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Flexibility and Resilience Carries the Day for Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston

Greater Giving

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Houston , the largest, one-to-one mentoring agency in the country, found those same qualities served them well last year when they needed to quickly switch from hosting their yearly gala to hosting a virtual fundraiser during the pandemic. Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston. The Results.

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How to Sell MORE Sponsorships for Virtual or Hybrid Events

Greater Giving

Sponsors at live fundraising events are accustomed to certain benefits—banners in a ballroom, a table and dinner for their guests, sometimes on-stage recognition. Selling sponsorships in the era of virtual and hybrid events present fundraisers with a challenge when those traditional benefits don’t look quite the same.

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Planning a Fundraising Event? You Need a Plan B.

Greater Giving

There was no playbook for planning a fundraising event during a pandemic. Once upon a time, much of the nonprofit industry leaned on annual in-person benefit events to meet budget requirements. This allowed them to reach more new donors than ever before—but designing two separate event programs is unrealistic for many fundraisers.

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Best of 2021 – Client Stories

Greater Giving

This past year we saw nonprofits and schools making live, virtual and hybrid events fun and safe with an option for everyone’s comfort level. Here are a few: The Youth Music Project had a virtual event that netted more money than previous years. View More Client Stores Here.

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WHAM Realizes Huge Return on Investment from VolunteerHub

Volunteer Hub

Listen to the full audio recording VolunteerHub has helped West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM) reduce administrative time, grow active volunteers, increase donations, and better engage corporate partners. Third, we needed an online event sign-up process. The integration between VolunteerHub and Sterling has been huge for us.

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A Guide to bbcon 2021 Virtual for Nonprofits

sgEngage

Tom Coussens, Senior Charity Partner Manager at London Marathon Events, will present a case study from London Marathon Events during the pandemic, including insights and impact from cancellations, embracing virtual events and why they are going hybrid (in-person and remote) in the future. To learn about analytics… .

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30 Days of NetSquared Events

Tech Soup

Net2Local organizers hold regular events connecting the nonprofit and technology communities. January Events. Houston, TX: Make Every Cent Count with Your Crowdfunding Project with PledgeCents Tips! Houston, TX: We’re Crushing on Open Technology this February and Open Houston’s Our Cupid! Innovation?