It took some arm twisting, but I managed to get Sandy Rees to agree to join me for a one hour teleseminar, just for Step by Step Fundraising readers.  — For Free! — You see, Sandy is one busy, in-demand gal.
In addition to the 7 Essential Steps to Raising Money by Mail, the [...]

I just wanted to extend a thank you to our June premium sponsors. They provide terrific services for nonprofits and anyone wishing to raise funds for a good cause, so be sure to visit their websites.
Raise The Funds works with nonprofits to create an exciting, and unusual, fundraising event.  Michael C. Anthony performs his [...]

This year The Today Show Lend a Hand program helped five great causes.  Al Roker went on the road to help organizations around the country:

A Chance for Children Foundation, Los Angeles, California
Portland Parks Foundation, Portland, Oregon
Help4Galveston, Galveston, Texas
Arkansas Rice Depot, Little Rock, Arkansas
Community School of the Arts, Charlotte, North Carolina

On Day 3 the program helped [...]

I recently returned from a trip to El Paso where a group of eight from our church did volunteer work at Lydia Patterson Institute.  It’s a great high school that primarily serves English as a second language students, most of whom live across the border in Juarez.
Late June in West Texas — it’s hot without [...]

Awhile back I wrote about how the 2008 Southern Utah Memory Walk was a huge success, both in terms of participants and funds raised. This is fantastic news, and I’m thrilled that the event will help find a cure for Alzheimer’s and provide services to families in Southern Utah who are facing the disease.
Yet even [...]

What would happen if you could take the benefits of instant bidding and excitement of online auctions like eBay and apply them to a live event?
That’s exactly what the wireless keypads from IML do.
The portability of the devices mean that attendees can make bids on auction items from anywhere at the event.  They don’t need [...]

Have you ever thought about a live auction as being like a circus?  It’s true!  During the auction all eyes are focused on the stage to your ringmaster, the auctioneer.  Any great circus has many other performers to make the event a success.  Your auction also needs “ring people” to help the person on stage [...]