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Centerpiece Sales
Centerpieces are a great addition to your event. They help to set the theme, add some visual stimulation and they can even be an additional revenue source. So often we talk to committee memb
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Acquisition Events Decoded
Community Action’s Acquisition Event: People You Should Know Are you hosting your events to cultivate current donors or to introduce new donors to your organization? Community Action has a
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How To: Raise Money at Your Event
As we head into a busy fundraising season, let’s take a look at how the fundraising potential can be elevated at your events. First, make sure the event arc is taken into consideration as
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How To: Get Creative with Auction Procurement
Auction procurement can be a daunting task. Cold calling organizations that you have no relationship with can be challenging. Success comes from your relationships because people give to peo
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Using Space Creatively to Better Your Event
Once you’ve found the right venue to suit your event, getting creative within the space can enhance the whole experience of your event. Most venues are big, open spaces—a blank slate—t
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Finding the Right Venue for Your Event is Critical
You’ve been to one of those events, right? The one where the layout and the venue just don’t work. Sight lines are impaired. Registration lines fold back in on themselves. There’s no r
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Use Donor Acquisition Events Effectively
Effective use of a donor acquisition event in your development plan can lead to effective introductions to a new donor pool and a great way to spread the word about your organization. The pr
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How to Create an Effective Fundraising Environment
More isn’t always more. Sometimes less can actually be more. This is often true at fundraising events. Seems counter intuitive, right? The more people in the room the better, right? It’s
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Getting to the Heart of an Organization
We encourage organizations to start the program of their event with a video that we call the ‘who we are’ piece. It’s a great way to dim the lights and bring the attention of the room
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Real Stories About Real People Make a Difference
Your special appeal is the largest fundraising opportunity during your event. Not the silent auction. Not the raffle. Not the wine wall. The special appeal. And because it is such a large op
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