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Donor Cultivation Events Fundraising Program Special Appeal Swaim Strategies
Strategy Behind Successful Event Planning for Nonprofit Organizations

Fundraising at Your Event If your sponsorship dollars have covered your costs of producing the event, all of the money raised at the event can go directly to the mission. This can be a selli

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Donor Cultivation Fundraising Sponsorship
Donor Data Represents People and Stories

Donor data holds the keys to the fundraising kingdom. Nonprofits require sustainable long-term support, and this requires thoughtful relationship management. And it’s much easier to manage

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Donor Cultivation Events Fundraising
Building Great Partnerships

At its core, a great partnership holds mutual benefit at heart. These kinds of partnerships can bloom anywhere for your organization—even with the company creating your floral arrangements

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Fundraising Program Storytelling
Powerful Representation

We believe fundraising events are a great opportunity to tell the story of your work. Your most engaged supporters are all in one room, and they’re listening to you, sharing a collective e

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Events Fundraising Resources
The Secret to Registration and Check-out Ease

When you’re in the event business, you pick up behind-the-scenes secrets at each event. Over the years, we’ve learned a few key strategies to creating a great guest experience, which is

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Donor Cultivation Fundraising Special Appeal
Making the Switch to an Active Paddle Raise

At a fundraiser, the goal is first and foremost to raise money for your work. But a key strategy to increase giving and build long-term support includes recognizing the people who are suppor

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Fundraising Special Appeal Swaim Strategies Training
Webinar: The Art of the Special Appeal

We joined our friends at Greater Giving for a webinar on “The Art of the Special Appeal” to help you build an effective strategy for your biggest fundraising opportunity the day

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Donor Cultivation Fundraising Special Appeal Sponsorship Storytelling Swaim Strategies
Donor Cultivation that Breaks Records

If you find an event model that works for you, it’s important to build on your successes to see increased giving year to year. You’ve done the hard work of finding your sweet spot—the

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Events Fundraising Program Resources Swaim Strategies Vendors
Consciously Uncoupling Your Emcee and Auctioneer

For maximum impact at your next event, everyone on stage ought to play a distinct, specific role. This is your opportunity to share the vision of your work with your most ardent supporters a

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Donor Cultivation Events Fundraising Swaim Strategies
The Power of Celebration

We believe in the power of people coming together. There is something profound about people connecting in person, under one roof and celebrating a mission that changes lives. This year, weâ€

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