Details Are the Key to Special-event Success

* Your program should include a special thank you from someone that will benefit from the event (e.g., the students from the school).

When planning your event, write an event plan, create a time line, recruit capable volunteers to work on the event and have a great time!

The above tips are taken from Betsy Clardy’s book “Making the Most of Your Special Event,” a part of the AFP Ready Reference Series. For information about “Making the Most of Your Special Event,” visit www.afpnet.org/publications/ready_reference_series

Betsy B. Clardy, CFRE, is the vice president for development and alumni relations at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas.