Tag Archives: not-for-profit

Community, Personified

In our social media-centric lives, we tend to toss buzz words around a great deal. One of these is community. We talk about our online and offline communities, we brag about our community-building abilities, and so on. But I think … [Read More]

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5 Steps to create a successful Auction for your Fund-Raiser

One of the most commonly asked questions I get asked by non profit groups is how they can maximize their fund raising efforts at their events with Silent &/or Live Auctions. Now I am not a professional fund-raiser but I’ve certainly seen enough auctions both successful and others less so to pick up what I think are the 5 tricks to success. Here they are in no particular order : [Read More]

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Corporate giving as a team building excercise

As an event planner I specialize in creating events for my clients that go beyond the room booking and menu planning. Many times I am asked to create experiences for guests and company staff that make them feel part of … [Read More]

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Giving back is even easier than you think

During the holiday season we do many things to give back to our community. We make charitable donations, attend events, donate food items, and even possibly sponsor a Christmas Hamper family. These are wonderful efforts that support the disadvantaged in … [Read More]

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