You’ve got the spotlight, you’ve got the stage, you’ve got the topic —now it’s time to pull out all the stops for a memorable keynote speech that will captivate your… Read More »
Individual Giving: 2017 Report Shows Increase Year over Year
Individuals have long contributed the lion’s share of charitable giving over the years. Last year’s record-breaking level of philanthropy was no exception, with individuals contributing 71% of the $410.02 billion… Read More »
A Three-Pronged Approach to Calm Event Management
Staying calm amid chaos is one of the most important job requirements for an event planner. For some, it’s a trait that comes naturally. For others, it’s something they must… Read More »
Trends In Disaster Giving
When disaster strikes, people respond. Money, aid and in-kind donations come pouring in to help the victims. In that sense, 2017 was no different from any other year. What set… Read More »
5 Ideas to Motivate Your Event Planning Committee
Behind a great event stands a team of hardworking volunteers, board members, and staff. Event committees work a long game and teams are susceptible to fundraising – and planning –… Read More »
Keeping Your Emails Out of the Junk Folder
This post is the seventh in a series designed to teach the fundamentals of email marketing for nonprofits. These posts are based on the Effective Email Engagement for Nonprofits:… Read More »
The Four Pillars of Good Media Relationships
Generating buzz about an upcoming event can be an uphill battle. With multi-pronged promotional campaigns that include traditional media, social media, and word of mouth strategies, getting the word out… Read More »
Giving Trends – 40 Years of Increasing Donations
Giving in the United States hit an all-time high in 2017. This continues an upward trend that’s been developing over the past 40 years, according to Giving USA 2018, Giving… Read More »
5 Easy Ways to Build Your Email List
Unlike our social media lives, our email is still often a private, personal space. People are understandably guarded about their inboxes—it can get crowded quickly with junk. Most of us… Read More »
Concept to Reality: Starting an Event from Scratch
This is the first in a series of posts about planning and executing your very first fundraising event, where we follow one nonprofit organization’s journey to the big night. We’ll… Read More »