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8 reasons fundraising events suck

8 reasons fundraising events suck. (And why they don’t) I haven’t written much about fundraising events. That’s because they’ve usually felt necessary, but not particularly interesting. Let’s be honest: rare are the people who look forward to planning and throwing a gala. Rare are the people energized by finding sponsors. And rare are the people […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising events Tagged With: Donors, events, gala 3 Comments

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