How to Prepare Donors for a Successful Fund-A-Need at Your Fundraising Gala How to Introduce (or Re-Introduce) a Mission-Driven Ask at Your Fundraising Event By Erin Williams, Professional Fundraising Auctioneer & Consultant If you are planning a fundraising gala and wondering how to run a successful paddle raise — also called a Fund-A-Need or [...]
Scott Jones, Senior Fundraising Auctioneer, MPA, CFRE, CAI, BAS In the nonprofit world, mission delivery often hinges on two distinct but interdependent forces: operational execution and fundraising strategy. While many organizations are staffed with passionate professionals focused on logistics, programming, and service delivery, the lifeblood of their impact—funding—requires a different kind of expertise: one [...]
By:Scott Jones, MPA, CFRE, CAI, BAS, Senior Fundraising Auctioneer With each new year of strategizing and planning for upcoming events, I am being asked more of my thoughts on the reception-style event. This month’s article will provide my perspective from my experiences with both style events. Planning a major fundraising event means making one [...]
By: Erin Williams, Partner Fundraising Auctioneer & Consultant Fundraising events are often the most visible expression of a nonprofit’s mission. They bring together donors, community partners, and advocates in a room filled with possibility. But too often, one of the nonprofit’s greatest assets – the Board of Directors – isn’t fully activated in the [...]
