Topic

events

Measuring Results

Is Your Fundraising Event Worth It? How to Find the Real ROI

Gross revenue makes most fundraising events look better than they are. Here's how to calculate event ROI with staff time included, and what to do with it.

Podcasts

Episode 53: How Do We Get Better Results from Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns?

Tired of peer-to-peer campaigns that barely break even? Most nonprofits launch peer-to-peer fundraising with high hopes, only to watch 80% of participants raise less than $100 while a few superstars carry the entire campaign.

Trends

Fundraising Trend: Use of Interactive and Gamified Fundraising

Prediction: A nonprofit will develop an interactive and gamified fundraising method in 2024 that motivates tens of thousands of new donors to support their work.

Podcasts

Episode 47 - How Can I Find More Corporate Sponsors for My Nonprofit?

In this episode of Nonprofit Answers, Jeremy Reis takes a deep dive into the world of corporate partnerships, offering nonprofit professionals invaluable insights on how to find and secure corporate sponsors.

Marketing

10 Post-Event Survey Questions

Discover the 10 essential post-event survey questions that will help you gain valuable insights, improve your fundraising events, and create a stronger connection with your attendees and supporters.

A nonprofit staff member making a sponsorship call
Corporate

6 Successful Phone Scripts for Getting More Corporate Sponsorships

Discover six tailored phone scripts designed to engage and secure corporate sponsorships, each optimized for clarity, persuasion, and relationship-building.

Major Gifts

10 Tips to Craft an Excellent Major Donor Event

Creating an excellent major donor event takes careful planning. Here are 10 tips to help you craft a successful event that will keep your donors coming back for more.

Major Gifts

12 Strategic Ways to Get Major Donors Involved in Events

As a fundraiser, you know that major donors are crucial to the success of your events. They provide the financial support that allows you to put on a high-quality event that will attract and engage potential donors. But how do you get major donors involved in your event?

Fundraising

How to Transition Fundraising Events to Virtual Events

For many organizations, the crisis surrounding the spread of the Coronavirus is drastically and negatively impacting our fundraising. For organizations hosting physical fundraising events, many are being forced to cancel the event. Learn how to move a physical fundraising event, such as a race, gala, or fundraising auction, to online.

Fundraising

Episode 29 - Secrets to Effective Event Fundraising

At Food for the Hungry, we acquire tens of thousands of monthly donors each year from events. In this episode, you'll learn how we structure a sponsored event for the best possible outcome: a new monthly donor. Learn the format for the event, how to do an effective fundraising, and how to integrate volunteers.

Podcasts

Episode 26 - How to Get More Attendees for Your Fundraising Event

For many nonprofits, fundraising events are a key to their annual development plan. In this episode, you will learn how to increase attendance for your events and how to best structure the event for maximum fundraising.