Offering and securing a variety of sponsorship opportunities for a fundraising event can be one of the most important measurements of success. Yet, soliciting and securing sponsorships is one of the… Read More »
Mobile Bidding
Using Volunteers as Bidding Assistants
Adopting new technology always entails a transition phase. You can make this transition much easier for your donors by providing Bidding Assistants at your next event. These volunteers are very visible… Read More »
3 Fundraising Things That DON’T Have to Be Scary This Halloween
It’s a wild time to be in the fundraising world, and I know we’re all feeling the jitters about what comes next. Mobile auction bidding? Crowdfunding? Social media? At Greater… Read More »
Paperless Please: Adopting Nonprofit Technology
When budgets are tight and time is in short supply, it may seem like investing in technology is a stretch that’s out of reach. But many nonprofits are discovering that… Read More »
Woodland Park Zoo Breaks Mobile Bidding Records
We sat down with Lorna Chin, Associate Director, Relationship Data Services and Cortney Bacon, Fundraising Events Supervisor and Jungle Party Manager, to discuss their 39th Annual Jungle Party. They used… Read More »
Digital Donations: Increase Your Revenue with Mobile Payments
Digital Donations: Increase Your Revenue with Mobile Payments While snail-mail remains the most effective tool for reaching your donor base, a rapidly growing slice of the donor pie avoids transactions… Read More »
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Mobile Bidding Benefit Auction
The era of the pen-and-paper auction is over. Host a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) mobile bidding event! Imagine your next event setting with tables without paper bid sheets on them,… Read More »
AFP Fundraising Day Wisconsin 2015
Visit Greater Giving at AFP Fundraising Day Wisconsin! Thursday August 13, 2015 7:30 AM-5:00 PM Improve your donors’ experience, digitalize fundraising efforts, and increase your revenue. Join Greater Giving at… Read More »
How to Market Your Mobile Bidding Event
Mobile bidding is fun, easy and can really boost your fundraising revenue. To make the most of this great technology, you’ll need to market your mobile bidding event effectively so… 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 »