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There’s Now a Book to Help You Plan Your Biggest Events
You’re doing the work that keeps communities together and changes the world. We believe in you, and in the power of our partnership. In our 15 years of fundraising galas, lunches, auctions
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Sharing Your History and Your Future
Your organization may want to use an event to commemorate a special occasion. Maybe it’s even a watershed anniversary like celebrating 50 or 100 years. With this opportunity you have a gre
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Including All the Heroes of Your Story
Donors are crucial to your success as an organization. Financial support gives you security and stability, which means you can maybe take off one or two hats and do more to further your miss
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The Importance of Graphic Design
When you’re building your event budget, there’s always room to trim. However, there’s one line item that we always recommend leaving in, and that’s graphic design. Not only does stro
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Video Storytelling at Events
THE POTENTIAL WITH VIDEO Videos are a great way to tell stories. Stories of change. Stories of real people—the people behind your organization and the people you serve. Stories that show d
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Building Current Events into Your Program
How much should you use your executive director’s speech to provide a powerful, focused, current vision of your organization’s work in relation to the politics of today? Turns out, a lot
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Accessibility in Storytelling
The powerful potential with fundraising events is bringing together your community into one room to share in their love for your organization. An inclusive program and smart event design con
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Creating an Event That Builds a Movement
Summits and conferences present an opportunity to mobilize a group of people in a meaningful way. Over the course of a full day or multiple days, you have the chance to connect deeply with y
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How (and When) to Livestream an Event
On the rare occasion that you happen to have a superstar keynote speaker and a large donor base that can’t all make it to your big event—you may consider a livestream online. At this yea
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Weaving Your Program into the Event
When donors are able to connect with your program first-hand, giving increases. At your event, you have a room full of people who are showing support for your mission and the people you serv
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