For many non-profit organizations, a dinner and silent auction is the most significant fundraiser of the year. The opportunity to generate substantial revenue is great, if the event is well-planned and well-executed. While the items your team has procured for bid at the auction are sure to bring in buckets-full of cash, it is also […]

Non profit organizations that raise funds through events need to let attendees know the dollar amount of the event ticket that is tax deductible for IRS income tax reporting purposes. Deciding what this amount should be can be a taxing problem (pardon the pun) for many groups, as the following question illustrates: Where can I […]

Tonight is the night. After months of planning, months of meeting, and months of detailing, it’s auction time! Everything has come together: the volunteers, the items, and the guests. Now all that’s left to do is start the bidding and collect the money. You are finally dressed for the evening, everyone’s in place, people are […]

It’s a classic fund-raising strategy. Entice people into indulging themselves, then provide them with a guilt-free disclaimer: “I’m doing this for a good cause.” Anyone who has ever devoured an entire box of Girl Scout cookies over an afternoon knows what it’s like to be a willing victim of this ploy. And in Canada, the […]

The Epilepsy Foundation has planned the first-ever National Walk for Epilepsy… Epilepsy Walk or Walk-a-thon will be on March 31, 2007…

One of the biggest mistakes event organizers make is forgetting about publicity until after almost all the planning is complete. Do that, and you’ll blow your chances of getting the best coverage possible. Smart Publicity Hounds are aware of any and all media opportunities and keep them top of mind when planning. Here are eight […]

In March of this year I recieved a review copy of The Fundraising Houseparty kindly sent to me by the author, Morrie Warshawski. After reading through the small 58 page book I knew that this was a great funrdaising strategy that would work for many cause oriented groups. […]