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2020 has been the year of elevated crises. In the nonprofit sector, organizations designed to fill the gaps in our societies are seeing those gaps widen below their feet; the need is more urgent [...]

This may not be news to you, but COVID-19 isn’t subsiding anytime soon. So when you’re planning your fall fundraising events—and even spring 2021 events—you’ll want to think virtual first. Here [...]

As a nonprofit professional, you know that major donors are some of the most important people to your cause. According to fundraising research, 76% of gifts come from just 3% of donors— your [...]

In this new socially-distanced world, many of us have become at-home content creators—from talk-show hosts to nonprofit executive directors. For those who aren’t used to being in front of [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic is making it hard for so many of us to find our footing and figure out what we should do next—for ourselves, our families, our communities and the missions we care about. In [...]

Do you have a fundraising event being impacted by COVID-19? A team of experts from The AV Department, Artisan Auctions and Swaim Strategies have gathered together to provide you a variety of [...]

UPDATE: Get our COVID-19 fundraising event toolkit HERE We can help you transform your in-person celebration into a virtual event. The benefit is that you might be able to hit a bigger audience. [...]

It has taken you 400 hours of planning to get to your fundraising event! With all of that effort, you want to be sure your program creates impact. The best way to do this is to create a script [...]

We’ve all been to a conference that felt like it was going to last forever. Those conferences that promise you life-changing lessons but you spend half the time wondering why you’re [...]

Videos are a powerful way to showcase your organization’s impact in just a few minutes. With video, you’re able to bring your guests into your day-to-day work by literally showing them what you [...]

Sponsors not only have the ability to support your fundraising event financially, they have the potential to become long-lasting partners in your work. When you approach sponsors with this in [...]

Picture this: Your organization has been holding a signature fundraising event for years and your numbers are stagnant. Your big donors are suddenly double booked on your biggest night of the [...]

Unlike an acquisition event where you’re inviting new donors into your work, or a major donor event designed to meet the needs of your entire donor base, a legacy event is for your most invested [...]