Event: The Junior League of San Francisco, Inc.’s 86th Annual Fashion Show Date: Friday, April 13, 2012 Chair: Schuyler Hudak Location: San Francisco Fairmont Purchase Tickets: Click here Beneficiary(ies): Community Programs: International Rescue Committee, San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center, Support for Families with Disabilities and the Janet Pomeroy Center. Additionally, The Junior League of San Francisco Enabling Funds Committee provides emergency … Continue Reading
Charitable Events, Fundraising
The annual Luncheon & Fashion Show will take place in the elegant garden of a beautiful Hillsborough estate on May 16th. While lunching on gourmet fare, attendees will enjoy a fashion show featuring various designer looks from Wilkes Bashford. The luncheon also includes an exciting live auction, a fabulous silent auction and raffle prizes. Last … Continue Reading
Charitable Events, Event Recaps, Events
Vivanista has developed a new Fundraiser-In-A-Box: VivaSpellbound! WHAT IS VivaSpellbound: A charitable fundraiser similar to the Scripps National Spelling Bee yet in a fun, team format for all ages. VivaSpellbound also leverages on-line crowdsourcing fundraising for incremental pre-event revenue generation. A Spelling Bee works especially well as a school fundraiser, whether it be pre-school, elementary school, high school or even college. It … Continue Reading
Blog, Charitable Events, Events, Fundraising
From dancing up a storm to logging in miles to being wowed by over-the-top auction packages, we know you’ve attended some pretty spectacular events this past year, right? But was there that one event that really put the FUN back into ‘FUNdraising’? It not only created unforgettable memories for guests, but also brought in more … Continue Reading
Blog, Charitable Events
There’s a lot of planning, organizing and overseeing that goes into making stellar fundraisers. Creating budgets, setting up timelines, finding sponsors, choosing locations, and managing a committee full of volunteers are all in a day’s work for event chairs. But this event chair has truly been a powerhouse that made everything come together, regardless of … Continue Reading
Behind the Scenes, Blog, Charitable Events
Find out why you need to brand your organization from this corporate panel, including Yelp co-founder Nish Nadaraja, who is well respected as a true branding guru. Find out what makes your nonprofit board successful from Kay Sprinkel Grace, author, well-respected consultant and international speaker on the topic of board development. Follow Darian Rodriguez Heyman, … Continue Reading
Charitable Events, Quick Tips
We’re excitited to announce our latest addition to the Fundraising Summit speaker lineup: visionary Darian Rodriguez Heyman. Heyman previously did work as the Craigslist Foundation’s Executive Director, seeking to improve the entire nonprofit sector. Now, he tours the country, speaking about the benefits and uses for social media in his conference series “Social Media for … Continue Reading
Charitable Events
VIVANISTA TO HOST FIRST OF ITS KIND CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING SUMMIT On November 10-12, 2011, The Vivanista Fundraising Summit brings together 300+ volunteers, leaders, field experts and nonprofit professionals for three days to learn and exchange best practices in creative, effective fundraising. Summit speakers will address a variety of relevant topics in a series of short … Continue Reading
Charitable Events
It can, at first, be quite startling. You’re minding your own business, making your way down a busy sidewalk or strolling through the mall, when people around you start acting weird…they’re dancing and singing, meditating en masse, or perhaps even having a public pillow fight. You’ve found yourself in the middle of a flash mob, … Continue Reading
Charitable Events, Event Planning
Vivanista recently caught up with Nadine Weil, the founder of NPO: Heart of Green, VP of Special Projects at Eco-Fabulous, and eco-chic event co-chair to learn more about her upcoming fashion fundraiser: Gorgeous & Green, and the cause it supports: Global Green USA.
Behind the Scenes, Charitable Events, Eco-Chic
