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Virtual Event Case Study: SPOON
Virtual Event Case Study: SPOON‘s Big Night In, October 2020 This virtual event case study looks at the organization SPOON’s response to fundraising during COVID—when hosting a
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Virtual Fundraising Events Q+A, Part Two: Tech How-Tos
As fundraising event experts, we at Swaim Strategies decided to answer the most asked questions about virtual fundraising events. This is the second round of questions in this two-part serie
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Virtual Fundraising Events Q+A, Part One: Effective Fundraising
As fundraising event experts, we at Swaim Strategies decided to answer the most asked questions about virtual fundraising galas or events and all the elements that come with them—auctions,
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5 Things to Focus on for Fall 2020 Fundraising Events
This may not be news to you, but COVID-19 isn’t subsiding anytime soon. So when you’re planning your fall fundraising events—and even spring 2021 events—you’ll want to think virtua
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The Latest in Virtual Fundraising Events + Conferences
Two months into the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s not all bad news. In the world of fundraising, the organizations that have continued to actively engage their donors and fundraise for their
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Virtual Tips for Nonprofit Speakers
In this new socially-distanced world, many of us have become at-home content creators—from talk-show hosts to nonprofit executive directors. For those who aren’t used to being in front o
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Planning for Fall 2020 Fundraising Events
Are you trying to figure out what to do with your fall fundraising event? You’re not alone. It’s a hard time to even think about events. But for so many organizations, events make their
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Using Facebook to Fundraise for Your Nonprofit
In an effort to socially distance and help curb the spread of COVID-19, people are using social media platforms as virtual gathering places to foster conversations, tell stories and share up
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How to keep raising money even if your event has been cancelled
So, your major fundraising event has been cancelled, but those funds are imperative for your mission to continue. How do you keep raising money? Here are some tips and recommendations for ho
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Creative plans to support both the nonprofit sector and the event industry
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, p
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