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Marketing Your Next Event: 4 Tips You Need
COVID-19 has rocked the nonprofit world. Not only has it radically changed the way that nonprofit offices operate, but it’s driven thousands of organizations to turn to hybrid or virtual e
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Managing the Changing Landscape in Fundraising Events
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 reimagin
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Managing Your Event’s Budget: 4 Tips for Nonprofits
Nonprofit events are a staple for any organization trying to make a name for itself and raise money. Throughout the pandemic, you likely postponed or cancelled your organization’s events,
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Why Continuing Education Is Important for Nonprofit Staff
Let’s face it. Hiring is a pain. The networking… the advertising… the interviews… the paperwork… and then (cue dramatic music)… the decision. Hiring is risky. Does the new hire
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3 Must-haves for a Successful Conference
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 succ
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Making the Most of Your Virtual Conference: 8 Best Practices
This is a guest blog post provided by our friends at Nexus Marketing. Virtual conferences provide a less expensive alternative for connecting with target audiences. However, not many nonprof
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6-Step Guide to Virtual Event Planning
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
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4 Steps for Creating Compelling Video Content
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 har
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Virtual Fundraising Events Q+A, Part Two: Tech How-Tos
As fundraising event experts, we at Swaim Strategies decided to answer the most asked questions about virtual fundraising events. This is the second round of questions in this two-part serie
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Virtual Fundraising Events Q+A, Part One: Effective Fundraising
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,
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