WVDO Regional Fundraising Conference, May 20-21, 2010
Don't miss out! Early bird deadline: April 2, 2010. Register at: www.wvdo2010.org
Two full days of workshops, keynote speakers and the 17th Crystal Awards recognizing excellence in development.
Keynote Speakers: Eric Utne, The Utne Reader Flo Green, IdeaEncore.org and nonprofit sustainability Madeline Stanionis, Watershed Corp., social media guru
Local Speakers: George Thorn, Jim Lewis, Ellen Bussing, Andy Nelson, Jim Lillis, Helen Kennedy
Meet the Funders with Grantmakers of OR and SW Washington: The Autzen Foundation, Bank of America, The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, Meyer Memorial Trust, The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Spirit Mountain Community Fund, THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, The Standard, U.S. Bank, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, Social Venture Partners Portland, The Jackson Foundation, Wessinger Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, Pacific Corp, Safeco Insurance Foundation and more reservations coming in daily.
Fantastic exhibitors for nonprofits: eTapestry, Target Analytics, NOZA, DonorSearch, MatchMaker Fundraising, Emma.com, Cricket, WaveOne and Samantha Swaim Fundraising, LLC.
Event Sponsors: Bank of the Cascades, Spirit Mountain Community Fund, Safeco Insurance, The Standard, Blackbaud, Wheeler Foundation, US Bank, Bank of America, Phillips & Co., Kinsman Foundation, University of Portland, Pacific University, University of Oregon, The Collins Group, NW Natural
Register at: www.wvdo2010.org Event hosted by Willamette Valley Development Officers (WVDO). Questions: admin@wvdo-or.org or 503-274-1977.
Nonprofit organizations and the people who run them are changemakers who work hard to make the world a better place. We work along side them as guides, coaches and support to help deliver stunning events that meet and exceed goals.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Photography & Fundraising
A big piece of fundraising events is "managing the budget" to reduce your expenses and increase your income. So I am often asked about the use of a professional photographer at a fundraising event.
Before the explosion of Twitter, Facebook, and blogs I used to advise clients that volunteer photographers would get you fun photos for documentation sake and that hiring a professional event photographer wasn't a cost you should incur.
But now that social media is so accessible as a tool for pre-event marketing, post-event wrap up, sponsor thank yous, and post-event solicitations, don't miss out on a great opportunity to increase you support. The work of a professional event photographer can help you to really capture the important moments, the feel of the event, and can give you a tool to recognize all of the folks involved in the event.
Two of my favorite event photographers in the Portland area are:
Andie Petkus Photography -and-
Mon Amour Photography
The two of them each have a real sense of what it takes to plan a fundraising event and work hard to capture all of the elements involved. For example, photos of the food and beverages can be used to thank your vendors and donors. Photos of your auction items can highlight key auction donors. Photos of your volunteers and planning committee can be a great way to honor all of their hard work. Think about all of the ways to capture your event and how valuable the tool of a simple photo can be.
Thank you to our wine donor!
Thank you to our Committee Chairs!
Thank you to our great emcees!
Thank you to our donors!
Before the explosion of Twitter, Facebook, and blogs I used to advise clients that volunteer photographers would get you fun photos for documentation sake and that hiring a professional event photographer wasn't a cost you should incur.
But now that social media is so accessible as a tool for pre-event marketing, post-event wrap up, sponsor thank yous, and post-event solicitations, don't miss out on a great opportunity to increase you support. The work of a professional event photographer can help you to really capture the important moments, the feel of the event, and can give you a tool to recognize all of the folks involved in the event.
Two of my favorite event photographers in the Portland area are:
Andie Petkus Photography -and-
Mon Amour Photography
The two of them each have a real sense of what it takes to plan a fundraising event and work hard to capture all of the elements involved. For example, photos of the food and beverages can be used to thank your vendors and donors. Photos of your auction items can highlight key auction donors. Photos of your volunteers and planning committee can be a great way to honor all of their hard work. Think about all of the ways to capture your event and how valuable the tool of a simple photo can be.
Thank you to our wine donor!
Thank you to our Committee Chairs!
Thank you to our great emcees!
Thank you to our donors!
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