My husband and I have a membership at a local park. It’s a 500-acre botanical-garden-type property with a military museum, beautiful gardens, historic house (which has been featured in a movie or two), golf course, education center, and walking trails.1 Its gardens and grounds are just beautiful and some are very unique like the logarium,Continue reading “Creative Fundraising”
Category Archives: volunteers
A Rhinestone Cowboy
I heard this country song by Glen Campbell while walking through an airport recently. It conjured up an oddly specific image in my mind. I envisioned the Marlboro man but Elton John-style; all glitz and glam with sequins on his hat yet rugged, fit, and tan. When in the world would there be a needContinue reading “A Rhinestone Cowboy”
Is a Silent Auction Silent?
Not necessarily. Not the good ones anyway. They may be anonymous, but silent? Yeah, no. There’s commotion during the organizing phase, marketing phase, execution phase, close-out phase, and follow-up phase. Silent auctions are fundraising events. You don’t want to go quietly into that good night, you want to pack the house with excited people andContinue reading “Is a Silent Auction Silent?”
Who Are You Looking At?
As people are entering your event, mingling in the lobby, or strolling through the tradeshow do you know what behaviors or body language to watch for to help deter a security issue? I recently spoke with the leader of a volunteer safety team about this. Below are four things that their safety team members lookContinue reading “Who Are You Looking At?”
Let’s Define Helpful
I work with non-profit organizations and associations. We rely on volunteer staff. There just isn’t the budget to hire enough people to make the world go ‘round. The core responsibilities to keep organizations running are usually covered by paid staff, many of whom are part-time. However, when it comes to administrative tasks, special event planningContinue reading “Let’s Define Helpful”