5 Strategies for Modernizing Your Event Marketing Approach
For many years, nonprofit event marketing was relatively simple and unchanging. Event planners would design posters, flyers, emails, and other mass marketing content and send these materials out to a wide audience, hoping they would be enough to encourage individuals to attend. But nowadays, event marketing isn’t so straightforward. Even before the global pandemic hit, […]
6 Types of Online Fundraising Software Fees (2022)
All software is created the same way – by bringing talented people together to build something that creates value and fills a need. While it may start as a labor of love, it needs to be funded for longevity and continued usefulness. The fundraising software that nonprofits use is no different. Although often discounted for […]
2022 Fundraising: Your hybrid “future proof” charity event.
The pandemic of 2019 has truly shown the resilience of the nonprofit and charity sector in finding engaging and creative fundraising methods. One such method is virtual fundraising. While not a new concept, the pandemic demonstrated the importance of raising money via remote engagement strategies, essentially making it a required fundraising component. With more organizations […]
Your Wine Auction – 7 Tips to Make it Great
Have you ever hosted a wine auction? Wine auctions are pretty popular among wine enthusiasts as well as professionals. A wine auction or wine pull is one of the best ways to get their hands on premium wines at very reasonable prices. Wine auctions are an additional fundraising strategy that you can incorporate into your charity […]
8 Reasons Your Business Should Participate In A Silent Auction
Are you looking for an effective and affordable way to market your business? Sponsoring a silent auction is an excellent way for your business to increase its presence in the community. These events are popular amongst organizations of all sizes, and they’re especially beneficial for small businesses that don’t have the budget or resources to […]
Balancing Hybrid Fundraising: 5 Tips for Success
With our increasingly spread out world and the prevalence of virtual events during the pandemic, it’s no surprise that hybrid events may remain a popular option for years to come. Whether due to health concerns or physical distance, hybrid fundraising allows everyone to have the best of both worlds with some attendees remaining at home […]
Get to know ClickBid: Jen Ruprich
It’s exciting when I get a chance to show off one of our great ClickBidders. More than technology, our team is the greatest value at ClickBid. In this article I got to interview Jen Ruprich. Jen came to our team back in 2013. She started in our young customer service department and has been instrumental […]
4 Hybrid Event Management Practices that Will Last Past 2021
As nonprofit professionals are aware, 2021 has seen the popularity of hybrid events escalate dramatically . While initially hybrid events were a necessity for public health due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they also offer a variety of benefits that make them worth considering, even when other event types are available. After all, a well-run nonprofit […]
A Nonprofit’s Crash Course to Event Volunteer Recruitment
Volunteers are an essential asset for many nonprofit events as they offer unique skills and fill vital roles. However, there are plenty of challenges involved in recruiting volunteers that you may be looking to overcome. For instance, you might not have an established volunteer pool yet or know how to use digital communication channels effectively […]
Using Your Website to Boost Your Auction: 5 Strategies
Since early 2020, event planning has been a unique challenge, requiring nonprofits to pivot to virtual events, then hybrid, and now potentially back to virtual. Maybe this uncertainty has turned your event calendar into a bit of a nightmare, but the changes have kept your supporters safe and your nonprofit afloat. Plus, the silver lining […]