Beyond the Ballroom: A Shift to Virtual Fundraising Events

Original Broadcast Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 Summary: Amid the cancellations and rescheduling of events during COVID-19, fundraising teams were faced with the challenge of reimagining how nonprofits fundraise during a global pandemic. At this free webinar, we’ll present a...

Coping with COVID-19: Five effective strategies for nonprofits

As much as we hoped that the COVID-19 pandemic would only last a month or two, it’s become apparent that this humanitarian crisis and its economic aftermath isn’t going away soon. Thanks to ample available resources we’ve all started adapting...

From in-person fundraisers to virtual events: Where to start

The fundraising event landscape has changed rapidly and dramatically over the last month forcing social impact causes across the globe to rethink their live fundraising events. For many charities, a single event can bring in significant unrestricted revenue for the...

7 steps to creating nonprofit awareness campaigns that actually raise awareness (virtual or in real life!)

Whether virtual or in real life (IRL), awareness campaigns or fundraising campaigns for nonprofits take a lot of work. In fact, it’s often a full-time job for at least one to three months prior to the event.  And then, you...

Ask an expert: How to plan and host successful events

For many a charity, a successful event can make or break fundraising objectives; and, more importantly, advance the organization’s cause. But for people who work outside the realm of the nonprofit sector – and even for some on the inside,...

Hosting a profitable golf tournament

Planning a charitable golf tournament can be a very rewarding experience, although it does take some planning and organizing to be successful. The following will help you maximize the potential profit for your event. Players have fun, and you raise...

Five art-based fundraising ideas

Many popular fundraising events today revolve around sports – such as run/bike/ride events, bowl-a-thons, golf tournaments and more. But exploring creative and educational fundraising ideas involving art forms is sure to be engaging for many audiences that may not gravitate...

How to start planning a walkathon

Walkathons are great crowdfunding events because of their global reach and ease of participation. Almost everyone can participate at all fitness levels and ages – and many organizations add the option to ‘roll’ in wheelchairs. School fundraising groups, PTOs and...

Five questions you must ask before staging a peer-to-peer fundraising event

Whether you manage a peer-to-peer fundraising walk, run, ride, swim or other physical program, it is critical that you give your supporters a positive experience. Make them happy and you are laying the groundwork for growth next year. Disappoint them...