Each year our Greater Giving team travels to numerous conferences, seminars and trade shows all over the country. In fact, last year we participated in or organized 43 different events!… Read more »
4 Ways to Supercharge Your Leaderboard
If you haven’t used a leaderboard before, now is the time to try one out. We’ve talked on the blog before about how useful they are to driving fundraising in… Read more »
How to Handle Breaking News on Event Day
A busted pipe, inclement weather, or maybe a rerouted highway due to road construction; there is always the chance an unfortunate event may suddenly present itself with only moments to… Read more »
Generational Differences in Fundraising (Video and Transcript)
Are there generational differences in fundraising? And if so, what are there different ways to reach out to each generation? Discussing the opportunities to engage with younger generations, the older… Read more »
Visual Appeals Drive More and Bigger Donations
Fundraising “thermometers” have long been a staple of fundraising because they get people excited about achieving the goal. We love, once upon a time, when we scribbled the latest progress… Read more »
New Tax Law: Answers to Your Questions
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has made sweeping changes to the tax code, resulting in significant implications for nonprofits. Signed into law on December 22, 2017, this Act… Read more »
Get a Grip on Mobile Bidding (Video and Transcript)
Are you a little anxious about adding mobile bidding to your fundraising event? Worried your guests won’t like it? Confused by all the options out there? Listen in as our… Read more »
The Making of a Unique Event
Event organizers are masters of producing fun and exciting charitable events, but the task of making each one unique can be challenging. Covenant House Michigan has solved this dilemma… Read more »
Signs That Your Event Needs an Update
After several years of producing great events, there comes a time when the same plan that paid off big in the past may cross into redundancy and become stale. If… Read more »
Booking Great Entertainment Without Sinking Your Budget
It doesn’t matter whether your event is a large annual gala or an intimate occasion for VIP donors, you want it to be an affair to remember. In all cases,… Read more »