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Place Card / Pledge Card
A few days ago I tweeted about how at College Success Foundation (@College_Success) one of our founders brought a new idea for our big fundraising evening. Another event she attended had place cards...
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Mix and Mingle
Once, while preparing for an event for major donors, a colleague commented, “These events are easy for you, you like doing it. It is hard for me!” It is true that I love to talk to people and hear...
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Unforgettable
I never thought I would see one of our donors – a seasoned attorney – jumping on a trampoline with a Gates daughter. But at this event, I walked into the room at just the right time. At United Way of...
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Working the Room
I had a colleague who told me, as we prepared to attend a pre-opening donor event at an art museum, that these events were very difficult for her. “They aren’t hard for you, you like talking with...
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Working the Room – Getting the Right People
In my last post, I offered some practical tips on ensuring that your nonprofit events maximize donor, volunteer and prospect relationships and help move them forward (and how to deal with challenges...
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Working the Room – When it’s a Challenge
Recently I’ve been talking about Working the Room – how to get the most out of donor relationships during event. Then I wrote a post about getting the right people to the event. The posts outlined...
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Liven Up Fundraising Events
This past weekend I attended a wedding – a former co-worker and friend of my husband and me. It was an intimate celebration with many sentimental and delightful touches (including this cake, made by...
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