Download or read book Maximizing Your Charity Event s Bottom Line written by Mike Grigg and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets to a successful charity event and live auction. Want to maximize the money your benefit event gives to your charity? Follow this guide for proven strategies that are guaranteed to make your fundraiser a success!The author, Mike Grigg has extensive experience in working with non profits and has called hundreds of auctions. He shares his expertise and money making secrets in this easy to read book. Bonus forms and sample auctioneer contract included! As well as a charity event checklist that you can refer to while planning your event. The money making tips themselves more than pay for the price of the book. One tip in this book can literally make thousands of dollars for your organization!
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 26 Proven Revenue Enhancers for Your Fundraiser Volume II written by Greater Giving and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for new and fresh ways of bringing in more donations at your event? With the success of the first release, we have compiled another 26 games to boost revenue at your fundraising event.Adding auction games and raffles won't replace your auction income, but they will add to your bottom line. Adding variety and fun to your event will help entertain your guests and lighten the mood before going into your live event.Additionally, the lower price point of participation in these auction games makes them accessible to all your guests. This is great for people who can't join in the big live auction bidding but still want to support your cause.This free eBook contains 26 auction games presented by the fundraising professionals that use them at their events. You'll get more than just how to run the game at your event-these pros dish on how their variations and nuances that spice up event the most well known auction games.
Download or read book The Bar and Beverage Book written by Costas Katsigris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bar and Beverage Book explains how to manage the beverage option of a restaurant, bar, hotel, country club—any place that serves beverages to customers. It provides readers with the history of the beverage industry and appreciation of wine, beer, and spirits; information on equipping, staffing, managing, and marketing a bar; and the purchase and mixology of beverages. New topics in this edition include changes to regulations regarding the service of alcohol, updated sanitation guidelines, updates to labor laws and the employment of staff, and how to make your operation more profitable. New trends in spirits, wine, and beer are also covered.
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 334 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 Event Planning Made Easy written by Paulette Wolf and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-05-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's premier corporate event planners reveal the seven secrets of successful planning for every occasion, on any budget Whether it's the company's annual party, a product launch, or a fund-raising gala, planning a major event is a daunting task. Now the industry leaders who organized major events for the 1996 Olympics and for several Fortune 500 corporations make it easy for you. In seven simple steps, they share the proven secrets behind any successful function--and show you how to: Choose the right venue at the best price Create an organized event book Book entertainment, staff, and caterers Develop an ideal menu and theme Manage behind-the-scenes operations and security Make every event a smashing success
Download or read book The Rotarian written by and published by . This book was released on 2009-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.
Download or read book The Business School Buzz Book written by Carolyn C. Wise and published by Vault Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this updated guide, Vault publishes the entire surveys of current students and alumni at more than 100 top business schools. Each 4- to 5-page entry is composed almost entirely of insider comments from students and alumni. Each school profile features surveys of about 10 students or alumni. These narratives provide applicants with detailed and balanced perspectives and insider information on admissions and employment prospects, which is lacking in other business school guides.
Download or read book Tournaments Events written by National Golf Foundation and published by . This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated 1998 Edition -- All New Articles. This collection of articles, covering the organization & management of tournaments & events, provides useful information on a variety of topics including: tournament development & operations, site planning, tournament sponsorship, rules & etiquette, charitable events, & recruiting players. Some specific topics include: celebrity golfers, participation, advertising, tournament gifts, Nitelite golf, picking a pro to participate in a group tournament, alternative events, WGA tournament packages, leagues, outings, marking the golf course, member-guest outings, weather-related rules, playing conditions, & standards applied to major championships. This is a NGF InfoPac publication. InfoPacs are bound collections of full-text articles, compiled & copied from various golf industry magazines, newsletters, & journals.
Download or read book Fundraising When Money Is Tight written by Mal Warwick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NONPROFIT SURVIVAL KIT for HARD TIMES "This is a must-read for all of us in fundraising. Mal Warwick includes practical approaches for difficult economic times, from zero-based thinking about our programs to strategies for relating to our donors and making certain our fundraising programs are prepared to succeed not only now but when the economy recovers."—Eugene R. Tempel, president, Indiana University Foundation "Brilliant! No nonprofit organization can afford to ignore the insightful advice Mal Warwick offers in this concise and eminently readable book. It's practical, down-to-earth, and addresses the complex, real-world challenges of raising money in tough times." —Ben Jealous, president, NAACP "Fundraising When Money Is Tight is an important book in a difficult time for all. This is the right book for anyone who is committed to advancing the public good."—Jane Wales, founder, Global Philanthropy Forum, and vice president, Aspen Institute "This is a must-read book by any fundraising manager. It's timely, it's a good read, and the moment I put it down I made sure my managers got focused, got real, and got with the project today." —Mark Astarita, director of fundraising, British Red Cross
Download or read book Reinventing Virtual Events written by Justin Michael and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-12-20 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your next webinar something to write home about In Reinventing Virtual Events: How to Turn Ghost Webinars Into Hybrid Go-To-Market Simulations That Drive Explosive Attendance, a team of accomplished sales and coaching leaders delivers an insightful and engaging take on how to go from just holding your webinar audiences captive to truly captivating them. In the book, you’ll learn a novel way to produce online experiences the authors call “Customer-Centric Events,” hybrid, go-to-market simulations that generate high levels of attendance and participation. The authors upend conventional wisdom to show you how to create unconventional webinars that dazzle prospective customers and flood your pipeline. You’ll discover how to: Transform your product-centric pitch-offs into innovative customer-centric events that activate and engage your ideal audience Use the authors’ signature G.A.M.E.S. framework to drive high-quality leads Build buzz, engagement, and interactivity directly into your virtual event and attract the top speakers in your industry A can’t-miss playbook that turns everything you know about virtual events on its head—and shakes it up for good measure—Reinventing Virtual Events is an essential read for founders, sales professionals, business owners, marketing professionals, and anyone else with a stake in developing successful and engaging online and hybrid events.
Download or read book Bottom Line Year Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Measuring and Improving Social Impacts written by Marc J. Epstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifying, measuring and improving social impact is a significant challenge for corporate and private foundations, charities, NGOs and corporations. How best to balance possible social and environmental benefits (and costs) against one another? How does one bring clarity to multiple possibilities and opportunities? Based on years of work and new field studies from around the globe, the authors have written a book for managers that is grounded in the best academic and managerial research.It is a practical guide that describes the steps needed for identifying, measuring and improving social impact. This approach is useful in maximizing the impact of different types of investments, including grants and donations, impact investments, and commercial investments.With numerous examples of actual organizational approaches, research into more than fifty organizations, and extensive practical guidance and best practices, Measuring and Improving Social Impacts fills a critical gap.
Download or read book Cause Selling the Sanford Way written by David Lill and published by . This book was released on 2019-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cause Selling is the key to forming long-term relationships that ensure the future of your nonprofit. The Sanford Institute of Philanthropy's Cause Selling Cycle explores the eight steps that successful fundraisers must take to achieve and surpass their goals. Based on proven for-profit business principles, these steps have been uniquely formulated to combine the best of the business world with the heart of nonprofit fundraising.
Download or read book Aggregates Manager written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maximizing the Triple Bottom Line Through Spiritual Leadership written by Louis W. Fry and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-09 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximizing the Triple Bottom Line through Spiritual Leadership draws on the emerging fields of workplace spirituality and spiritual leadership to teach leaders and their constituencies how to develop business models that address issues of ethical leadership, employee well-being, sustainability, and social responsibility without sacrificing profitability, growth, and other metrics of performance excellence. While this text identifies and discusses the characteristics necessary to be a leader, its major focus is on leadership—engaging stakeholders and enabling groups of people to work together in the most meaningful ways. The authors offer real-world examples of for-profit and non-profit organizations that have spiritual leaders and which have implemented organizational spiritual leadership. These cases are based on over ten years of research, supported by the International Institute of Spiritual Leadership, that demonstrates the value of the Spiritual Leadership Balanced Scorecard Business Model presented in the book. "Pracademic" in its orientation, the book presents a general process and tools for implementing the model.
Download or read book Mastering Prometheus written by William Hegedus and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to effectively implement, manage, and optimize Prometheus for monitoring your systems Key Features Achieve high availability with Prometheus by using Thanos Integrate Prometheus into your broader observability stack with OpenTelemetry Tweak, tune, and debug Prometheus to reliably scale without limits Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionWith an increased focus on observability and reliability, establishing a scalable and reliable monitoring environment is more important than ever. Over the last decade, Prometheus has emerged as the leading open-source, time-series based monitoring software catering to this demand. This book is your guide to scaling, operating, and extending Prometheus from small on-premises workloads to multi-cloud globally distributed workloads and everything in between. Starting with an introduction to Prometheus and its role in observability, the book provides a walkthrough of its deployment. You’ll explore Prometheus’s query language and TSDB data model, followed by dynamic service discovery for monitoring targets and refining alerting through custom templates and formatting. The book then demonstrates horizontal scaling of Prometheus via sharding and federation, while equipping you with debugging techniques and strategies to fine-tune data ingestion. Advancing through the chapters, you’ll manage Prometheus at scale through CI validations and templating with Jsonnet, and integrate Prometheus with other projects such as OpenTelemetry, Thanos, VictoriaMetrics, and Mimir. By the end of this book, you’ll have practical knowledge of Prometheus and its ecosystem, which will help you discern when, why, and how to scale it to meet your ever-growing needs.What you will learn Deploy Prometheus and Node Exporter to public clouds and Kubernetes Gain in-depth knowledge of how Prometheus’s underlying code works Build your own custom service-discovery providers for Prometheus Debug Prometheus performance issues to identify cardinality issues in your environment Use VictoriaMetrics and/or Grafana Mimir for remote storage of Prometheus data Define and implement SLO-based alerting Who this book is for The book is for site reliability engineers (SREs), developers, and platform engineers involved in the monitoring and observability of their team or company’s systems. A background in Prometheus is assumed, so the book dedicates minimal time to the basics of getting Prometheus up and running. Whether you aim to expand monitoring capabilities, streamline configuration management, or enhance integration with existing tools, this book will help you maximize the potential of your Prometheus monitoring stack.
