That Sounds Like a Plan!
Planning and producing a successful fundraising event can be stressful and overwhelming. That Sounds Like a Plan! walks you through the process step by step from start to finish. Whether you're an executive director, marketing manager, board member or volunteer, if you need guidance planning and producing a fundraising event for a small nonprofit, this podcast is for you. Host Alicia Baraga brings you strategies, tips, tools, and information from her 14+ years planning fundraising and awareness-building events for a wide variety of nonprofit clients. Along with sharing best practices, Alicia interviews experts in fields related to events such as marketing, sponsorship, A/V, auctions and more. She answers your questions in Q&A episodes and boosts your confidence through Planner Pep Talks (PPT). If you're ready to streamline your event planning process, grow your audience and raise more money at your fundraising event, hit subscribe and let's get started. Now that sounds like a plan!
That Sounds Like a Plan!
41_Are you ready to host your first fundraising event?
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BRIEF SUMMARY
If you are a relatively new nonprofit, or new to events, you might be wondering when it’s a good time to host your first fundraising event. In this episode we’ll talk about what you need organizationally and personally to be ready to host your first fundraising event
In this episode I share:
- The most important thing your organization needs
- Why you need board support organizationally and personally
- The skills you need to be able lead an event
LISTENER ACTION ITEM
- Pick the area, organizationally or personally, where you need the most work and focus on it.
LIST OF RESOURCES
Ep. 1_Are you planning your event backwards?
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