Events

UPDATE: Get our COVID-19 fundraising event toolkit HERE View the Portland/Vancouver Metro Area Fundraising Event Calendar here. To submit your fundraising event to this Community Calendar, please [...]

Do you have a fundraising event being impacted by COVID-19? A team of experts from The AV Department, Artisan Auctions and Swaim Strategies have gathered together to provide you a variety of [...]

UPDATE: Get our COVID-19 fundraising event toolkit HERE We can help you transform your in-person celebration into a virtual event. The benefit is that you might be able to hit a bigger audience. [...]

Young people have voices. Young people have passion. Young people have talent.  And their role in fundraising events shouldn’t be overlooked. The world is now seeing what’s possible when young [...]

UPDATE: Get our COVID-19 fundraising event toolkit HERE You’ve worked hard on your fundraising event for a year. You and your event committee are in the final stretch. Guests are excited and [...]

Videos are a powerful way to showcase your organization’s impact in just a few minutes. With video, you’re able to bring your guests into your day-to-day work by literally showing them what you [...]

Picture this: Your organization has been holding a signature fundraising event for years and your numbers are stagnant. Your big donors are suddenly double booked on your biggest night of the [...]

Unlike an acquisition event where you’re inviting new donors into your work, or a major donor event designed to meet the needs of your entire donor base, a legacy event is for your most invested [...]

For many nonprofits, there is a disconnect between the people you serve and work with, and the donors who support the work. This separation can become particularly apparent at fundraising events [...]

Fundraising at Your Event If your sponsorship dollars have covered your costs of producing the event, all of the money raised at the event can go directly to the mission. This can be a selling [...]

What do you do when you can’t find the right venue for your event? Sometimes, the perfect venue just doesn’t exist. Do you need something that can accommodate more people? Are you looking for [...]

It’s a common myth that alcohol consumption at your event can lead to increased giving. In theory, it makes sense—get your guests buzzed and it’ll help loosen up their pocketbooks—right? Not [...]

As each event season wraps up, we’re always reminded of the importance of post-event gratitude. Just because your event is over doesn’t mean the relationship with your donor should end, as well. [...]