Greater Giving Blog

International Live Events Association (ILEA) Live 2018 - Denver, CO
2018-08-16 - 2018-08-18 | Sheraton Denver Downtown, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
ILEA Live 2018 brings together hundreds of creative event professionals for three days of high-level education, imaginative thought and legendary networking, all held in a truly inspiring location – Denver, Colorado. Nearly 60% of ILEA Live attendees are planners and producers. As a supplier, ILEA Live gives you the opportunity to create lasting business connections and network with planners and producers from around the globe.
Visit with Greater Giving at the Tech Hub – see what’s new in fundraising technologies, enter our drawing and attend our class session Friday from 3:30-4:30 PM!
Focus on your Fundraising with Fund-A-Need
Are your event night guests cross-eyed by the time you’re asking them to support your cause? Help them focus in on what really matters-funding your work! During this session we will discuss top tips for a successful fund-a-need, how to market it in advance, creating an emotional appeal, and utilizing matching funds. We will also cover how technology can have a positive influence on the giving experience of your guests. Be sure to join us as we provide the clarity your event has been missing!

Benefit Auction Summit 2018
2018-08-26 - 2018-08-28 | TradeWinds Island Grand Resort, 5500 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL, 33706, United States
Join your peers at the Tradewinds Island Grand Resort, in St. Pete Beach, Florida to deepen your fundraising knowledge and sharpen your skills.
Stop by the Greater Giving table and visit with Debby Roth-Bush, our Senior Strategic Relationship Manager. Pick up an Auction Planner and enter our drawing for an Amazon Gift card and a copy of our 26 Revenue Enhancers Book. We’re always looking for new partners to join our dynamic community, so pick up an application while you’re there!

Rocky Mountain Philanthropy Institute - Breckinridge, CO
2018-09-13 - 2018-09-14 | Beaver Run Resort, 620 Village Rd, Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Join us at… Rocky Mountain Philanthropy Institute (RMPI)
September 13-14
Beaver Run Resort – Breckinridge, CO
AFP’s Rocky Mountain Philanthropy Institute
Join the Association of Fundraising Professionals Colorado Chapter for an engaging and informative conference, the Rocky Mountain Philanthropy Institute (RMPI) on September 13-14, 2018 in Breckenridge. Featuring several breakout sessions and keynote speaker, Kishshana Palmer – a sought-after strategist, speaker, trainer and coach — RMPI is packed with networking and the opportunity to learn best practices from experienced fundraisers.
Stop by and visit with Grant & Debby! They will be demonstrating Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2018. We will also have Auction Planners, giveaways and enter to win an Amazon gift card!
The conference is just $250 for AFP members, or $300 for non-members, but save another $40 with Early Bird pricing when you register before August 3, 2018.

Mastering Auction Challenges Seminar - Spokane, WA
2018-09-20 08:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Spokane Convention Center, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
Making Everything Count
How can you reduce your fundraising stress while maximizing auction returns? This seminar will teach you how to enhance what you are already doing for your auction, avoid operational pitfalls, and streamline processes for maximum results. You’ll also learn how to make your event night and program run smoothly through best-practice technology planning. In this seminar, we will share the tips, tricks, and strategies learned at hundreds of benefit auctions. You’ll get the best practices compiled from the experience of thousands of Greater Giving Clients. You’ll also get some new strategies to help your paddle raise excel.

Special Session
Many organizations are looking for information about the next new thing in silent auctions: Mobile Bidding. During the seminar, we will cover new trends in fundraising using mobile bidding technologies. We’ll discuss how to drive participation and raise more funds with ease using Greater Giving’s Mobile Bidding.

At this seminar, you will learn how to stand out with tips on:

How to improve your silent auction performance
Procurement
Revenue generating ideas
Best practice technology
Streamline check-in/out
Mobile Bidding

Thursday, September 20th – Spokane, WA
8:30 am-12:30 pm
Location:
Spokane Convention Center
334 W Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane, WA 99201
Registration Fee: $19.95
*Includes lunch
Presenters:
Stephen Kilbreath, BAS, Stephen Kilbreath Auctions & Events
Stephen has been a fundraising auctioneer since the early 90s, calling hundreds of auctions. Auction work has taken him across the country – with most of the auctions in the Northwest. Not only is Stephen a top benefit auctioneer – his name may be familiar because of his long broadcasting career. Stephen’s sincerity, authenticity and a terrific understanding of benefit auctions makes him stand out. His style is entertaining and conversational – making it an enjoyable and memorable evening for your guests. Stephen excels at connecting and reading his audiences, all resulting in generating the most revenue possible for his auction clients.
Kim Bauman, Area Marketing Manager, Greater Giving
Kim started using the company’s solutions as a parent volunteer for her children’s school auction in 2002. She was so impressed with the software and the company that she joined the team in 2005. Due to her commitment to area schools and nonprofits, Kim continues to volunteer to assist at a variety of fundraising events, honing her skills in using Greater Giving software to streamline event planning and execution and night-of-event check-in and checkout processes.

Association of Zoos and Aquariums Annual Conference 2018-Seattle, WA
2018-09-25 - 2018-09-26 | Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Do you work for a zoo or aquarium and are attending the AZA Annual Conference in Seattle? Be sure to stop by and visit Stephanie at Booth 402 in the exhibit hall! She’ll have some great giveaways and would love to talk with you more about your organization’s fundraising and how we can help streamline your work.

PTO Today Live-Atlanta, GA
2018-10-02 09:00 - 14:00 | Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarload Pkwy, Duluth, GA, 30097, United States
Are you a member of a PTO in or around the Atlanta area? Our team member Brad will be exhibiting at the PTO Today Live expo in Atlanta on October 2nd! Stop by his table and find out how Greater Giving can help your PTO streamline your next fundraising event with our solutions created to help you raise more, stress less!

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network 2018 Annual Conference
2018-10-10 08:00 - 16:30 | Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center, 1657 Worcester Rd., Framingham, MA, 01701, United States
The 2018 Annual Conference, one of the largest gatherings of nonprofit professionals in the state, is the ideal place for those working in the Massachusetts social sector to learn, network, inspire, and impact. Greater Giving is excited to participate this year as a Bronze sponsor and will have an exhibit table at the conference. If you’ll be in attendance, be sure to stop by and visit with Kim and Shane who would love to hear more about your organization’s fundraising efforts. They’ll have some fun giveaways, incredible resources, and a drawing for an Amazon gift card!

Fundraising Event Success for Development Professionals Seminar-Houston, TX
2018-10-10 08:30 - 13:00 | Westin Houston at the Galleria, 5060 W. Alabama St., Houston, TX, 77056, United States
Making Everything Count
Would you like your next special event to make more money? Have a seamless guest experience? Leave you and your team feeling refreshed? Of course, you do!
Join Houston’s own, Renee Jones, International Champion Auctioneer, and Certified Benefit Specialist as she takes you through proven techniques to increase revenue, reduce cost, energize supporters and make your next special event the best it can be. Come and get an insiders look from an auctioneer who hosts countless record-breaking auctions each year.

Special Content-Mobile Bidding
Many organizations are looking for information about the newest in silent auctions: Mobile Bidding. During the seminar, we will cover new trends in fundraising using mobile bidding technologies. We’ll discuss how to drive participation and raise more funds with ease using Greater Giving’s Mobile Bidding.

At this seminar, we will cover:

Board commitment and strategy
Marketing Your Events
Technology applications and engagement at your events
Increasing appeal success
Utilizing Social Math for event night
Hot or Not Event Trends
Top Revenue Enhancing games

Wednesday, October 10th – Houston, TX
8:30 am-12:30 pm
Location:
Westin Houston at the Galleria
5060 W. Alabama St.
Houston, TX 77056
Registration Fee: $19.95
Presenter:
Renee Jones, CAI, AARE, BAS, CES, National Fundraising Solutions
Renee’s passion for fundraising was instilled in her by her parents who centered their family activities around volunteerism, fundraising and bettering the communities they lived in. Her first official fundraiser was when she joined forces with her childhood mentor to save and restore the Santa Fe Depot in the community her parents had retired in after leaving Houston. Renee was twelve at the time! The foundation of her charitable commitment was solidified before she graduated college and she has raised over 900 million dollars in the last three decades for deserving nonprofits across the United States. Renee currently serves on three boards in addition to teaching other development professionals techniques like you on how to take your next special event to the next level of success!

Event Night Success Seminar Session 1-Boston, MA
2018-10-11 08:30 - 10:30 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Downtown, 821 Washington St., Boston, MA, 02111, United States
Calling all New England Fundraisers!
Greater Giving is hosting an Event Night Success seminar in Boston on October 11th! With over 16 years of experience, Greater Giving is dedicated to providing proven solutions to the nonprofit community to improve fundraising efforts. This seminar will help you create an innovative guest-centric event that raises more! Pick from one of two sessions that best fit your schedule, the same content will be covered during both.
Thursday, October 11th
Session 1: 8:30 am-10:30 am
Session 2: 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Downtown
821 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02111
Cost: $9.95

Fundraising Event Success for Development Professionals Seminar-The Woodlands, TX
2018-10-11 12:30 - 16:30 | The Woodlands Waterway Marriott, 1601 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, TX, 77380, United States
Making Everything Count
Would you like your next special event to make more money? Have a seamless guest experience? Leave you and your team feeling refreshed? Of course, you do!
Join Houston’s own, Renee Jones, International Champion Auctioneer, and Certified Benefit Specialist as she takes you through proven techniques to increase revenue, reduce cost, energize supporters and make your next special event the best it can be. Come and get an insiders look from an auctioneer who hosts countless record-breaking auctions each year.

Special Content-Mobile Bidding
Many organizations are looking for information about the newest in silent auctions: Mobile Bidding. During the seminar, we will cover new trends in fundraising using mobile bidding technologies. We’ll discuss how to drive participation and raise more funds with ease using Greater Giving’s Mobile Bidding.

At this seminar, we will cover:

Board commitment and strategy
Marketing Your Events
Technology applications and engagement at your events
Increasing appeal success
Utilizing Social Math for event night
Hot or Not Event Trends
Top Revenue Enhancing games

Thursday, October 11th – The Woodlands, TX
12:30 pm-4:30 pm
Location:
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Dr.
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Registration Fee: $19.95
Presenter:
Renee Jones, CAI, AARE, BAS, CES, National Fundraising Solutions
Renee’s passion for fundraising was instilled in her by her parents who centered their family activities around volunteerism, fundraising and bettering the communities they lived in. Her first official fundraiser was when she joined forces with her childhood mentor to save and restore the Santa Fe Depot in the community her parents had retired in after leaving Houston. Renee was twelve at the time! The foundation of her charitable commitment was solidified before she graduated college and she has raised over 900 million dollars in the last three decades for deserving nonprofits across the United States. Renee currently serves on three boards in addition to teaching other development professionals techniques like you on how to take your next special event to the next level of success!

Event Night Success Seminar Session 2-Boston, MA
2018-10-11 13:30 - 15:30 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Downtown, 821 Washington St., Boston, MA, 02111, United States

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference-Orlando, FL
2018-10-15 - 2018-10-17 | Hyatt Regency Orlando, 9801 International Dr., Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
Are you traveling to Orlando to join the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference? Greater Giving will be there to help discuss the ways we can support the execution of your fundraising events so you can tell your best story! Stop by our table and grab some resources and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card and a copy of our 26 Proven Revenue Enhancers book.

Webinar-Year-End Fundraising: Double Donations with Matching Gifts
2018-10-18 11:00 - 12:00 | IL
Year-End Fundraising: Double Donations with Matching Gifts
As you make your year-end fundraising appeals, learn how to double those donations by incorporate matching gifts. The presenter will discuss the most effective ways to market matching gifts and boost your year-end fundraising as well as your Giving Tuesday results.
Live Webinar – Thursday, October 18th, 2018
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific
*Can’t attend live? Register anyway and receive the recording after the webinar!

Your Presenter:
Shelby Grossman, Double the Donation
Shelby is a Marketing Specialist for Double the Donation, the leading provider of tools to nonprofits helping them raise more money from corporate matching gift and volunteer grant programs. Shelby earned a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications from the University of Florida and studied writing at New York University.

Webinar: Board Engagement – How to Maximize Board Power for Your Next Special Event
2018-11-07 11:00 - 12:00 | IL
Board Engagement – How to Maximize Board Power for Your Next Special Event
Would you like your next special event to make more money? Have a powerful board presence? Leave you and your team feeling refreshed? Of course, you do!
Join Renee Jones, International Champion Auctioneer, and Certified Benefit Specialist as she takes you through proven techniques to increase revenue, reduce cost, energize supporters and make your next special event the best it can be. Come and get an insiders look from an auctioneer who hosts countless record-breaking auctions each year.
During the webinar, Renee will cover:

Board Dynamics – Understanding Strengths & Weaknesses
Social Math at Special Events – Mission & Vision Focuses Appeals
How to Convert Board Members into Year-Round Advocates

Live Webinar – Wednesday, November 7th, 2018
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific
*Can’t attend live? Register anyway and receive the recording after the webinar!

Your Presenter:
Renee Jones, CAI, AARE, BAS, CES, National Fundraising Solutions
Renee’s passion for fundraising was instilled in her by her parents who centered their family activities around volunteerism, fundraising and bettering the communities they lived in. Her first official fundraiser was when she joined forces with her childhood mentor to save and restore the Santa Fe Depot in the community her parents had retired in after leaving Houston. Renee was twelve at the time! The foundation of her charitable commitment was solidified before she graduated college and she has raised over 900 million dollars in the last three decades for deserving nonprofits across the United States. Renee currently serves on three boards in addition to teaching other development professionals techniques like you on how to take your next special event to the next level of success!

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Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference-St. Paul, MN
2018-11-14 - 2018-11-15 | Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 W Kellogg Blvd, MN, 55102, United States
Minnesota fundraisers who will be attending the MCN Annual Conference, be sure to stop by our table in the exhibit area! Brad will be on hand to discuss your fundraising events, give out some great resources and you can enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Looking forward to seeing you in Saint Paul!

End of Year Giving: How it Works
2018-12-05 11:00 - 12:00 | IL
We will be going over the basics of Giving Tuesday and End of The Year Giving.

Host David Foster will share 7 creative ways to boost end of year giving and a three-part plan for how to connect with donors. During the webinar, we will show how you can build a Virtual Food Drive using Greater Giving from start to finish. Post-webinar the recorded video will be added to help center for future viewing.

Wed, Dec 5th, 2018 11am – 12pm Pacific
*Can’t attend live? Register anyway and receive the recording after the webinar!

Webinar-The Art of the Special Appeal with Samantha Swaim
2018-12-12 11:00 - 12:00 | IL
This Webinar is available on-demand—watch it now!

The Art of the Special Appeal-Getting the Most Out of the Room

The special appeal is your biggest opportunity to raise funds the day of your event. Do you have a strategy in place for how to execute your special appeal?
In this webinar, we will take a look at the essential components of an effective appeal and delve into how to tell a compelling story to connect donors to your work in a way that will encourage them to give. We will also cover the logistics of an appeal the ensure that you capitalize on the moment and convert that into effective fundraising.
Learn to:

Effectively tell your story to engage donors
Place your appeal at the best point in your program to maximize donations
Leverage challenge gifts or grants
Identify giving levels
Prep your speakers
Set your starting levels
Work with your emcee and auctioneer for a fantastic appeal

Live Webinar – Wednesday, December 12th, 2018
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific
*Can’t attend live? Register anyway and receive the recording after the webinar!

Your Presenter:
Samantha Swaim, Swaim Strategies
With a background in fundraising and development, as well as theatre and television production, Samantha founded Swaim Strategies in 2004 because she believes in the power of bringing people together. By designing events that uniquely fit each organization’s mission, she captures both the fun and the funds. Samantha’s passion is implementing strategy and education to provide nonprofit leaders the tools they need to increase fundraising and reduce workload. As a teacher, her goal is to provide nonprofits with the tactics to yield results and reach goals.

Lunch & Learn Hosted by Fund Your Org-Oklahoma City, OK
2018-12-12 11:30 - 13:00 | OSU Student Center, Conference South, 900 N. Portland Ave., Oklahoma City, OK, 73107, United States
Join Rick Miller and the Fund Your Org Team for a Lunch and Learn sponsored by Greater Giving!
During your lunch hour, learn about event fundraising software & mobile bidding.

Ready to automate your registration, check in and check out? Interested in mobile bidding? Want to simplify the process? Learn how to choose the right software that will best support your fundraising efforts.

Greater Giving team member Aimee will be on hand to answer all your questions.

To register to attend, please call Lyndsey at 918.878.8152

Colorado Auctioneers Association Convention-Aurora, CO
2019-01-03 - 2019-01-06 | Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park, 16455 E. 40th Circle, Aurora, CO, 80011, United States
Do you want to help your nonprofit clients be better organized, digitize their fundraising efforts and increase their revenue? Are you looking for a partner who sends business back to you? Come see us at Colorado Auctioneers Association 61st Annual Conference January 3-6, 2019.
Greater Giving will be in Colorado to demonstrate Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time for fundraising events and you’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Online Bidding Events, and a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card.

Virginia Auctioneers Association Annual Convention-Richmond, VA
2019-01-11 - 2019-01-12 | Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa/Short Pump, 12042 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23233 , United States
Do you want to help your nonprofit clients be better organized, digitize their fundraising efforts and increase their revenue? Are you looking for a partner who sends business back to you? Come see Debby and Shane at the Virginia Auctioneers Association 2019 Annual Conference.
Greater Giving will be in Virginia to demonstrate Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time for fundraising events and you’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Online Bidding Events, and a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card.

Webinar: 5 Keys to Efficient Fundraising Event Setup
2019-01-16 10:00 - 11:00 | IL
5 Keys to Efficient Fundraising Event Setup
Join Greater Giving and Winspire as we share practical ways to set up a well-organized, efficient fundraising auction event.
The experience guests have when they first arrive is a “make or break” moment for your event.
When you’ve put months of preparation into your fundraising event, you want to ensure all guests enter and exit feeling impressed with how the night has been run.
To help, Winspire is teaming up with Siri Lippy, Senior Professional Event Services Manager at Greater Giving. Together we’ll share recommended best practices for setting up various aspects of your event in a strategic, efficient manner.
Covered in this session:

Pre-event Data Management
Optimize Event Space
Streamline Check-in and Registration
Train and Manage Volunteers
Item Pickup and Express Check-out

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or putting on a first-time event, there will be practical takeaways for you. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask fundraising event experts about your event during Q&A time. We hope to see you there!
Note: If you can’t make the live session but are still interested in the content, register anyway and receive a recording after the event.

What IF Conference-McClellan Park, CA
2019-02-06 07:30 - 17:30 | McClellan Conference Center, 5411 Luce Ave, McClellan Park, CA, 95652, United States
Visit with Greater Giving at the What IF Conference!
Team members Michelle and Nancy will be on-site in McClellan Park at the What IF Conference to discuss your organization’s fundraising events. Be sure to also visit with Greater Giving Partner and Benefit Auction Specialist Keith McLane of KLM Auctions who will be on-site! We’ll have great giveaways and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card and a copy of our 26 Proven Revenue Enhancers Book.

Webinar-Donors vs. Dollars, How to Win in the Long Run with Alpenglow Benefits
2019-02-13 11:00 - 12:00 | IL
This Webinar is available on-demand—watch it now!

Donors vs. Dollars, How to Win in the Long Run
Donor-centric fundraising is not a new concept, but it is not the norm in today’s fundraising world. This webinar will cover the background and where the idea evolved from. How it has been successful for some organizations. How a few changes can make a definitive difference in your NPO’s relationship with its donors and help lower costs. Most importantly it can help shift the outlook of your shop to be less about chasing dollars and more about creating relationships that will over time benefit both the NPO and the individual donors.
During the webinar, Ailie will cover:

The high-level ideas of the concept
How you can incorporate donor-centric fundraising into your existing shop in small ways
How to cultivate your relationship with your donors for long term mutual success

Live Webinar – Wednesday, February 13th, 2018
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific
*Can’t attend live? Register anyway and receive the recording after the webinar!

Your Presenter:
Ailie F. Byers, President Alpenglow Benefits, NAA Director
Ailie Byers is President of Alpenglow Benefits. She is a second-generation auctioneer with a master’s degree in Public Administration/Policy from the University of Georgia. The fundraising and benefit auction company of Alpenglow works with clients to tailor fit a solution to their fundraising needs, all over the country and for various sized NPO’s. Ailie is an elected member of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Board of Directors. She is also an active member of several local non-profit boards. She has worked in the industry full time since 2012. Ailie prides herself on staying educated on relevant topics she needs for work and life and feels this helps her in her successes. Ailie is a fervent outdoor enthusiast. Growing up she spent most summers sailing and skiing in the winter, forming her love of outdoors. Living in North Conway for the past seven years, nowadays she bikes, rock & ice climbs, hikes runs, dives, and alpine, backcountry, and Nordic skis. If she has free time, she is probably outside with her two dogs! Fun Fact, Ailie has flown over 180,449 miles since starting her work as an auctioneer.

Nonprofit Learning Lab-Newport News, VA
2019-03-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Community Education and Health Resource Center, 2 Bernardine Dr, Newport News, VA, 23602, United States
Advance Your Skills: Fundraising, Social Media, Board Development, Branding, Volunteer Management & More
Greater Giving team members Shane and Tracey hope to see you at the Nonprofit Learning Lab Nonprofit Institute March 6th! This event is a full day of training with a variety of topics covered including our own session titled Connections that Last: Telling Your Organization’s Story on Event Night. We hope to see you in Virginia.

Webinar-Power Up Your Auction Revenue Through Creative and Strategic Refinement with Mission Limelight
2019-03-06 11:00 - 12:00 | IL
This Webinar is available on-demand—watch it now!

Power Up Your Auction Revenue Through Creative and Strategic Refinement
What if you could realize substantially more auction revenue by taking a fresh look at the way you approach your procurement strategies, and getting creative about how you leverage your resources?
Join us for a special webinar focused on detailed and specific actions you can take now to power up your next event!
In this 1 hour session, you will learn how to:

Evaluate your past auction results
Identify key holes in your auction line up, and what’s currently hot
How to approach potential donors with a win-win pitch
Make more money with auction packages that used to perform well, but have lost audience interest
Thread mission throughout your silent and live auction to inspire more giving

Live Webinar – Wednesday, March 6th, 2019
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific
*Can’t attend live? Register anyway and receive the recording after the webinar!

Your Presenter:
Talena Barker, CEO, Mission Limelight

Talena Barker has been working with non-profit organizations on fundraising strategy and events for 15 years, having raised millions of dollars for charities and their world-changing missions. She is passionate about philanthropy and designing tools to make it easier for businesses to give meaningfully and strategically and to lessen the barriers to success and mutual communication across the giving lifecycle for charities and donors alike.
Talena is Founder and CEO of the startup company, Mission Limelight. Mission Limelight provides a suite of solutions that help non-profits raise more money for their cause, and businesses drive greater success by dovetailing their philanthropic and marketing goals and telling the true story of how their giving has a social impact.
Mission Limelight recently launched their first solution online, the Mission Limelight Exchange, which helps non-profits raise more money by exchanging locally-sourced auction packages that fail to excite their local audiences, with other non-profits across the country. This powerful tool revamps fundraising auction lineups to build exponentially greater auction attendance, enthusiasm and fundraising capability.

Webinar: What's New at Greater Giving Spring 2019
2019-03-07 10:00 - 10:30 | IL
Spring 2019 “What’s New” Webinar
Our Spring “What’s New” webinar is set for Thursday, March 7th at 1 pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. Join us to review new features changes and enhancements from Greater Giving. Beyond just changes to Greater Giving’s products, we will share updates to resources and best practice guides. These updates are based on feedback from our fantastic partners and clients. Anyone who signs up for this webinar will be automatically sent the recording.
During this webinar we will cover:

New Resources and Guides
Top 3 new features for Spring 2019
Giving Board, Aggregate Reporting and Captcha
Raise More Tip: “Round Up” for the cause at Checkout
New Online Bidding Videos “Getting Started” and “How To Bid”
“Auction Item Ideas” contest

What's New in Fundraising Auctions 2019 Seminar - Salt Lake City, UT
2019-03-12 08:30 - 15:00 | The Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, 75 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101, United States
What’s New in Fundraising Auctions 2019 – Your Guide to the latest Tips, Tricks and Trends
Tuesday, March 12th, 2019
Our two 90 minute sessions will deliver focused content specific to auction fundraising trends – we’ll share data, ideas, best practices and anecdotes from the thousands of auctions we are fortunate enough to be a part of from across the country.
In addition, we’ll have grab bags, raffles and games with great prizes – we’ll also provide plenty of snacks and refreshments!
Our content has been developed by John Chase – Sr. Manager of Customer Success at Greater Giving. John has participated in the success of hundreds of non-profit auctions across the country and creates engaging and adaptable content for organizations to access the ideas that are creating buzz and raising money at events across the country.
Session 1- 9:00 am-11:00 am
Session 2-1:00 pm-3:00 pm
*Choose the time that works best for you! The same content will be covered at both sessions.

#19NTC-Portland, OR
2019-03-13 - 2019-03-15 | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR, 97232, United States
Gather together with more than 2,000 of your nonprofit colleagues to collaborate, innovate, and discover new ways to spark change with technology. The 19NTC in Portland is designed to help you reinvigorate your work and bring that renewed passion back to your community. Greater Giving is thrilled to support this event and can’t wait to meet with you in the exhibit hall March 13-15 in our hometown, Portland! Stop by booth #501 to hear about our solutions and how you can raise more, stress less.

Corporate Giving Network Conference-Seattle, WA
2019-03-14 07:30 - 17:00 | Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
Will you be joining us at the Corporate Giving Network Corporate Giving Conference in Seattle?
Greater Giving is excited to once again sponsor this annual conference that focuses on helping nonprofits identify and pursue corporate giving and sponsorship opportunities with the aim to increase their revenue thereby growing their organizations. The conference features speakers from the corporate sector who are decision-makers in awarding grants/donations, authorizing sponsorships and handle cause-related marketing requests.

AFP Icon-San Antonio, TX
2019-03-31 - 2019-04-02 | Henry B. González Convention Center, 900 E. Market St., San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
Are you attending the AFP Icon Conference in San Antonio? Visit Greater Giving at Booth 111!
March 31-April 2, 2019
AFP Icon Conference features over 90 educational sessions spanning three days, covering all aspects of professional fundraising and nonprofit management. Greater Giving team members will be on site in the Marketplace and want to chat with you about your fundraising efforts in Booth 111. Whether you’re already a customer or new to Greater Giving, our goal is to help you find ways to Raise More and Stress Less!
During the Marketplace Happy Hour Monday, we’ll be handing out 100 delicious frozen margaritas. To get your free margarita – all you have to do is stop by and get your picture taken in front of our GIANT Margarita and post it on social media with the #GreaterGiving. In addition, we’ll pick some random winners for $5 gift cards. The more shares on different platforms – the more chances you will have to win a prize. We are also playing our own special version of “Margarita Ring Toss” where you could win a hard copy of our 26 Proven Revenue Enhancers For Your Fundraiser Book and a $50 Amazon Gift Card.
In keeping with our Margarita theme – while at our booth, enter to win a Coolest Cooler complete with the blender attachment! Stop by and have us scan your name tag to be entered.
Another benefit to visiting our booth is our in-both mini-sessions! We’re bringing special 15-minute presentations from fundraising professionals right to you.
Sunday, March 31st
12:00-12:15 PM A Perfect Match: Employer Matching Gifts and Event Fundraising
Hannah Silvers, Double the Donation
Learn how to take advantage of employer matching gift programs to boost your event fundraiser! The presenter from Double the Donation will provide a quick overview of the corporate philanthropy landscape, then help you take your event fundraiser to the next level by leveraging matching gift marketing and automation.
3:15-3:30 PM Finding the Hidden Gold in Your Data
Gayle Stallings, CAI, BAS, FUNauctions
Learn how to dig deeper into your data to uncover the golden nuggets that will increase the return on investment for your silent auction, live auction, and Paddle Raise.

Monday, April 1st
9:20-9:40 AM Videos Generate Value & More Money
Mark Schroeder CAI, BAS, CES, Auction brio
What connects your organization’s need to donors? It’s the power of an invigorating Fund-a-Need video. Multi-Emmy Award-winning video producer and auctioneer, Mark Schroeder presents award-winning components for you to produce energizing Fund-a-Need videos. Plus, Mark shares how to add video ingenuity to your live auction to create value, entertainment and raise much more money.
12:00-12:15 PM The Sound of Money
Forres Meadows, CAI, ATS, BAS PRI, Fundraising Auction Events
Can you hear me now? Your fundraising auction contributes a major portion of your operating budget. If your audience cannot hear those on stage, they will not bid! We’ve teamed up with Hall of Fame & Senior Champion Texas Auctioneer, Forres Meadows to talk about auction audio and what to consider when planning your event.
3:15-3:30 PM Spotlight Your Supporters
Renee Jones, CAI, AARE, BAS, CES National Fundraising Solutions
How to be successful at showing a return on investment for supporters large and small.

Tuesday, April 2nd
9:30-9:45 AM Removing the Blocks to Lackluster Fundraising, Event Strategy and Messaging
Shelly St. John, The Auction Divas
The biggest buzz word in the nonprofit world today is strategy. We’ll share our 5%, 40%, 55% Rule, show you how to structure your run-of-show to parallel your audience’s attention span and develop paddle raise messaging that both educates and inspires guests to give at top levels. A special prize awaits the one individual who can correctly decode our acronym SFWWSC.
12:00-12:15 PM Greater Giving Software Demo
Aimee Haworth & Lisa Payne, Greater Giving
Come see a brief demonstration of our software on the big screen in the booth. See how easy it is to manage and run a fundraising event with our software!
