Download or read book Handbook of Special Events for Nonprofit Organizations written by Edwin R. Leibert and published by . This book was released on 1972-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Special Events for Nonprofit Organizations written by Edwin Reisinger Leibert and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black Tie Optional written by Harry A. Freedman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-04-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Black Tie Optional: A Complete Special Events Resource for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition "I wish I had had this invaluable book when I was helping plan fundraisers in the past. My life would have been easier, and our bank account healthier. Don't torture yourself: get this book, follow its advice and be a hero!" —Richard B. Stolley, Senior Editorial Adviser, Time, Inc. Founding Editor, People magazine "Black Tie Optional is anything but an optional read. This step-by-step guide on how to strategize and execute a successful fundraiser is essential to anyone considering how best to tackle the complicated world of event planning. Black Tie Optional is the archetypal roadmap for those undertaking the rewarding yet overwhelming journey of successful fundraising. An absolute must read!" —Cathy Elkies, Senior Vice President and Charity Auctioneer, Christie's "Harry Freedman knows how to plan an event. He has it down to an art. " —World-renowned artist PETER MAX Regardless of the kind of big event your organization has planned for its next fundraiser, everything you need to know and do is in this thorough and essential handbook. Now in a Second Edition, Black Tie Optional demystifies the process and makes it as easy as possible to have a successful event that generates money as well as new supporters. Authors and industry experts Harry Freedman and Karen Feldman cover all the angles and show you how to: Decide on the best kind of event for your organization Select the best location and date for your event Develop budgets Reach and book celebrities Create invitations and get publicity Set ticket prices Organize and motivate your committees This handy, how-to manual takes you step by step through the entire process of selecting and producing simple and complicated events and arms you with all the information you need, including practical advice, real-world examples from actual events, summary checklists, and worksheets. Black Tie Optional is destined to become your dog-eared blueprint for making money and allies in the name of your cause.
Download or read book Handbook of Special Events for Nonprofit Organizations written by Edwin R. Leibert and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Special Events for Nonprofit Organizations written by Edwin Reisinger Leibert and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Special Events written by Alan L. Wendroff and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-04-13 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the philosopher Martin Buber wrote, "All real living is meeting." People like to get together. That?s why special events can often work so much better for nonprofit organizations than other, less social types of fundraising programs. From red-carpet galas to Saturday afternoon street fairs, special events offer nonprofits an unparalleled opportunity to both raise money and make friends. Yet for all the benefits—and they are great—inexperience and bad planning can make these events more trouble—and a greater financial drain—than they are worth. Special Events: Proven Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising, Second Edition is the complete guide to making your next nonprofit event the rousing success it can be. Packed with author and development professional Alan Wendroff's realistic insights and pointers, this text provides a logical and comprehensive outline of event planning, with a special emphasis on fitting these events into the larger framework of the nonprofit?s organizational goals. Inside you?ll find such helpful tools as: Seven goals for a successful event The Master Event Timetable (METT), a proven organizational tool that provides step-by-step guidance through the entire event process A case study explaining in understandable detail how to implement the advice and methods outlined An accompanying CD that includes sample timelines, worksheets, checklists, budgets, writing examples, decision tables, and contracts From choosing the right event to the best way of expressing thanks afterwards, Special Events covers all aspects of producing a winning fundraiser for your organization. In addition to the brass tacks of managing logistics, the coverage includes thoughtful discussions on how to take full advantage of the networking, volunteer recruitment, public relations, and motivational opportunities your special event can provide. This updated Second Edition features new information in these areas, plus an entirely new chapter on using the Internet for event planning. With the needs of nonprofit organizations only growing as donations shrink, special events become more and more vital in sustaining the life of these organizations. Nonprofit lay leaders, professionals, and staff, as well as marketing professionals and event planners who work with nonprofits, will all find in Special Events, Second Edition a clearly drawn road map leading to fundraising success.
Download or read book Organizing Special Events and Conferences written by Darcy Campion Devney and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is help for anyone who has to produce a public event — from a church social or school fundraiser to a national conference. This comprehensive and practical handbook is the first to reveal all the tricks and techniques of the professional event organizer. Packed with step-by-step instructions, checklists, schedules, and lists of organizations, addresses, and publications, this edition includes updated resources that will prove indispensable to event planners.
Download or read book The Special Events Toolbox written by Cause Effective and published by . This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Special Events written by Alan L. Wendroff and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-28 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a concrete outline on event planning within the larger framework for achieving the organizational goals, this book introduces the building blocks for a successful special event (or any fund-raising programme), including raising money, marketing and public relations, building and expanding the non-profit donor base, building and motivating the volunteer pool, training and motivating your board to solicit funds, and educating the public about your organization and its mission.
Download or read book Special Events Planning for Non Profits written by Harriet Grayson and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Special Events Planning for Non-Profits" is the must have guide to creating, designing, organizing, implementing and evaluating special events for non-profits. Special events are often the financial heart of many non-profits so it is imperative to learn how to make them financially successful and positively memorable. "Special Events Planning for Non-Profits" helps the experienced as well as the novice events planner and it offers a realistic but through examination of the career of an events planner. Educational choices are also discussed as well as how to start an events planning business for the entrepreneur. Most aspects of events planning are explored including: Conferences, galas, dinners, luncheons, breakfasts, golf tournaments, fashion shows, sports & theater outings, ribbon cuttings. For each specific event, the varied components are reviewed such as selecting a venue, choosing the most cost effective & appropriate entertainment, the many, many menu decisions that need to be made, decorations, using Masters of Ceremonies, opening an event to the public and much more. This is a companion book to the earlier "Guide to Grants Writing for Non-Profits" and provides a complete book package of the various aspects of running a successful non-profit.
Download or read book Aspen s Guide to Sixty Successful Special Events written by and published by Aspen Pub. This book was released on 1996 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a simple straightforward "recipe" for planning a wide variety of fund raising special events. With 60 events of varying complexity featured, every nonprofit is sure to find fund raisers that meet its needs. Each entry contains a description of a successful event and one organization's history of hosting it; how much money must be spent and can be raised, and suggestions for securing underwriting or in-kind donations; how much time and effort is needed for successful planning; the community participation required to make the event a success; and how many staff members and volunteers will be needed. Every event has its own countdown timeline listing each step of the planning process and when it should be completed, and additional forms and checklists are provided (also on diskette). In addition, this unique book contains helpful tips for maximizing effectiveness -- as well as identifying pitfalls to avoid -- from the people who have successfully hosted the event for their own organization.
Download or read book Nonprofit Sector written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Missionizing Your Special Events written by Terry Axelrod and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Special Event Management written by Ernst & Young LLP and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1992-08-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Produced by the advisors to the Nobel Peace Prize and the 1984 Olympics, this book offers practical event management and marketing advice flavoured with various anecdotes in one easy-to-read format. It explains precisely how to build image or company recognition by sponsoring diverse sizes and types of events ranging from entertainment to sports. It also covers every stage of marketing, logistics, finance, concessions and public relations.
Download or read book The Nonprofit Organization Handbook written by Tracy D. Connors and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1988-04-22 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Creating Profitable Special Events written by Karen Shughart and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will help your non-profit organization make money! Arts' and human service agencies, religious organizations, PTOs, and even non-profit economic development groups will benefit from reading this book. By following the simple steps described in this guide, those working in the non-profit world, whether as volunteers or staff members, are guaranteed to learn not only how to coordinate effective special events, but also how to maximize profitability and gain visibility for their organization. If you are a novice, you'll learn how to develop an agenda, generate ideas, create your committee, construct a timeline, establish a budget, and work with volunteers and staff. You'll also learn how choose a venue, develop a menu, decorate on a shoestring, promote the event, and maximize the bottom line through cash and in-kind underwriting and events within events. If you are an experienced events' planner, you may gain some fresh ideas and insights plus ways to streamline procedures to make your special events even better than ever. The author uses personal and true-to-life examples to support her goal of making special events' planning a simple, enjoyable and lucrative experience. A resource guide at the end of the book includes actual fundraising ideas with detailed planning instructions.
Download or read book Special Events From A to Z written by Gayle Jasso and published by Corwin. This book was released on 1996-03-28 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to planning and implementing a school special event is provided in this book. Gayle Jasso incorporates a comprehensive checklist which can be adapted to fit any type of event including award ceremonies, fundraising events and retirement gatherings. The book addresses areas such as cost management, planning and coordination.
