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 Your COVID-19 Fundraising Event Toolkit
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By Kristin Steele
In Events, Fundraising, Resources, Vendors, Virtual Events
Posted March 13, 2020

Your COVID-19 Fundraising Event Toolkit

Do you have a fundraising event being impacted by COVID-19? A team of experts from The AV Department, Artisan Auctions and Swaim Strategies have gathered together to provide you a variety of [...]

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 The Strategy Behind a Successful Special Appeal
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By Kristin Steele
In Donor Cultivation, Events, Fundraising, Program, Special Appeal, Swaim Strategies
Posted December 3, 2019

The Strategy Behind a Successful Special Appeal

The special appeal is your single biggest fundraising opportunity at an event. Whether you call it a special appeal, fund-a-need, direct ask or paddle-raise, this is the moment when you ask your [...]

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 The Power of Celebration
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By Kristin Steele
In Donor Cultivation, Events, Fundraising, Swaim Strategies
Posted November 1, 2018

The Power of Celebration

We believe in the power of people coming together. There is something profound about people connecting in person, under one roof and celebrating a mission that changes lives. This year, we’ve [...]

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 Taking Partnership to New Heights
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By Kristin Steele
In Events, Fundraising, Resources, Swaim Strategies
Posted May 7, 2018

Taking Partnership to New Heights

Having a good partner is as subjective as it is intangible. It’s one of those things you know when you feel it. And yet considering, exploring and optimizing why and how you partner with many [...]

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 How (and When) to Livestream an Event
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By Kristin Steele
In Donor Cultivation, Events, Fundraising, Program, Storytelling, Swaim Strategies
Posted April 24, 2018

How (and When) to Livestream an Event

On the rare occasion that you happen to have a superstar keynote speaker and a large donor base that can’t all make it to your big event—you may consider a livestream online. At this year’s [...]

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 Creatively Incorporating Event Elements
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By Kristin Steele
In Events, Fundraising, Storytelling
Posted December 13, 2017

Creatively Incorporating Event Elements

There are endless creative ways to design your event details to maximize storytelling. Elements big and small involving décor, venue, catering, speakers and entertainment provide an array of [...]

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 Sponsorship Best Practices Yield Big Results
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By Kristin Steele
In Donor Cultivation, Events, Fundraising, Sponsorship, Swaim Strategies
Posted March 24, 2017

Sponsorship Best Practices Yield Big Results

This spring all of the incredibly hard cultivation work done by Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Development Director at Centro Cultural de Washington County, paid off at their annual Gala de Cultura. He [...]

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 Fundraising Partner Profile: Vibrant Table
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By Kristin Steele
In Events, Resources
Posted January 21, 2015

Fundraising Partner Profile: Vibrant Table

VENDOR TYPE: Catering, Venues, Floral + Decor   NAME: Kurt Beadell   COMPANY: Vibrant Table Catering + Events   We like working with Kurt and his team because: They are fantastic [...]

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