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The Fundraising Elevator Podcast
Catch Fundraising Event Insights on The Fundraising Elevator Podcast

Recent episodes have tackled building community-centric events, the economics of philanthropy, the neuroscience of giving, and more.

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Fundraising Storytelling
The SIRTA Framework: The Neuroscience of Giving

What neuroscience teaches us about turning a room full of donors into a movement.

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Donor Cultivation Events Fundraising Program Special Appeal Storytelling
The Real Potential of the Event Arc

If you make one change to your event, let it be the structure of your program. With every event, there is a natural arc of energy and engagement, and if your program works with the arc, youâ

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Donor Cultivation Events Fundraising Program Special Appeal Swaim Strategies
An Engagement Event that Connects

Designing an event for your audience is the key strategy to taking your fundraising event to a new level. Major donor events and engagement events are often your best chance to do this becau

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Events Program Special Appeal Storytelling Swaim Strategies
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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Events Fundraising Resources Swaim Strategies
Taking Partnership to New Heights

Having a good partner is as subjective as it is intangible. It’s one of those things you know when you feel it. And yet considering, exploring and optimizing why and how you partner with m

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Events Fundraising Program Storytelling Swaim Strategies
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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Donor Cultivation Events Fundraising
Revamping an Event for Greater Reach

Many organizations host events tied to programming. If you’re looking to broaden your base and acquire new supporters, there is an opportunity to redesign one of these events for larger en

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Program Swaim Strategies Training
Oprah’s Master Class on Moving Your Audience

When Oprah received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 7, 2018, she gave a speech that immediately caught fire with a national audience that has long loved an

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Fundraising Program
Representing a Diversity of Voices on Stage

Telling the story of your organization and why your work matters is one of the most important parts of an event. Who tells that story shows not only who you serve, but also who you value. Th

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