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 Stick With Why
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By Sam Swaim
In Donor Cultivation, Special Appeal, Training
Posted November 14, 2012

Stick With Why

Congratulations to Central City Concern on another successful Working Our Way Home Luncheon last week! One of the strongest aspects of the program was how they told the story of their [...]

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 A Well Planned Appeal
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By Sam Swaim
In Fundraising, Special Appeal
Posted October 16, 2012

A Well Planned Appeal

A special appeal can make all the difference for your fundraising. However, just asking for money isn’t enough. A well-orchestrated special appeal necessitates thoughtful planning. This year at [...]

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 Cultivating an Audience that Cares
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By Sam Swaim
In Donor Cultivation
Posted October 3, 2012

Cultivating an Audience that Cares

It was another fantastic Wild Splendor event for Columbia Land Trust this year. The room was beautiful, the auction items were great and the food was delicious. But their most essential element? [...]

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 Why Peer to Peer Engagement Works
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By Sam Swaim
In Donor Cultivation, Events, Fundraising
Posted September 24, 2012

Why Peer to Peer Engagement Works

It was another wildly successful Walk, Roll or Stroll for Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp. Started in 2008, this event has been a fun and effective opportunity for MHKC campers, supporters and the [...]

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 The Success of a Content Rich Program
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By Sam Swaim
In Fundraising, Program
Posted June 13, 2012

The Success of a Content Rich Program

SOLVE empowers everyday Oregonians to become stewards of their local environment and keep our state beautiful, clean and natural. They have so many different ways to get involved and they wanted [...]

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 Creative Sponsor Engagement
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By Sam Swaim
In Sponsorship, Training
Posted May 24, 2012

Creative Sponsor Engagement

In a slowly recovering economy, sponsors—just like everyone else—are having to find alternative ways to meet their bottom lines while still giving back. Instead of this being an obstacle, [...]

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 People Give to People
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By Sam Swaim
In Fundraising, Sponsorship
Posted May 9, 2012

People Give to People

We are often asked, “What’s the secret to sponsorship?” There’s one easy answer: talk to your potential sponsors don’t just send them paperwork. That’s both the bad and the good news in [...]

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 4 Tips for Successful Silent Auction
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By Sam Swaim
In Fundraising, Program, Training
Posted April 23, 2012

4 Tips for Successful Silent Auction

Hats off to Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp for their wildly successful Speakeasy Gala and Auction two weekends ago! It was an evening full of many successes, and at the top of that list was their well [...]

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 The Traditional Event Arc
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By Sam Swaim
In Program, Training
Posted April 11, 2012

The Traditional Event Arc

Cocktail Hour Your guests will arrive at your event in varying states of engagement. Your job is to reel them in. A cocktail hour can allow them to acclimate to your event and leave their daily [...]

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 Building a Program that Raises You More Money
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By Sam Swaim
In Program, Training
Posted April 11, 2012

Building a Program that Raises You More Money

Group dynamics help dictate a natural flow for an event. Because your audience’s engagement is limited, it is critical to build your event to match and maximize this natural flow of [...]

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