fundraising it means that if you keep doing things the same old way, you’ll keep getting...
View ArticleThe Best Silent Auction Items
So you’ve decided to use a silent auction at your fundraiser. You may have even identified a mobile fundraising platform to expand your reach and raise more money. But before finalizing plans for your...
View ArticleHow a small horse rescue added over $100,000 to their fundraising event in 3...
You know how sometimes you look around at the work your nonprofit is doing and think “We need more money. If we had more money, we could ________.” That kind of thinking is usually triggered by either...
View ArticleIs it time to ditch that fundraising event?
This may be unpopular and you may not like it, but it’s the truth. You CANNOT build sustainable funding solely on fundraising events. In other words, you’ll never fully fund your nonprofit’s good work...
View ArticleMaximize the Auction Fundraiser
Auctions are a perfect pairing to fundraising. Goods and services are generously donated leaving wide margins for the bottom line. Here are some tips to use the auction vehicle to take your auction...
View Article3 keys to turn your fund raising event into a 6-figure success
Fund raising events are a lot of work. For most nonprofits, they don’t generate nearly enough revenue to be worth the time, effort, and money invested. Yet other nonprofits have 6 and 7-figure events...
View Article6 steps for finding corporate sponsors for your next fundraising event
The best way to add money to the bottom line of your fundraising event is through corporate sponsors. It’s simple really: The more sponsors you have, the more money you’ll net. You’ll also gain...
View ArticleWhich fundraising events bring in the most money for small nonprofits?
A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Events are great ways to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause! Some...
View ArticleEvent & Auction Fundraisers Shine the Light on your Charity
Fundraising events shine the spotlight brightly on event day, event week and beyond, if you do it right. Why should we run auction fundraisers? Each organization has a different answer to this...
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