by Rebecca Davis | Mar 12, 2020 | Events, Fundraising, Online Giving, P2P Fundraising
We might be driven indoors and we might be choosing to self-quarantine or practice social distancing. But that doesn’t mean that we have to abandon our efforts raise funds for our missions. We just need to adapt, to transform those efforts this year. Here are 9 virtual event ideas you can NOT invite your constituents to so your group doesn’t want to forge ahead.
by Rebecca Davis | Feb 26, 2020 | Fundraising, P2P Fundraising
Do you ever feel like your cause is too small to attract the support you need? This week is Rare Disease Week and Sunday (Feb. 29) is World Rare Disease Day. In the U.S., rare diseases are defined as those that affect less than 200,000 people. In the EU, a rare...
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 20, 2019 | Fundraising, Giving Tuesday, P2P Fundraising
This year, I’ve heard a lot of fundraisers debate the value of #GivingTuesday (#GT). I think there is a bit of #GivingTuesday fatigue with fundraising professionals. Every year, there is hype and hope which is followed for many by disappointment. Combine this...
by Rebecca Davis | Oct 23, 2019 | Fundraising, Giving Tuesday, Online Giving, P2P Fundraising
Do people flock to your website in droves, click madly on your “donate now” button, and dump large amounts of money into your donor portal?
by Rebecca Davis | Nov 5, 2015 | Events, P2P Fundraising, Planning
Do you have trouble getting your sponsors to sign on the bottom line?
Planning a fundraising event is challenging and time-consuming. You need a minimum of six months to plan an event (yes, I know it can be done in less, but it begins to get ugly if you have less time than that) and, ideally, nine months or more.
Lining up sponsorship commitments is usually something you do early in the process because that way, you can offer your sponsors maximum benefits—they can be in all of the pre-event publicity like participant registration or ticket sales and event promotional materials.
What if your sponsors delay making their commitment decisions?