Adam Capes is the President and  Chief Idea Officer at Getaway2Give, an organization that helps charities raise money while giving their charity auction winners an experience of a lifetime. Adam shares how you can be more effective at raising money,  ways to really make a donor feel special, loved, and cared for, and so much more on today’s episode! 

 

Key Takeaways:

[3:15] What is Getaway2Give all about?  

[7:55] Adam didn’t want to wait until he was in his 70s or 80s to try to make a lot of money. 

[12:25] Families can combine their bids to give to charity and then go to an exotic place together because these getaway locations sometimes have 5+ bedrooms to stay in.

[16:45] Adam gives a shout out to the Jack & Jill Foundation. 

[23:00] We’re all terminal; we just don't know when yet.

[26:00] What kind of charity auctions and events seem to get the most engagement? 

[33:00] If non-profit organizations want to survive and thrive, it’s important to think more like businesses. 

[34:50] Adam believes it’s important to have a full-time employee that focuses on wowing and thanking their donors. 

[39:55] 410 billion dollars were given to nonprofits last year! 

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Giving Back Podcast

Getaway2Give

Getaway2give.net/giving

Adam Capes on LinkedIn

Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation

Bert’s Big Adventure