Karen Perry-Weinstat

Karen Perry-Weinstat
An Untapped Gold Mine: Business Networking for Event Fundraising Success

Get out of the office! Leave the safety of your cubicle, and join the vibrant world of business networking. This remains a largely untapped gold mine for development and special-event professionals from nonprofit organizations. Business networking provides an open-ended opportunity to cultivate your own connections to facilitate success with your events.

Fundraising Event Journals Go Digital

As dated methods of event fundraising fade away, digital journals can remain viable fundraising vehicles for years to come. By translating what has made the printed journal a successful tool for so many fundraising events into a more contemporary format, digital journals can offer more value than ever to sponsors, guests and staff.

Practical Planning Strategies for Marketing Your Fundraising Events

The biggest key to holding successful fundraising events is planning for success. Once the initial plan is developed, modifying it across multiple events and into new fiscal years requires little additional time. In the end, taking the time to organize and plan actually saves time and maximizes the opportunity to raise more money.