Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

They’ll also handle any event-specific tasks—for example, they’ll oversee item procurement for auctions and book a golf course or venue for a golf tournament. The post Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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DoJiggy

MAY 20, 2025

In this blog, well explore how to calculate how much you can charge for raffle tickets to meet your fundraising goals, along with the best ways to optimize raffle ticket sales via DoJiggys free raffle platform. Therefore, it is crucial to strategically price raffle tickets to maximize fundraising potential.

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Greater Giving

JULY 16, 2025

Here are a few examples: Auction items: To procure more items for upcoming auctions, partner with small businesses and ask for in-kind gifts of auction items. The post 3 Tips for Acquiring Small Business Sponsors for Nonprofits appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Key Takeaways from Greater Giving’s Q3 Nonprofit Trends Survey on Auction Item Procurement At Greater Giving, we aim to empower nonprofits with the tools and insights needed to maximize fundraising success. These findings can help you fine-tune your auction item procurement process and achieve better outcomes at your next event.

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Greater Giving

MAY 21, 2024

Conquering Donation Procurement: Track, Thank, and Triumph at Your Next Fundraising Event As fundraising professionals, we know the magic of a well-stocked fundraising event. Fundraising procurement of donated items fuels excitement,drives bids, and ultimately, raises crucial funds for your cause.

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OneCause

APRIL 23, 2023

The post Procuring Auction Items: Score Donations in 5 Simple Steps appeared first on OneCause.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When it comes to organizing a successful fundraising event, one key position often stands out—the Procurement Chair. Let’s delve into the responsibilities, strategies, and impact of the Procurement Chair in making your event a roaring success. The Procurement Chair develops an item donation form that serves as a tracking tool.

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Grant Professionals Association

JULY 18, 2023

When it comes to post-award grants management, a huge focus area (and an area ripe with single audit findings) is procurement. Procurement is the oversight process for ensuring compliance with applicable federal requirements related to subrecipient and contractual partnerships. First off, why is procurement so important?

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Once you understand what’s required for a successful auction—one that meets or exceeds its revenue goal—you can confidently set your procurement goals and define your event budget. Know your audience and tailor your auction items procurement to fit their interests and budget. Every calculation stems from this key number.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2023

This blog will provide you with an understanding of how Google Ad Grants work and outline how your organization can participate in the program to draw attention to your mission-driven work online. If you already have an account, you can use it to procure your nonprofit’s Ad Grant. Enroll in Google for Nonprofits by creating an account.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 18, 2024

Behind-the-Scenes Heroes Procurement Powerhouse In order to hold a successful auction, you need a stock of highly prized items. This team: Holds a procurement brainstorming party to identify items to target for donation. The post Fundraising Event Planning: Common Event Committee Roles appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog, we’ll cover some of the best ways to bring in more donations to your auctions—practices that you can use over and over again, without having to reinvent the wheel. Secure sponsorships Most nonprofit professionals know that finding sponsors is a foolproof way to bring in solid contributions, offsetting the cost of running events.

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

Higher Education Advancement: Faculty promotion, advancement, and tenure are often directly tied to your success in grant procurement. appeared first on Grant Training Center Blog. This in turn relates to your reputation as a researcher and the prestige of your institution. The post How Does Grant Writing Experience Help Me Get a Job?

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 8, 2023

Equally, leadership training has become increasingly significant for those who need to be successful at managing and implementing grants, for their leadership skills will have an important effect on their teams and their ongoing efforts to continue procuring external funding. These include: 1.

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Grant Training Center

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Win strategies are devised, value propositions are offered, the science case is conceptualized, solutions are engineered, graphical depictions of funder visions are created, and win themes and discriminators are sprinkled throughout the proposal – all carefully developed from the issues surrounding the procurement.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Procure two similar auction items and a consolation prize. The post Make It or Break It in This Exciting Auction Game appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. One envelope awards the winner a much more expensive, full-featured “Make It” prize, while the “Break It” envelope awards nothing. How do I use “Make It or Break It”?

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Procure a great prize. Select a desirable donated item to set as the prize, or procure one specifically to be used in the Paddle Drop. The post Use a Paddle Drop to Raise More Money appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. How do I hold a Paddle Drop? First, set a donation amount.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 24, 2023

Hosting a Pre-Event Wine Tasting If procuring donations is challenging, consider hosting a pre-event wine tasting with your team members. The post Wine Pull Strategy: Pouring Success into Your Fundraising Event appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. Display information about the wines and their donors at the event.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Set a meeting early with your auctioneer to discuss what items you have procured, and they can offer strategic guidance on what belongs in the live auction , or what might be better suited to the silent auction. The post Why It Pays Off to Hire A Professional Benefit Auctioneer appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Grant Training Center

JUNE 17, 2024

In recent months, several trends have emerged in the landscape of grant procurement, reflecting both ongoing challenges and new opportunities. The post Key Trends in Grant Funding appeared first on Grant Training Center Blog.

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 10, 2020

Universally, an institution that succeeds in its external funding efforts is one that develops a culture for grant procurement. In addition, the orientation for all newly entering faculty should stress the importance of research, grant procurement and the assistance that the university provides in those respects.

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Greater Giving

MAY 17, 2024

These are the folks who are great candidates to help you procure top-notch auction items for your event, or even donate to be part of the experience (dinner wine, tasting bar, gifts, etc.) Tips for Successful Wine Procurement Start early! The post Uncorking the Success to Fundraising with Wine appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Explore what makes an item “high-yield,” how to identify potential high-yield items, and get tips for procuring and maximizing the value of each item in your auction. Boosting the Revenue Potential of Charity Auction Packages Simply procuring high-yield items isn’t enough—you can also employ strategies to maximize their revenue potential: 1.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 23, 2024

What are your procurement standards? The post How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Here are some questions you can ask potential grantees, either as part of the application or as a follow-up conversation: Who at your organization can approve grant spending?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Robust fundraising software streamlines much more than fundraiser-specific tasks like item procurement for an auction or event ticketing for a gala. The post Maintaining Nonprofit Compliance With Fundraising Software appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 14, 2023

To make your fundraiser truly remarkable, it’s essential to employ effective procurement strategies. In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of securing incredible auction items for school fundraiser. By implementing these procurement strategies, you can secure amazing auction items for school fundraisers.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Use auction categories like “Travel,” “Sports,” or “Dining” to focus your procurement efforts and create packages that align with donor interests. Explore Greater Giving’s Auction Item Procurement Guide to secure auction package tips that bring in big bids at your next event!

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

In the session Revolutionizing Accounts Payable with FENXT: Automated Workflows and AI Advancements , Heather Johnson, Brad Bonham, and Regina Okonkwo will explore the comprehensive procure-to-pay processes already at your fingertips as well as their vision for the future.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

The post How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. When written well, these will help you generate excitement, entice attendees to bid, and increase the funds you generate from your event. Tips on how to write compelling auction item descriptions: 1.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For more ideas on how to procure items download our procurement guide. The post How to Host a Successful Bowling Tournament Fundraiser appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. Raffles and Silent Auctions Host a raffle or silent auction with great prizes. This keeps the donations flowing and adds excitement!

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

The post How to Craft a Post-Event Case Study appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. TIP: Greater Giving Event Software will help you easily track all the details related to an event, making the creating of a great case study easier than ever before!

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Greater Giving

JULY 13, 2022

That’s where auction procurement comes in. Auction procurement is a process of finding donors who can give you items at no cost in exchange for publicity and recognition at your event. But before you begin asking around for donations, there are some steps that need taking first: What is auction procurement?

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Then, earlier this week, I ran across a post on the Walmart Blog on the retailer's work with WAA to help transport 100,000 wreaths to national cemeteries across the country. WAA has a conflict of interest policy, with any Worcester-related board members recusing themselves from decisions related to the wreath procurement contract.

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Greater Giving

JULY 5, 2023

The top three ways volunteers support nonprofits include on-site event support (83%), assisting with decor set-up and clean up (79%), and procuring auction items (70%). The post Insights on Board and Volunteer Engagement | Infographic appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

Auction procurement may be a challenge : Many organizations rely on auctions to generate excitement for in-person events. Due to the pandemic, however, retailers may not be able to fulfill procurement requests. In-person events may be more attractive to some donors : There’s no substitute for the energy and excitement of a live event.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 1, 2024

Deep Dive: How to Write An Auction Item Donation Request Letter Procuring auction items can be a daunting task, even if you have a dedicated procurement chair.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Use these best practices to shape your website into a powerful fundraising tool: Create a strong event landing page Streamline your donation form Generate quality blog content If you’re new to web design or looking to streamline your web content strategy, leverage a content management system (CMS) designed specifically for schools.

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