“Big 3” Missed Fundraising Opportunities
We understand when “The Big Event” is impending, fundraisers may be drowning under the weight of increasing attendees, streamlining check-in and checkout, and ensuring an overall smooth run of show. This is hard work. Seriously. But what we’ve learned from working closely with thousands of nonprofits is, when you solely focus on basic logistics, you likely miss really important opportunities.
When GiveSmart customers (who are the best at digging into the data) take the …
Making the Most of Corporate Sponsorships
Sponsorships should be long-term relationships, so it’s important to strategize and ask poignant questions before shouting from the rooftop for sponsors. Get with your team, pool resources and address books, and plan ahead. It’s always a good time to look for sponsors and be specific about what you’d like from them and what you plan …
2019 Trends to Differentiate Your Next Big Event
Your nonprofit’s supporters are more likely to donate a higher dollar amount when attending an event. At least, that’s what nearly one-third of respondents to our Donor Experience Study told us. In addition, 78 percent said they feel more engaged with the nonprofit they support when they attend a fundraising event. That’s powerful stuff! And, …
Maximize Success, Minimize Stress at Your Next Nonprofit Auction
As a fundraiser, you’re continually learning and re-learning how to run a successful silent auction. Just when you think you have it down, trends change, hot new items pop up, donors are seeking something different, technology evolves, and more. So, you adjust.
Silent auctions are one of the most popular ways nonprofits engage guests and raise money at …
Top Fundraising Posts, Studies, and Webinars of 2018
Here we are in January, when most folks are turning their attention to yearly goals, resolutions, and all they hope to accomplish in the coming year. Of course, I’m doing the same thing. And, as I conduct my year-ahead planning, I always find it helpful to reflect on the previous 12 months.
Looking back allows us …
New Year’s Resolutions Fundraisers Can Actually Keep!
How are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? You know. Your vow to eat healthier. Exercise more. Lose weight. Save more money. Learn a new skill.
About 60 percent of us admit we make New Year’s resolutions, but only about 8 percent of us actually achieve them, according to a recent Inc. article.
Well, we’ve got some resolutions you …
4 Hot Trends to Boost Fundraising Event Engagement and Revenue
As you begin to plan your 2019 fundraising events, we’ve got just the thing to get your creative juices flowing! We took a look back at last year to uncover top 2018 fundraising trends that will help you enhance attendees’ experiences and raise more money in the new year and beyond.
1. Offer Unique and Compelling Auction Items
It’s important that your auction items include things and experiences that guests can’t …
Top Event Fundraising Ideas of 2018
The landscape of giving is ever-changing with technology and regional trends. In 2018 our event fundraising team ran upwards of 8,000 fundraising events across the U.S. and helped our charity partners raise more than $600 million. With that kind of experience under our collective belt, we look back on the year to see what worked …
Turning End-of-Year Donors into Loyal Donors
In my last post I talked about “How to Increase the Value of Your Donor Database by 200%.” The short answer there was to really focus in on the lifetime value of your donors and spend more time focusing on what they really want, what they need, and what gets them truly exited to support …