The Latest (Most Awesome) Auction Item Ideas Get started early when putting your procurement target list together and think outside of the box for auction item ideas. The list below… Read More »
Fundraising Ideas, Tips & Strategies
Excerpt From: How Do You Spell Fundraising Success?
Excerpt of Chapter 2 A HIGHER BID How to Transform Special Event Fundraising Success with Strategic Benefit Auctions Are fundraisers, charity galas, and benefit auctions right for you? In most… Read More »
Set-up Check-in for Event Night Success
Here’s to setting up your check-in for event night success On event night, guests want to quickly and efficiently enter your event and let the fun begin, which makes setting… Read More »
Guest Post: 5 Ways to Market Matching Gifts
Five Easy Ways to Market Matching Gifts If money is given to a nonprofit but no matching gift appeal is made, the nonprofit will most likely not receive the maximum… Read More »
Golf Fundraising Idea: Helicopter Ball Drop
How to do a Helicopter Ball Drop Having a helicopter drop hundreds of bouncing golf balls onto a putting green isn’t just entertaining—it’s a unique revenue generator at charity golf events! The Helicopter Ball… Read More »
How to Optimize Your Fundraising Event with a Facebook Event
Why You Should Create a Facebook Event for Your Fundraiser In the digital age, leveraging social media platforms is crucial for the success of your fundraising event. Facebook, with its… Read More »
Event WiFi Mobile HotSpots: Do’s and Don’ts
So you have an event and either the venue’s WiFi is too expensive or the venue doesn’t even have WiFi. If that’s the case, you can turn to mobile ‘hotspots’… Read More »
Guest Post: Creative Fundraising Captures Revenue
Silent auctions, live auctions, and fund-a-need presentations—these are fairly reliable fundraising methods. They are also quite common. Guests won’t be surprised to encounter them, and subsequently may not be inspired… Read More »
How to Mobile Bid: Explain Mobile Bidding to Guests
PS 9 included a “How to Mobile Bid” page in their auction catalog for their 2015 auction. How to Mobile Bid When you register your mobile number at check-in: You… Read More »
Find and Recruit Volunteers for the Job
To find and recruit volunteers (and skilled ones at that) takes a significant investment of time and effort—so once you acquire that fantastic volunteer, foster a culture of engagement and appreciation to keep… Read More »