This Webinar is available on-demand—watch it now!  The Truth About the Top 5 Auction Myths One of the main things your auctioneer should be doing is consulting. Your auctioneer does 50, 75, 100 events a year – so they should be taking information from those events and helping you decide best practices for your event. 80% of what the auctioneer does should be spent before your event – making sure the plan is set for you to raise the most…

These are unprecedented times but it doesn’t mean you have to cancel your event. Embrace the moment and go virtual with your auction. It sounds scary, but it doesn’t have to be. Virtual events are not new and you are likely already working with vendors that have the expertise you need to execute a virtual auction for your organization. Much of the strategy you’ve built to fundraise for your organization stays the same, you just have to switch tactics to…

This Webinar is available on-demand—watch it now!  5 Steps to a “Guest Experience on Steroids” Do you want your guests telling all of their friends what a great time they had at your event? And of course, you want to hear them say they spent more than they intended, but got so wrapped up in the fun they couldn’t help themselves! This webinar will bypass the obvious and go straight to the “over the top” things your committee can do…

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | 1-2 PM EDT | 10-11 AM PDT Greater Giving is excited to host a panel of experts who have successfully hosted virtual fundraising events over the past few weeks. They’ve collected great data to share and some evolving expectations around upcoming fall fundraising. Let us know what you’re most curious to learn more about by registering below! Our Panelists: Beven Byrnes, Bridges Middle School Taylor Gibson, Children’s Book Bank Brian Harris, The AV Department Tracey…

 Event 180°: Renovate your event with these 7 trend-worthy ideas Each December after the books are closed on nearly 100 events in 20 states, a master document is created to record the best and brightest ideas used at cutting-edge galas. As someone who works on stage at these events, I find myself spending Saturday nights at the most trendsetting fundraisers imaginable – the events every other nonprofit in town seeks to copy. In this session, you’ll get the skinny…

Raise Six Figures with The Fearless and Joyful ASK –For expert fundraisers who love what they do but hate to ASK! SPECIAL GUEST: Dee Dee Kiesow, Award-winning Fundraiser and founder of The Six Figure ASK Formula Are you tired of asking the same people for money? Are you sometimes hesitant, nervous, or afraid to be the asker? Do you just not know when and what to ask for? Join Dee Dee Kiesow and discover your power within to change your…

From Virtual to Hybrid-Planning into 2021 and Ahead SPECIAL GUEST: Samantha Swaim, Swaim Strategies What has the world of online virtual events taught us, what do we carry into the future and how do we plan for the return of the gala? This webinar will look at some of the key findings from virtual events and help you plan your calendar. Learn how to execute a hybrid event and create a plan for managing the unknown turns ahead. Live Webinar…