Can you sell tickets to your virtual gala? Can you charge people to attend a virtual fundraiser? Will they come? ===================== When virtual galas started in March 2020, they were an emergency response to shelter-in-place lock downs. Those even…
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On June 4 The Chronicle of Philanthropy published Michael Theis’ article, “Trust in Nonprofits Rises as Confidence in Government Covid Response Slides.” Two of the survey results shared are of interest to those working with auction ga…
Continue readingI’ve heard from some auction planners who feel they need several weeks to ramp up to a virtual gala. Not necessarily. One small nonprofit managed to pivot to virtual in 8 days by investing in my Virtual Gala Fundraiser in a Box program. They sign…
Continue readingOn Friday, I conducted my third webinar-styled virtual gala fundraiser. This one was hosted on a beefed-up “Zoomzilla” platform. From a fundraising perspective, the program included a live auction with active bidding and a fund a need / sp…
Continue readingAs the COVID-19 “season” has progressed, I’ve been re-thinking my late 2020 fundraising galas, & I don’t think they’re happening. Consider a virtual auction event.
Continue readingAs the COVID-19 “season” has progressed, I’ve been re-thinking my late 2020 fundraising galas, & I don’t think they’re happening. Consider a virtual auction event.
Continue readingShould you host a virtual gala fundraiser in place of your in-person event? Knowing your “why” dictates whether the virtual event will meet your needs.
Continue readingYour spring virtual auction event was disrupted by COVID-19. What about your SUMMER and FALL events? Here are my thoughts for the next few months.
Continue readingWhen you decide to shift from a live event to a virtual gala fundraiser, you’ll be making some changes. You already know you have to change your technology. Another review should be given to your event goals, like financial expectations, publicit…
Continue readingWith 6 weeks of virtual gala fundraisers under our collective industry belts, I’m wondering if it’s time to make them more donor-centric. Here are some ideas.
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