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Episode 18: Dont Be Afraid to Try Something Different How to Shake Up the Traditional Fundraiser
In case you don’t know me, please let me introduce myself! Hi! I'm Lisa Clark and I help nonprofits and fundraisers like YOU raise money through events so you can meet your annual revenue goals! I'm also the host of a free Facebook Group, Raising with Lisa Clark, which is a free group for fundraisers, NPOs, development team members, volunteers, and supporters. I included a link below so you can request to join right away!
Link to Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/11214...
I came from an organization that was steeped in tradition. A common sentiment was “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Or, “we’ve always done it that way.” These two sentences can be the death of creativity and hold you back from hosting a wonderful and profitable event. If your new to hosting events be sure to check out my FREE mini checklist on how to create a pipeline of new donors for your next big fundraising event. I give you some ideas on where to host mini events. If you haven’t already grabbed it, the link will be provided below. You can also watch my recent Masterclass on Network For Good on “How To Create A Pipeline Of New Donors From Low-Cost Events.” Here’s the link to that as well!
Network For Good Webinar
Video: http://bit.ly/2LlUcl6
Presentation: http://bit.ly/2Oi6XdY
Fundraisers were meant to be FUN. If you’re worried about changing it up, I’m going to give you five ideas to help you put the flare and fun back into your event. Before I go over the five suggestions, I want to tell you a story. If you haven’t noticed by now I always like to share a story before diving into my suggestions. It helps me drive my point across. As I mentioned before, I worked on an event that raised 1.8M in one night. I had the four most amazing auction chairs. In particular one of the chairs was in charge of decor. Past events of this organization were always way over the top when it came to decor. In fact, at one event there were live camels onsite. But this time, these auction chairs were determined to leave their mark on the organization and do something different. They did a lot of things different but one thing they did was completely different from years past was change up the decor at the dinner and live auction. They introduced “Harry Potter Style” dining. Long tables that sat up 38 people at the table. Something like that… Some tables had fewer people at the table and some tables were very long and had a ton of people at the table. The hope was to provide family style dining. Before the event, lots of people grumbled but in the end, the event raised the most money the organization had raised in prior years. It raised $500k more than the previous year. My point: don’t be afraid to change it up.
Access my show notes. past episodes, and more over on my blog.
Click here to check it out: https://www.raisingwithlisaclark.com/...
Ok. As I mentioned earlier here’s my FREE Checklist on How to Create A Pipeline of New Donors for Your Next Big Fundraiser? Click the link to get the instantly downloadable checklist that's easily implementable (is that a word?)! https://risingwithlisaclark.lpages.co...
Don't forget to connect with me on other platforms!
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/raisingwith...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raisingwithl...
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By Lisa ClarkIn case you don’t know me, please let me introduce myself! Hi! I'm Lisa Clark and I help nonprofits and fundraisers like YOU raise money through events so you can meet your annual revenue goals! I'm also the host of a free Facebook Group, Raising with Lisa Clark, which is a free group for fundraisers, NPOs, development team members, volunteers, and supporters. I included a link below so you can request to join right away!
Link to Join Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/11214...
I came from an organization that was steeped in tradition. A common sentiment was “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Or, “we’ve always done it that way.” These two sentences can be the death of creativity and hold you back from hosting a wonderful and profitable event. If your new to hosting events be sure to check out my FREE mini checklist on how to create a pipeline of new donors for your next big fundraising event. I give you some ideas on where to host mini events. If you haven’t already grabbed it, the link will be provided below. You can also watch my recent Masterclass on Network For Good on “How To Create A Pipeline Of New Donors From Low-Cost Events.” Here’s the link to that as well!
Network For Good Webinar
Video: http://bit.ly/2LlUcl6
Presentation: http://bit.ly/2Oi6XdY
Fundraisers were meant to be FUN. If you’re worried about changing it up, I’m going to give you five ideas to help you put the flare and fun back into your event. Before I go over the five suggestions, I want to tell you a story. If you haven’t noticed by now I always like to share a story before diving into my suggestions. It helps me drive my point across. As I mentioned before, I worked on an event that raised 1.8M in one night. I had the four most amazing auction chairs. In particular one of the chairs was in charge of decor. Past events of this organization were always way over the top when it came to decor. In fact, at one event there were live camels onsite. But this time, these auction chairs were determined to leave their mark on the organization and do something different. They did a lot of things different but one thing they did was completely different from years past was change up the decor at the dinner and live auction. They introduced “Harry Potter Style” dining. Long tables that sat up 38 people at the table. Something like that… Some tables had fewer people at the table and some tables were very long and had a ton of people at the table. The hope was to provide family style dining. Before the event, lots of people grumbled but in the end, the event raised the most money the organization had raised in prior years. It raised $500k more than the previous year. My point: don’t be afraid to change it up.
Access my show notes. past episodes, and more over on my blog.
Click here to check it out: https://www.raisingwithlisaclark.com/...
Ok. As I mentioned earlier here’s my FREE Checklist on How to Create A Pipeline of New Donors for Your Next Big Fundraiser? Click the link to get the instantly downloadable checklist that's easily implementable (is that a word?)! https://risingwithlisaclark.lpages.co...
Don't forget to connect with me on other platforms!
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/raisingwith...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raisingwithl...