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Finding the Right Venue for Your Event is Critical
You’ve been to one of those events, right? The one where the layout and the venue just don’t work. Sight lines are impaired. Registration lines fold back in on themselves. There’s no r
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Connecting Volunteers and Success at Your Event
In the long list of “to do” items for your fundraising event, it can get overlooked that volunteers are an integral part of your success. Rarely are there enough staff members to do ever
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How To Series: Raffles
There are certainly a lot of ways to use raffles to increase giving, add an element of fun and create some suspense. There are many different types of raffles you could choose from for your
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Featured Vendors
We’re proud to work alongside these fantastic event vendors: Auctioneers Artisan Auctions Benefit Auctions 360 Marquam Auction Agency Stephen Kilbreath Audio Visual Suppo
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Use Donor Acquisition Events Effectively
Effective use of a donor acquisition event in your development plan can lead to effective introductions to a new donor pool and a great way to spread the word about your organization. The pr
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How to Create an Effective Fundraising Environment
More isn’t always more. Sometimes less can actually be more. This is often true at fundraising events. Seems counter intuitive, right? The more people in the room the better, right? It’s
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Getting to the Heart of an Organization
We encourage organizations to start the program of their event with a video that we call the ‘who we are’ piece. It’s a great way to dim the lights and bring the attention of the room
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Event Themes Can Extend Far Beyond Centerpieces
Sometimes planning a fundraising event can seem like stitching together seemingly disparate elements with 50 colors of thread. Your organization wants a keynote. And to give away awards. And
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Improved Format Suits Audience Just Fine
Columbia Land Trust held another wildly successful event last weekend at Montgomery Park. A great portion of that success can be traced to the momentum they were able to capitalize on due to
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Design Your Event for the Audience You Want to Attend
When we start talking with non-profits about what they hope to achieve with their fundraising events they often reply, “We need big money from our big donors AND we need a bunch of new sup
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