Laura Kruisenga, COO with Kennari Consulting, works with clients to build their annual fundraising programs with a particular focus on events, communications, and staffing. Laura’s practical coaching style… Read More
When the COVID-19 pandemic changed the fundraising industry in 2020, we heard from a lot of people who were concerned about securing funding for arts organizations. Many of those people were worried: would people still donate to… Read More
Who they are Community Youth Program (CYP), a nonprofit after-school program founded in 1998 to serve children in Roanoke City. City Year, a nonprofit organization founded in 1988 with the purpose to unite and… Read More
Livestreaming entertainment has taken over the fundraising world, largely due to the pandemic. Livestreaming has been used to broadcast everything from committee meetings to rock concerts! Many nonprofits have begun incorporating livestreams into their virtual… Read More
Who they are SPARK!, a Dallas, TX nonprofit, provides children from second grade to high school with a fully immersive creative environment and hands-on learning that develops their self-definition as creative individuals. SPARK! has helped… Read More
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass used Qgiv to host a peer-to-peer fundraiser called Givers & Gamers. This virtual event replaced an in-person annual event that wasn’t possible to host safely during the pandemic. Read More
The livestream is over. You’ve reached your fundraising goal. Your virtual event has gone off without a hitch. Now what? How do you keep your virtual event attendees engaged and giving after the fun has… Read More
Sometimes other people are the best sources of inspiration. Artists inspire other artists, writers inspire other writers, and nonprofit fundraisers can inspire other nonprofit fundraisers. If you’re looking for an idea to spark your next… Read More
The beauty of auction events is that with the right tools you can easily transition an in-person event to a virtual event when it’s unsafe to get together in large groups. We’ve recently shared… Read More