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The Event Fundraising Blueprint: What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know

Community Boost

Navigating sending procurement letters and requesting donations can be intimidating, but we want to take the anxiety out of the process for you. Fill Their Hearts So youve made your plans, your team is organized, youve sent your procurement letters and collected the items for bidding – now its time to seal the deal!

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Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team

Greater Giving

They’ll also handle any event-specific tasks—for example, they’ll oversee item procurement for auctions and book a golf course or venue for a golf tournament. When filling this role, look for someone with a wealth of event planning experience.

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Golf Tournament Fundraiser Guide

GiveSmart

The sooner you start creating event materials, finding sponsors, booking vendors, and selling registrations, the more successful your golf outing will be. Date: Many country clubs close on Mondays, making this a prime day of the week to book your outing for a private course.

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Make It or Break It in This Exciting Auction Game

Greater Giving

Make It or Break It” is just one of the many fun, revenue-boosting auction ideas featured in our book of Proven Revenue Enhancers for Your Fundraiser. Procure two similar auction items and a consolation prize. What is “Make It or Break It”? You won’t actually let them walk away with nothing, though!).

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How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions

Greater Giving

Incorporate Storytelling There’s no doubt that stories are powerful and evocative—we have plenty of books, movies, and TV shows as proof of that. When written well, these will help you generate excitement, entice attendees to bid, and increase the funds you generate from your event.

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Maintaining Nonprofit Compliance With Fundraising Software

Greater Giving

Robust fundraising software streamlines much more than fundraiser-specific tasks like item procurement for an auction or event ticketing for a gala. Youll have to record that item as both a debit and a credit at its fair market value (FMV) in your books because the item results in a net zero gain in cash for the organization.

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Charity Auctions for Beginners: 7 Key Things to Know

The Fundraising Coach

On top of the venue details, ticketing, and marketing you’re used to handling for general fundraising events, there’s item procurement and bid tracking to consider. Which items should you procure, and how? This team plans the event, including choosing the date, booking the venue, recruiting volunteers, and even spreading the word.