Often donors close to a particular cause buy a table at the fundraising Gala and invite their friends to join them. It’s a great way to spend time with friends and to introduce a charity that is near to the donor’s heart. That is why it is important that guests don’t feel nickel and dimed … Continue Reading
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Event: The Junior League of San Francisco, Inc.’s 86th Annual Fashion Show Date: Friday, April 13, 2012 Chair: Schuyler Hudak Location: San Francisco Fairmont Purchase Tickets: Click here Beneficiary(ies): Community Programs: International Rescue Committee, San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center, Support for Families with Disabilities and the Janet Pomeroy Center. Additionally, The Junior League of San Francisco Enabling Funds Committee provides emergency … Continue Reading
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This infographic from LifeScience outlines how charitable organizations are sustained. Source:LiveScience Share: Print Email Digg
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Found this super fun application called Wordle that let’s you create a tag cloud out of words that are compelling. So this is how we would communicate who Vivanista is! How would you describe yourself in Wordle? Post your comment below! Share: Print Email Digg
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The annual Luncheon & Fashion Show will take place in the elegant garden of a beautiful Hillsborough estate on May 16th. While lunching on gourmet fare, attendees will enjoy a fashion show featuring various designer looks from Wilkes Bashford. The luncheon also includes an exciting live auction, a fabulous silent auction and raffle prizes. Last … Continue Reading
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Vivanista has developed a new Fundraiser-In-A-Box: VivaSpellbound! WHAT IS VivaSpellbound: A charitable fundraiser similar to the Scripps National Spelling Bee yet in a fun, team format for all ages. VivaSpellbound also leverages on-line crowdsourcing fundraising for incremental pre-event revenue generation. A Spelling Bee works especially well as a school fundraiser, whether it be pre-school, elementary school, high school or even college. It … Continue Reading
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As of the end of this month, March, Facebook Pages will automatically roll over to the timeline format. What does that mean for nonprofits and volunteer organizations? More opportunity to showcase what you’re all about and to drive donations. Here are the steps to creating a Facebook page with the timeline style. Also, check out … Continue Reading
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It’s not a fad. Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networks out there? If you aren’t familiar with it you need to get on board, especially if you’re a nonprofit or volunteer organization. Why? It is a fantastic way to communicate the soul of the organization. Here’s how it works: 1. Request an … Continue Reading
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Overview: Why is one event more enticing to prospective guests than another? From theme development to invitation design attendees will develop a comprehensive marketing plan so as to execute a cohesive and compelling program. Length: Half or Full day Category: Event Marketing Deliverables: Design an event theme Create a marketing … Continue Reading
Training 0 CommentsOverview: The most viral way to build excitement around a fundraising event is through social media. But where to start and how to maximize exposure without spamming friends? This session provides an in-depth look at setting up a Facebook event page, a twitter account, Flickr group, YouTube channel and LinkedIn profile. All to drive attendance … Continue Reading
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