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Planning the Perfect Nonprofit Event: A Comprehensive Guide

Most nonprofit organizations host several events throughout the year. While most of these events may be for fundraising purposes, some of them will have other objectives in your fundraising

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Planning Association Events: 5 Essential Tips

Member engagement is key to any association—that’s why association events are so important! Association events provide productive and positive opportunities for interaction between assoc

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Great Vendor Partners We Recommend

No one does events alone, and great vendor partners make the lift easier, more collaborative and successful. Here’s a list of some of our favorite partners who center the needs and goa

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How to Strategically Recruit Volunteer Event Support

There’s a lot that goes into planning a successful nonprofit event – logistics, vendors, sponsors, invitations, and so much more. Even with a massive to-do list, don’t forget one o

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Creating a Hybrid Event Communications Strategy

Audience Engagement Building a hybrid audience of both virtual and in-person guests requires a thoughtful strategy and leaning into your relationships. It is important to remember that the f

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Our on-demand consulting is available NOW!

Our team of experts is ready to support you with on-demand consulting. Schedule as many time blocks as you need to feel successful on your next event. Choose from event strategy, storytellin

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Using Email Marketing to Drive Event Attendance: 4 Tips

Hosting events—whether big or small, virtual, hybrid or in-person—is an effective way to bring your organization’s community together, create memories and drive donations for your caus

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Nonprofit Events with a Small Staff: Takeaways from Swaim Strategies’ Educational Panel with NXUnite

Samantha Swaim, Founder and Fundraising Event Consultant at Swaim Strategies, joined NXUnite’s “Getting the Job Done: Nonprofit Events with a Small Staff†with nonprofit professionals

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Promoting Your Nonprofit Event on Your Website: 4 Ideas

A lot of work goes into planning your nonprofit’s events. Your event committee or team spends time and resources creating the schedule, recruiting volunteers and corporate sponsors, and fi

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Promoting Your Event Online: 5 Best Practices

Nonprofit events rely on strong attendance numbers to be successful. Whether advocacy, volunteering, or fundraising-related, an event with high attendance rates can boost your organizationâ€

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