One of the trickiest to-do items when organizing a big non profit event is recruiting and coordinating volunteers. Where do we find them? What skills does a non profit volunteer… Read more »
Create FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) for Your Event!
Create Some FOMO for Your Event! One of the most powerful tools in the fundraiser toolbox is hype. How do you build up the excitement around your next event to… Read more »
American Cancer Society | Greater Giving Thought Leadership Summit
Lindsey Pew, of the American Cancer Society, describes her fundraising challenges at this year’s Thought Leadership Summit. Lindsey is the Director of Distinguished Partners Market Strategy at the American Cancer… Read more »
4 Ways to Thank Event Night Volunteers
Volunteers are the backbone of a nonprofit organization. They’re not employees, and they’re not getting a paycheck—they’re only here out of the goodness of their heart. Understandably, it takes time… Read more »
Seton Foundation | Greater Giving Thought Leadership Summit
JoAnne Hendricks is the Special Events Project Manager at Seton Foundation. She works with event coordinators for several events in the Austin area. At this year’s Thought Leadership Summit, she… Read more »
Step Up Sponsorships with Social Media
Are you finding it harder to procure event sponsors? Do you want to add something new to the mix? When it comes to offering sponsorship value, offering to display a logo… Read more »
St. Mary’s Academy | Greater Giving’s Thought Leadership Summit
At this year’s Thought Leadership Summit, Kat Reiner of St. Mary’s Academy shared her thoughts on the challenges of fundraising and the tools that help make the school successful. Kat… Read more »
Free Wheelchair Mission | Greater Giving’s Thought Leadership Summit
Ariel Rigney is the Project and Event Manager for Free Wheelchair Mission in Southern California, which provides free wheelchairs to people in developing countries. We caught up with her at… Read more »
DIY Booze Bouquet
Flowers are lovely, but they’re not very practical—and for how much money we put into having them at nonprofit events? They’ll shrivel up after a couple of days in a… Read more »
Guest Post: How Prospect Research Helps You Raise More at Events
Nonprofits do all they can to make the most of their events. They get creative with themes, offer interesting twists on the fundraising standards, and even diversify the way attendees… Read more »