Fundraising

SOLVE empowers everyday Oregonians to become stewards of their local environment and keep our state beautiful, clean and natural. They have so many different ways to get involved and they wanted [...]

We are often asked, “What’s the secret to sponsorship?” There’s one easy answer: talk to your potential sponsors don’t just send them paperwork. That’s both the bad and the good news in [...]

Hats off to Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp for their wildly successful Speakeasy Gala and Auction two weekends ago! It was an evening full of many successes, and at the top of that list was their well [...]

Does the thought of doing all the work for a big event overwhelm you? Why not engage your most passionate supporters to help do some of the heaving lifting for you! Pledge based events—a more [...]

Today we had the opportunity to present a Greater Giving Webinar about planning for your auction. We took questions from our callers and in our limited one-hour time frame, we weren’t able [...]

One of the biggest components of putting together a silent or live auction is the acquisition of your auction items. We often get asked about the use of art in auctions. Before we answer that, we [...]

As seen in the current fundraising efforts for Haiti relief the power of many can have a huge impact. Small gifts collected by millions of people have raised millions of dollars in a very short [...]

How to Raise $500 in 10 Days Day 1 Put in your own $25 contribution $25 Day 2 Ask 2 merchants to donate $25 each $75 Day 3 Ask 4 family members for $25 each $175 Day 4 Ask 3 friends to donate $25 [...]

So your company or your social group wants to help a non-profit with some auction donations but you’ve run out of ideas about what to donate. Here are a few themed basket ideas that might [...]

Increasing Funds at an Event: 1. In tight economic times you may see less money coming in from corporate sponsorships and single ticket sales. People at both ends of the spectrum are getting a [...]

Engaging Donors and Sponsors: 1. Person-to-person contact is becoming more important than ever. People give to other people, not to organizations. The value of “face time” can be the difference [...]