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In fundraising, especially around the holidays, the personal touch isn’t extra. It’s the work. Donors are flooded with emails and automated messages. What they remember is how you made them feel: seen, known, and valued. 1. For the Ask: Use Your Voice Big gifts rarely start with a link. A personal phone call, however: Use […]

If you’ve run enough galas, you’ve seen things. Sticky name-badge purgatory. A paddle raise that flatlines. A check-in line longer than TSA. We wrote the book so you never have to live those moments again. Below are five real “horror scenes” and the fixes we deploy so your night ends in a standing ovation, not […]

Discover the three P’s that make Fund-a-Need appeals thrive. Tips from our RAISE 2025 session to boost paddle raises and gala fundraising success.
Learn how pre-solicitations, pro emcees, and smart promotion can transform your Fund-a-Need into the highlight of your gala.
Fund-a-Need success isn’t luck—it’s planning. Explore three overlooked steps to maximize donations and reduce stress at your next gala.

The transition from in-person to all-virtual fundraising events over the past several months was the understandable source of confusion, anxiety, and even full-blown panic among non-profit professionals, especially those whose long-planned events had to be cancelled, postponed, or transitioned to virtual over a period of days or weeks. We heard the same questions over and […]