Fundraising

Fundraising is essential for nonprofit organizations working diligently towards their cause. However, after a busy event season, it’s normal to feel a little blocked when it comes to planning for [...]

Fundraising events help nonprofits drive impact and generate the revenue necessary to further their cause. Over time, nonprofits have begun augmenting their event experiences with technology to [...]

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 goals of [...]

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, storytelling and [...]

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 finding [...]

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 organization’s [...]

5 Ways to be Agile for Fall of 2021 By Samantha Swaim and Sama Shagaga   This has been a year of transformation and adaptation. So many events were cancelled, held virtually or reimagined [...]

Holding a conference is a great way to further your organization’s mission, especially to inform, teach and build a movement. Below are 3 essential components you should include for a successful [...]

Screentime Drive-In Gala with Clackamas Women’s Services In 2020, the year of social-distancing, Clackamas Women’s Services (CWS)—an Oregon-based nonprofit whose mission is to break the [...]

We’re seeing more and more success with virtual fundraising events. If you haven’t hosted a virtual fundraiser or are unsure where to start, use our 6-step guide to help you launch your first [...]

This past year so much of our work has moved online, so how do you still tell great stories that reflect the work you do? We’ve heard from organizations that it’s been especially hard to [...]

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 an [...]

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, [...]