I once told a client that “MacGyver” was not a compliment. To put in context, she was so proud that she was able to “repurpose” this item or “upcyle” this previously used decoration. It was a tough conversation for me.
She’s our own little MacGyver
The Best Advice
I recently did a speaking engagement and they had the standard questionnaire form. They asked for my biography, achievements, and so-on. They had a question that perked my attention, as I was cutting and pasting my information in to the
6 things to do for your POST EVENT 2nd gift!
What is the most important part of any event? Can you guess? The theme, you know the logo and color scheme and all the decorations? No, not it. Maybe it’s the venue, everyone always says location, location, location? Not even
The biggest mistake at your last gala
It is common for non-profits to engage in ticketed events as fundraisers. As a professional fundraiser, when I look at the ticket prices, I wonder if these events are really fundraisers or if they are “Friendraisers”. If it is a
The Volunteer Everyone Wants
My mother was the dream volunteer. She was involved, believed in the organization, took initiative, created solutions to big challenges. She was not the volunteer to answer phones, or be a greeter, or stuff envelopes. She shared that upfront. That
Getting new people
The discussion lately has involved in how do you grow your donorbase. In the blog, Is your event worth it, I suggest that 40% of your event attendees needed to be new. That has elicited some questions about “How do