At Swaim Strategies, we believe in the power of bringing people together.
Whether through in-person, hybrid, or virtual events, we collaborate with nonprofits to create experiences that connect communities, inspire action, and drive impact.
As strategists, we craft tailored event strategies that align with your mission and goals. As thought-partners, we work to solve challenges and uncover new opportunities. As storytellers, we help share your vision in a way that resonates with donors and stakeholders. And as advocates, we champion the nonprofit sector by equipping organizations with tools and resources that are both practical and transformative.
From innovative strategies to detailed planning to seamless execution, we elevate your events and maximize your impact, ensuring that every moment counts. With Swaim Strategies, you gain a trusted partner committed to uplifting your mission and empowering your success.
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Strategic Planning
We identify ways to increase your fundraising event potential and develop a plan for your team.
Event Management
We manage logistics, strategy, and storytelling so you can focus on building long-term support.
Storytelling
We craft powerful narratives for your organization through videos and scripts that resonate with supporters.
Event Consulting
Have questions about your event. Book time with us now for quick answers, advise and consulting.
Board, Staff, + Committee Training
We educate your team on best practices to inspire, focus, and maximize your fundraising event results.
Keynote Speakers
We can speak at your next meeting or conference to provide inspiring tools that build movements.
We believe in the power of bringing people together to create movements and raise support for your mission.
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What People
Say About Us Learn how we've made an impact.
I trust Swaim Strategies. The expertise they bring to our partnership has elevated our Community Action events year after year. As development staff we are able to focus on donor cultivation and sponsor stewardship while the Swaim team guides us through logistical grunt work that ensures a seamless event experience. They are truly invested in our success and approach each project with creativity, honesty, positivity and a tremendous attention to detail.
Swaim Strategies is a trusted and valued thought partner, equally steeped in the strategy of hosting high-quality events that raise funds and the techniques of training others and building internal capacity. They delivered event models that our network could—and has!—easily picked up and used in their own planning, in all types of communities. Girls Inc. affiliates love the event model that Swaim designed for us.
Swaim Strategies has been an invaluable partner in our organization's fundraising efforts and successes. There from the inception of our organization and through each generation of leadership, the entire Swaim team has always been there for us to provide guidance, continuity, training and best practices that have strengthened our fundraising program as we grow. They understand the realities and challenges of small nonprofits and provide exactly the support we needed to ensure seamless execution and profitability of a quality event that represents our organization and community.
Swaim Strategies helped us visualize the stories of the people we work with every day. Once we landed on our event's central theme, Swaim Strategies helped us craft a deliberately meaningful message that displayed our impact and not only positively impacted our fundraising at the event but deepened our relationship with community partners.
Swaim Strategies is a critical part of the Camp Fire team and an important collaborator for our success. Emulating our culture and creating an immersive guest experience for our event, Spark, required intense listening. They listened to our hopes and dreams and our desire for a program speaking to the whole audience, no matter where and when they touch our program at Camp Fire Columbia. They listened when we asked for specific support to reach fundraising goals while keeping the fun and festivity high. Every step of the way, we felt heard. That's what partnership is, and what it can be because of how Swaim Strategies listens and responds.
We pushed Swaim Strategies to keep everything about our event centered on equity and inclusivity, and they challenged us to look closely at our donor data to create an event that was authentically North by Northeast and engaged everyone in our community. Getting into the data helped us see who our broader community was, and that enabled us to come up with a plan for our Community Supper that celebrates who we are and who we serve.
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We are located on the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. We acknowledge that these lands were stolen from Indigenous peoples and that this is a country built on stolen lands with stolen people. We also acknowledge the systems of oppression that have for generations denied BIPOC communities the rights granted to privileged white populations. We stand in solidarity with all communities that are healing and fighting for justice.