The heart and soul of any non-profit. Volunteers are passionate audience members who dedicate their time and energy to helping your organization do its best work. Public institutions and nonprofits thrive when volunteer communities are strong. Not only do they provide virtually free labor, but...
When most people think of a nonprofit, they might imagine scanty organizations staffed entirely by passionate volunteers running the whole company out of the goodness of their hearts. And while it’s true that nonprofits thrive with the help of enthusiastic audience members working in unpaid...
Advertising is an expensive endeavour. A bigger budget usually means a bigger reach, but not all companies are capable of maintaining a hefty advertising fund. Effective campaigns can sometimes set businesses back millions of dollars, and public institutions and nonprofit organizations rarely have reserves of...
Public-facing institutions and nonprofit organizations know all about donor-foundation relationships. The truth is, museums, zoos, and other cultural associations rely on the generosity of their donors to support the work they do. Donors represent one of the foremost ways institutions are able to meet fundraising...
The mention of a meeting can strike fear into the hearts of its participants. At the of COVID-19, one twitter user said: “I guess we’re about to find out which meetings could’ve been emails after all…” The meeting is a thing that workers in all...
The holiday season is fast approaching. And with all the wild surprises 2020 has given us so far, this winter is promising to be unlike any other. But festive fundraising strategies remain relatively unchanged. Despite the complications COVID, museums, zoos, and other cultural institutions remain...
Auctions, silent auctions, raffles, and other methods of product-based fundraising are a familiar activity to most nonprofits. It’s an easy, entertaining, and engaging way to raise often considerable cash for your organization. Additionally, the auction event is a great way to meet and chat with...
Everything you need to know about how to plan an event. Planning an event is stressful; not least of all a large, public event put on especially for your adoring audience. And with the current pandemic necessitating that all large gatherings be held in the virtual...
Question number 1 every nonprofit asks when planning an event: how the heck are we going to pay for it? Well-endowed museums, gardens, and other cultural institutions might have lavish parties and already figured into their budget. But smaller institutions might need a little extra...
Part zoo, part art installation, and all science and research center, the contemporary aquarium is nothing short of a masterpiece of technological innovation. They have to take in a number of considerations in order to succeed: not least of all the quality of the visitor’s...