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Celebrating honorees at your event is a great way to highlight key people in your organization and encourage them to bring their supporters. It can also be a great opportunity for those strategic [...]

There is an inherent relationship between your event program and the work of your organization. Or at least there should be. It’s an opportunity for the form and function of what you do to help [...]

Often an event’s emcee selection can seem less important than some of the other pieces. It is important that you have your special appeal speaker ready and sponsors taken care of. But the emcee [...]

VENDOR TYPE: Venue NAME: Anna Dukehart + Nicole Bergin COMPANY: Oregon Golf Club We like working with Anna, Nicole and their team because: They get nonprofit fundraising events and are a great [...]

VENDOR TYPE: Auctioneer NAME: Stephen Kilbreath COMPANY: Stephen Kilbreath Benefit Auctions We like working with Stephen because: He is a Benefit Auctioneer Specialist, a designation that few [...]

Check in and check out can change the opinion of your guests’ event experience. As the first point of contact with you on event day and the last impression on their way out the door, registration [...]

VENDOR TYPE: Full-Service Printer + Mailhouse NAME: Libby Upham COMPANY: Morel Ink We like working with Libby and her team because: They love supporting nonprofits and the quality of their [...]

VENDOR TYPE: Event DJs NAME: Matthew Kurowski COMPANY: Stumptown DJs We like working with Matthew and his team because: They play great music, they understand creating an engaging event [...]

VENDOR TYPE: Professional Benefit Auctioneer NAME: Kelly Russell COMPANY: Kelly Russell Auctions We like working with Kelly and her team because: They are genuinely enthusiastic about what they [...]

Relationships are the backbone of a successful event. Who your organization has touched and cultivated relationships with will help frame your support base. People give to people. And they give a [...]

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 an [...]

When planning a fundraising event, it’s tempting to get caught up in the decorative details like napkin colors, centerpieces, event themes or music. But the majority of your time should actually [...]