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Case Study for Strategic Planning: How A Strategic Plan Turned 75 Guests Into $400,000
Strategic planning is how you decide, deliberately, what your guests will touch and who they'll become because of it.
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Free Download: A Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing a Charity Golf Tournament
Golf tournaments are great for connecting with donors, building relationships and securing fundraising dollars. Here’s how to make yours stand out.
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8 Trends Shaping Smarter, More Successful Golf Fundraisers
Discover the top trends shaping golf fundraisers, from sponsor engagement and event technology to player experience, impact reporting, and golf’s continued growth.
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Recapping Elevate 2026, the Year’s Hottest Fundraising Events Conference
Recapping Elevate 2026, the Year’s Hottest Fundraising Events Conference Over two incredible days in Portland, Oregon, we were privileged to experience a truly special gathering of fundrai
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Samantha Swaim Featured in OregonVoyager’s Hidden Gems Series
Samantha Swaim Featured in OregonVoyager’s Hidden Gems Series Swaim Strategies is deeply connected to our community in the Portland area, so it was a treat to be invited to interview withÂ
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Catch Fundraising Event Insights on The Fundraising Elevator Podcast
Recent episodes have tackled building community-centric events, the economics of philanthropy, the neuroscience of giving, and more.
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Guest Blog: 9 Proven Sponsorship Strategies for Charity Golf Tournaments
9 Proven Sponsorship Strategies for Charity Golf Tournaments Note: This is a guest post from Jen Wemhoff, Communications Manager at GolfStatus Sponsorships are the financial backbone of suc
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Guest Blog: Questions to Ask When Finding the Best Video Team to Produce Your Fundraising Videos
Fundraising videos are one of the most powerful tools nonprofits have to connect with donors. When done well, they build trust, communicate impact, and invite supporters into a shared missio
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The Rise of Auction Tech: Why Millennials and Gen Z Are All In
Auction technology is no longer optional, especially if you're aiming to engage younger donors. Gen Z and Millennials have new expectations for nonprofit events, and they’re clear about th
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The Elevate Q+A Series on Substack
At the Elevate 2025 Conference, attendees submitted their most pressing questions, and in our series on Substack, we answered new questions daily.
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