Each year, the vow to impress your guests at the annual fundraiser challenges event planners to look at new and inventive ways to meet their expectations and acquire more funding… Read more »
The 5 Most Anticipated Silent Auction Package Themes
Silent auctions are oftentimes the most anticipated event on a fundraiser’s event schedule. You want to engage all your participants in the silent auction and sometimes that means presenting a… Read more »
10 Themes, 100 Ideas: The Ultimate Gift Package Wish List
Tempting event guests with exciting silent auction gift packages is a great way to keep them engaged and thrilled to add to your fundraising goals. The mysterious collection of items… Read more »
Getting to Know Your Donors: A Study in Demographics
Today’s donors come in all ages and genders, and each demographic brings with it their own specific expectations in communication and how and why they choose to give. A better… Read more »
Constructing the Perfect Silent Auction Package
With the variety of valuable prizes contained in gift baskets, these silent auction items have become a much-anticipated item at charity events. They can range from $50 to $1000 and… Read more »
Fund-A-Need: How to Choose the Right Need to Fund
In this first of a series of articles, we’ll explore how to create a compelling Fund-A-Need that connects with your audience and inspires them to give. The Fund-A-Need is a… Read more »
Jumpstart Lasting Donor Relationships at Your Annual Event
A well-attended, profitable fundraising event takes time to build—most organizations find it takes years for it to generate a significant portion of their income. It requires a great investment at… Read more »
3 Rules for an Inviting and Efficient Check-In
Experts tell us that impressions are made within the first thirty seconds to two minutes of a new experience. This natural instinct all of us share makes check-in a key… Read more »
The Efficiency and Security Benefits Found in Event Management Software
Event planners typically name efficiency and security as the top features they require when deciding whether or not to include a software program in their event management toolbox. With the… Read more »
The Burk Donor Survey: How Donors Manage Philanthropy in Changing Times
Greater Giving recently sat down with renowned author and researcher Penelope Burk to ask her about changing trends in philanthropy. Burk is President of Chicago-based Cygnus Applied Research, Inc., a… Read more »