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Adding a Paddle Raise at Your Lunch

One of the biggest differences you can make in your appeal is to move it from a passive ask to an active one. With breakfast and lunch events—which don’t usually have some form of live a

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Events Fundraising Program
Splitting Your Event + Tailoring It to Your Audience

More isn’t always more. More guests don’t automatically increase your fundraising potential. Having the right people in the room is what does. You want your biggest supporters who will h

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Events Fundraising Sponsorship
Putting the Creativity in Creative Partnerships

Regional Arts + Culture Council held its annual breakfast with a slightly different thematic twist this year to capture the energy and creativity of collaboration. Called Juice: Fueling Inno

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What a Difference Three Years Can Make

For the last three years, we have had the distinct honor to work on the Grimm Gala, a benefit for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. This event was the brainchild of Sasha Roiz, who plays Ca

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Check out our NEW services

You asked, and we’re proud to offer some new levels of support for your next event. In addition to full service, we now have several menu options that you can use to customize the ar

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Events Fundraising Sponsorship
The Value of Strong Corporate Support

Sponsorships for your event are fundamental to its success. They are the largest potential source of event funding for your organization, and if done strategically, they can make it so that

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Events Fundraising Sponsorship
Guest Post: 4 Ways to Incorporate Corporate Philanthropy into your Nonprofit’s Next Fundraising Event

By Adam Weinger Is your organization about to host your annual gala? Are you planning on making your attendees laugh until their faces hurt with a comedy night? Have you thought about how co

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Narrow Your Messaging Focus for Success

Nonprofits are complex organizations that usually do work across several program areas, and often have a hard time telling their complicated story. We talk to them about how to streamline th

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Events Fundraising
Milestones are a Great Opportunity

For events, organizational milestones like significant anniversaries can be challenging. Beyond the fact that your organization has made it this long, how do you use that mile mark to engage

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Your Theme Can Bring Support to the Table

When you pick an event theme that has messaging attached to it versus being a platform for décor, you can really tie together the mission of your organization and increase your sphere of su

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