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 [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]