How to engage your board without letting them derail your event goals.  You’ve got the venue locked in, a killer theme, and a list of donors and sponsors ready to

One of the most intimidating things about planning a charity gala or fundraising event is facing the task of cleaning up your invitation mailing list. This is the nonprofit equivalent

Many nonprofits realize the benefits of hiring an experienced event planner to help them plan and execute their fundraising events. They know that the money they invest in a professional

As nonprofit organizations adjust to recent shifts in the economic climate – plummeting stock values, uncertainty in the housing market, disintegration of the cryptocurrency markets – they should be looking

Are your donors, boards, and volunteers aging themselves out of existence? I often sit in on my clients’ event committee meetings and am concerned when I see the same faces

Many organizations spend an enormous amount of resources creating nonprofit events that fall short of their goals. Typically, with underwhelming events the guests complain of being bored and the nonprofits

Blog by Stephen Halasnik, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Financing Solutions I was a guest on Stephen Halasnik’s popular The Nonprofit MBA Podcast and had a candid conversation about what

Give your volunteers the tools they need to succeed There are two types of volunteers in the world: those who hate asking and those who love asking.  I used to

Written by A.J. Steinberg, CFRE of Queen Bee Fundraising The holiday season is upon us!  A crazy, hectic time for nonprofits whose intentions are firmly glued on year-end giving. But

Event sponsors – you know you want them but aren’t quite sure how to get them. Sometimes they feel as elusive as a winning lottery ticket! Rest assured that potential

Have you ever suffered the pain and embarrassment of empty-seat syndrome. You know…that horrible experience of staring at a half-full venue when your event hasn’t sold nearly as many tickets

Nonprofit events – do you love them or hate them? Maybe it’s a mixture of both! No matter how you feel about special events, they are a staple of the