Excerpt of Chapter 2 A HIGHER BID How to Transform Special Event Fundraising Success with Strategic Benefit Auctions Are fundraisers, charity galas, and benefit auctions right for you? In most… Read more »
Guest Post: 5 Ways to Market Matching Gifts
Five Easy Ways to Market Matching Gifts If money is given to a nonprofit but no matching gift appeal is made, the nonprofit will most likely not receive the maximum… Read more »
Golf Fundraising Idea: Helicopter Ball Drop
How to do a Helicopter Ball Drop Having a helicopter drop hundreds of bouncing golf balls onto a putting green isn’t just entertaining—it’s a unique revenue generator at charity golf events! The Helicopter Ball… Read more »
Evaluating Event Success
How to Evaluate Event Success The event is over and guests have gone home. For the sake of your volunteers, donors, organization, and board, it’s time to evaluate your success… Read more »
How to Optimize Your Fundraising Event with a Facebook Event
Why You Should Create a Facebook Event for Your Fundraiser In the digital age, leveraging social media platforms is crucial for the success of your fundraising event. Facebook, with its… Read more »
Event WiFi Mobile HotSpots: Do’s and Don’ts
So you have an event and either the venue’s WiFi is too expensive or the venue doesn’t even have WiFi. If that’s the case, you can turn to mobile ‘hotspots’… Read more »
Guest Post: Creative Fundraising Captures Revenue
Silent auctions, live auctions, and fund-a-need presentations—these are fairly reliable fundraising methods. They are also quite common. Guests won’t be surprised to encounter them, and subsequently may not be inspired… Read more »
How to Mobile Bid: Explain Mobile Bidding to Guests
PS 9 included a “How to Mobile Bid” page in their auction catalog for their 2015 auction. How to Mobile Bid When you register your mobile number at check-in: You… Read more »
How to: Volunteer Retention for a Lifetime
Experience volunteer retention for a lifetime with these cutting-edge methods for 2015. Finding and recruiting a skilled volunteer is a pretty significant investment of time and effort. Once you do… Read more »
New Whitepaper: How Do I Run a Silent Auction
How to Run a Silent Auction Excerpt from the full whitepaper: RUNNING A SILENT AUCTION Whether you’re planning a small school auction or a black-tie gala, running a silent auction is hard… Read more »