We update our software every week – usually the updates contain only minor enhancements and bug fixes, and mostly go unnoticed. That won’t be the case this week. . . On Wed. July 28th, the update contains changes you’ll notice right away: Major Reorganization of Site Settings We’re proud of how customizable our software is.
... continue reading.by Daryl McCarl, Director of Business Development at Smartwaiver Fundraising events are important to schools for many reasons—like raising enough money to throw junior prom, ensuring the orchestra gets to go on an annual trip, or being able to afford the booking fee for a special assembly speaker. Plus, school fundraising events don’t just provide
... continue reading.by Korri Piper, Sales and Marketing Consultant & Director of Vendor Relationships, ShopRaise Raising money for your school requires organized fundraising campaigns, a giving community, and a little bit of creativity. Thankfully, not every fundraiser needs months of dedicated planning or a high investment of resources to get off the ground. In fact, there are
... continue reading.by Murad Bushnaq, Morweb Today, most organizations are expected to have modern, sophisticated websites. While few of us are web design experts, creating an inspiring website is well within reach for any organization that’s willing to put in the effort and research into what makes designs effective. This can be a lengthy process, but the
... continue reading.Today’s article comes from Debbie Salat at ABC Fundraising, and with over 20 years of fundraising experience, Debbie offers the following advice for parents and guardians volunteering at their childrens’ schools. Parent and guardian volunteers are vital to the success of so many school and afterschool programs – and it’s important that they have the
... continue reading.Today’s article covers a vital component of many children and parent’s lives – afterschool programs. With the expertise he’s gained as the creator of CommunityPass helping recreation centers and schools across the country, Joseph Oriente shares his thoughts on the current and future state of afterschool programs. With 10.2 million children participating in afterschool programs
... continue reading.Whether you’re a parent of a student or a faculty or staff member, you’ve likely faced the stress that comes with running a successful school fundraising event. Planning involves finding the perfect idea, venue, and most importantly, figuring out how to market your event to your audience for an excellent turnout. After all, without your
... continue reading.Recently, fundraising professionals have turned to virtual galas in an effort to sustain annual fundraising events that bring in a lot of funding and engage a wide group of supporters. These events have proven to be convenient and accessible for supporters, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person events have been put on hold. Plus,
... continue reading.Let’s talk about how procuring auction items has changed in the time of COVID-19. It’s June 2020 as I write this. We’ve all been through a rollercoaster in the past 6 months, as we’ve had to cancel gala auctions, pivot to online auctions (and Virtual Live Auctions). For the most part, the organizations that have
... continue reading.In our last post, we discussed how to use Item data from your previous event(s) to improve your procurement and pricing strategies and make more money at your auction. This week we’ll look at how you can use Supporter data from your last auction to make more money at your auction the following year. Start
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