Defining Moments That Matter for Your Event Participants | AFP Greater Toronto Chapter Blog - Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Toronto Chapter

Defining Moments That Matter for Your Event Participants | AFP Greater Toronto Chapter Blog - Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Toronto Chapter: "Jessica Lewis, Fundraising Innovation Consultant, hjc

With all the buzz surrounding the Boston marathon this week, it brings back memories of my last race in New York in November. I caught the marathon bug a few years ago, running my first one in Toronto in 2012 and then Chicago the following year. After running Chicago, I decided that I wanted to complete another major marathon and was determined to run New York."



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The Top 10 Largest Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events in the U.S. : FundRaising Success

The Top 10 Largest Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events in the U.S. : FundRaising Success: Social fundraising provider RallyBoundOpens in a new window recently released this handy infographicOpens in a new window of the "Top 10 Single Largest Nonprofit Fundraising Events," all of which include peer-to-peer fundraising. The list is based on the total fundraising results from 2013 for each event.

Red Nose Day will be shown in the US for the first time next year

Red Nose Day will be shown in the US for the first time next year: The British fundraising institution Red Nose Day is being exported to America for a three-hour show in May next year.

The television fundraising event will be shown on the US network NBC, which is working in collaboration with Comic Relief to bring the show to the States for the first time.

Red Nose Day raised �100.2m in 2013 and has been running in the UK for 25 years.

Charity events buck tradition to draw young crowds - The Denver Post

Charity events buck tradition to draw young crowds - The Denver Post: Many of the benefits grabbing the buzz — and the bodies — these days are those planned by the young professionals who come to the table with fresh ideas and no fear of taking chances with themes and locations that never would have flown in their mothers' day.

Formats that were popular a decade ago — cocktail hour/silent auction, seated dinner, speaker, live auction and dancing — haven't vanished and certainly still have their place. But just as the new group of planners calls event settings "venues" rather than "locales" and refers to caterers, florists and musicians as "vendors," they're rethinking the approach to raising money.

Capturing The Crowd The NonProfit Times February1, 2011

Deferred Compensation Why is it taxable now? - The NonProfit Times February1, 2011: "Planning fundraising events can take months of preparation, and once the big day comes together it's only natural for everyone to breathe a collective sigh of relief. However, kicking back and enjoying the party instead of engaging attendees during and after the event can cost your organization time and money.

A panel of nonprofit executives shared their successful tips for 'Capturing the Crowd' at events and capitalizing on attendees, even if they are unfamiliar with your charity, during Fundraising Day in New York, sponsored by the Greater New York chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals."