There are many fundraising events where business and/or individual sponsors play an important role.  Here is a great question that we recently received on this topic: What is the role of sponsors? Is the money raised through sponsors only used to help reach the goal or can some funds be used to help with running […]

If your non-profit organization does not have an annual golf outing as a major component of your overall fundraising strategy, I would strongly recommend re-considering your plan. While some may protest and claim that golf outings are a “dime a dozen”, I would argue that there are dozens of very good reasons why so many […]

One of the most common non-profit fundraisers is the golf outing. The main reason why this method has become so popular is that it combines the benefits of having fun, getting exercise, and raising lots of money for the organization. There are many “moving parts” that you have to consider when you plan your own […]

Dinners, auctions, and golf tournaments are just a few of the fundraising events that groups use to raise funds to provide patient services, research and advocacy for cancer issues. It’s Relay for Life season… thousands of people across the US and across the world gather to walk, stay overnight and celebrate the lives of those […]

Big events and celebrity galas that make the news may leave the impression that special events are the best way to raise money for charity. While event fundraisers can be quite successful, it’s important to have realistic expectations. The famous line from the movie Field of Dreams “if you build it, they will come” unfortunately […]

There are so many aspects to planning a fundraising event. Determining the ticket price and what portion of the ticket is tax deductible for attendees is one of those many details. Your article about determining the tax deductible portion of fundraising event tickets was very helpful. However, I’m wondering if any of the information you […]

This month Roger Carr of the Everyday Giving blog brought together several experts who all weighed in on the topic of fundraising events. Christopher Scott offers six concisely written, practical tips for planning a fundraising event. These are extremely essential and I couldn’t have said it better myself. Read all Six Tips for Leaders of […]