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How to Responsibly Handle an Open Bar at Nonprofit Events

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Kylah Strohte Editor-In-Chief. Adult beverages are often part of the routine checklist when hosting nonprofit events. Open bars seem the ideal solution because it brings in money and it eliminates the need for guests to serve themselves. However, there are several points to consider before setting up an open bar in order for it to become a successful component of your event.

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What To Do When You Are New

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I wish the book, What To Do When You're New , would have been published twenty-five years ago. Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. The book, by Keith Rollag , is all about how to be comfortable, confident, and successful in new situations.

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How to Responsibly Handle an Open Bar at Non-Profit Events

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Kylah Strohte Editor-In-Chief. Adult beverages are often part of the routine checklist when hosting non-profit events. Open bars seem the ideal solution because it brings in money and it eliminates the need for guests to serve themselves. However, there are several points to consider before setting up an open bar in order for it to become a successful component of your event.

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Preparing Your Nonprofit Board for a Fundraising Campaign

BoardAssist

One of the many ways that BoardAssist placements make an impact on the boards they join is by spearheading the fundraising campaign of the nonprofit boards they join. Many folks who approach BoardAssist worry that all they will do on a nonprofit board is ask their friends for money – instead they want to be involved in using their management and strategy skills to some higher purpose.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Why a Connected Campus Matters for Your College or University

Connection Cafe

When it comes to technological systems at most institutions of higher education, departments and programs operate in silos. The development office runs one database / relationship management system, academic offices use another system, and the sports program uses a third solution. There’s no connectivity between the software systems, which leads to frustrating overlap for staff, donors, students and alumni.