Category: Promotion & Procurement

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How to Maximize Event Attendance: 9 Best Practices

Your nonprofit’s event attendance directly impacts its overall success. To meet your fundraising goals, spread awareness of your mission, and build lasting relationships with donors, you first need to build a large audience for your event. Whether you’re planning a conference or a charity golf tournament, it’s essential to drum up excitement and earn as many RSVPs […]

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4 Marketing Tips to Sell More Tickets for Your Charity Gala

While themed galas are a tried and tested way for nonprofits like yours to raise money, getting supporters to attend can be challenging. After all, a ticket to your gala likely has a significant price tag, so you need to wow your potential attendees immediately to secure their RSVPs.  By prioritizing event planning, marketing, and branding, you […]

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This post will cover 5 digital engagement tips for auction planning and marketing.

5 Digital Engagement Tips for Auction Planning and Marketing (Guest Post)

Auctions are fun, high-energy events that can help your nonprofit bring in donations and engage its supporters, whether they’re hosted in person, online, or somewhere in between.  But there’s a lot that goes into planning and running a successful auction, from procuring auction items that your supporters will want to bid on and securing event sponsorships to […]

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Expert Tips for Recruiting More Nonprofit Event Sponsors

7 Tips for Recruiting More Nonprofit Event Sponsors

Fundraising events, like auctions and galas, are highly effective ways to engage your nonprofit’s audience and increase giving. Studies show that the average return on investment (ROI) for events is between 25% and 34%.  However, several factors can impact event ROI, including the event management technology you use, the success of your marketing efforts, and the number […]

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Join us for an explosive event! PTO/PTA leaders, principals, administrators – this is YOUR moment. Learn from 15+ experts, including my session on September 20 where I’ll reveal the A Better Way to Procure Auction Items. 🙌 Unlock the power of fully-involved parents turned motivated volunteers and skyrocket your fundraising efforts with ease. Supercharge your PTO/PTA’s success […]

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These five best practices will launch you toward event email marketing success.

Top 5 Event Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits (Guest Post)

Imagine you’re laying the groundwork for your next nonprofit event. You’ve already planned how to set up the venue, acquired auction items, and created the event schedule. There’s only one element missing from your event plans: Getting people to attend.  Your auction or gala might be your most exciting one yet, with unique experiences up for grabs […]

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Leverage the Google Ad Grant to promote your next nonprofit event.

How to Promote Your Nonprofit Event with the Google Ad Grant

Picture this: you’re planning an upcoming event for your nonprofit. You have every detail in place—from the decorations to the donation thank you letters—ready to go.  When the big day finally arrives, only half as many people as you were expecting showed up. You’re disappointed because not only has your hard work gone to waste, but you […]

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5 Tips for Optimizing Your Nonprofit’s Event Landing Page

Picture this: Your nonprofit is gearing up to host an exciting fundraising event. You’ve booked a venue, secured corporate sponsors, and shared promotional content on social media. You likely also created an event landing page on your nonprofit’s website, but is it optimized to drive as many registrations as possible? Your event landing page should effectively introduce […]

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Promote Events with Influencers & Ambassadors: Crash Course

It’s no secret that influencer marketing is one of the hotter trends in the marketing world right now. It has the potential to be a powerful tool for event organizers, but how can you best maximize the reach of your influencers?  Influencer marketing is about getting your event in front of new audiences, specifically people who already […]

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Hosting Organized Events: 4 Important Tips to Drive Registrations

Fundraising events are opportunities for your nonprofit to not only earn donations, but to also build connections with supporters by hosting engaging activities related to your cause. Whether you’re hosting an in-person, virtual, or hybrid event, your guests’ first impression of your event will be formed when they register.  Your registration process should be quick and user-friendly […]

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