Getting Serious about Planning a Comedy Night Fundraiser… New Jersey funny gal Robin Fox, self-styled “Mother of all Comedians,” makes her living by making people laugh–a lot. This veteran of the comedy circuit has won multiple awards for her silliness, and if you’re anywhere in the northeast United States, she’ll be performing at a comedy … Continue Reading
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Tamara Mendelsohn, VP of Marketing at Eventbrite, took on the task of talking about social media, and how to effectively use it for event promotion. Her discussion could not have come a moment too soon, as the buzz word for this year’s Fundraising Summit was undoubtedly “social media”. With platforms like Twitter, and Facebook becoming … Continue Reading
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Soliciting corporate sponsors for any fundraising campaign can be daunting, whether in conjunction with a charitable event or as part of a crowd-sourcing effort; or, the combination of the two. In this one hour webinar, guest speaker Layne Gray outlined the strategic issues facing volunteer organizations and nonprofits in what is becoming an increasingly competitive … Continue Reading
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Moderator Michelle Curtis and panelists Andrew Whelan, CEO of Philanthro, Peyton Cochran, leader of the young professionals organization Bogart Museum, Laura Phenix, founder of a young professionals non-profit network in the Bay Area, and Marsha Monro, leader of the startup non-profits UCSF Partners in Care and UCSF Infusion, discussed young professionals and their relationship to … Continue Reading
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After a brief break, Vivanista’s Fundraising Summit turned its attention towards the younger ranks of the Bay Area’s philanthropic community, in a discussion on engaging and cultivating teen volunteers. Perhaps it’s San Francisco’s tendencies towards social awareness and activism through programs like Youth Speaks, or the interconnectedness of the Bay Area’s many communities, but in … Continue Reading
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Learn what it takes to lead and inspire your team to accomplish great things. In this one-hour session, Ethan Austin Co-founder of GiveForward shared his story and the leadership lessons he’s learned in growing GiveForward from a bootstrapped startup in 2008 to one of the most innovative fundraising platforms in the world today. You’ll walk … Continue Reading
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At Vivanista we believe that everybody has a bit of philanthropist inside them, just begging to come out. Beneath the reserved, protective masks we all don in order to get by in this dog-eat-dog world, lays the innate desire to do good, that comes with every human heart. It is through a strategy like Cause … Continue Reading
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Which would you prefer at your next charitable fundraising auction – a professional auctioneer who charged for his services or an amateur who you didn’t have to pay for? Well, at the Vivanista Fundraising Summit we tested this theory. We asked a professional auctioneer, Steve Godfryd of Pacific Auction Company, to auction off a cupcake … Continue Reading
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In an invaluable look into the secrets of effective crowdsourcing, moderator Bartlomiej (Bart) Skorupa and panelists Susan Gordon, Lesley Mansford, and Monica Healy share their tried and true methods on how to secure long-lasting donations, regardless of initial funding, visibility, or networking resources. Bart Skorupa, founder of the international non-profit organization Groundwork Opportunities (GO Works), … Continue Reading
Marketing and Promotion, Online Fundraising, Summit-Videos 0 Comments
Whether you have a limited or extensive budget, laying the groundwork for a successful fundraising event isn’t easy. At the Vivanista Fundraising Summit on Saturday November 12th, Brady Hahn (founder of The Nonprofit Effect) will lead you through all the steps necessary for solidifying this vital partnership- beginning with an assessment of your internal organization … Continue Reading
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