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March 20, 2025

Golf Tournament Fundraiser Guide

As one of the most popular types of charity events, golf tournaments let participants live out their PGA Championship fantasies — all while giving to a meaningful cause.
These fundraising tips to discover how to use the green to earn a little green for nonprofit goals and causes.

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fundraising auctions
October 3, 2019

Tips to maximize the ROI of fundraising auctions

Most nonprofits will plan one or two big fundraising auctions per year, leading to high expectations. Organizations need to find a multitude of ways to increase revenue streams to avoid leaving much-needed money on the table. The following are some tips to help development teams create financially successful events. 

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October 1, 2019

You asked, we answered. Turn Data into Donations Q+A

We hosted a webinar, Turn Data into Donations, in September. You can download the full recording of the webinar here. We didn’t have time to get to all of the questions that participants submitted through the chat, so here are the answers…

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Corporate Donors in North Carolina
September 24, 2019

Top Corporate Donors in North Carolina

Looking for corporate donors and sponsors in North Carolina?  We have compiled a list of…

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Salt Lake City Corporate Donors by nonprofit segment
September 24, 2019

Top Corporate Donors in Salt Lake City

We have an overview of top corporate donors in Salt Lake City by area of…

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museum fundraising
September 20, 2019

Museum fundraising guide

This guide explores the museum fundraising process given this contemporary axis. Its ideas and insights are relevant to all levels of staff at your museum, but particularly those in the development, external affairs, and event management segments.

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September 12, 2019

12-month signature event masterplan

It’s time for a new approach to event planning. Tips, timelines, and checklists to help you plan better events, reduce stress, and raise more money… all year round. A joined-up approach, that turns one-off donors into regular supporters. That leaves less money on the table. That lets you actually enjoy what you do. This year-round timeline will get you started.

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September 6, 2019

Marketing strategies to bring donors to your online donation page

Digital marketing strategies for nonprofits are all the rage — and for good reason. Online…

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mobile bidding auction rules
September 4, 2019

Paddle Raises: How To Nail Your Live Appeal

On August 14, 2019, we hosted a webinar, Paddles Up: Nailing the Live Appeal, with our…

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August 29, 2019

San Francisco Corporate Philanthropy Guide

San Francisco has been a harbinger for historical and social progress in the United States…

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August 29, 2019

3 Wild Ways that Zoos Fundraise

More than 181 million people visit zoos and aquariums on an annual basis, and 79% of those…

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August 20, 2019

Millennials and the future of fundraising

Millennials are one of the most analyzed generations. As baffling as we are to some, we’re on a mission to improve our communities, connect with one another, speak out about mental health, clean up our oceans, reduce waste, and source things ethically. So, where’s it all headed?

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2022 donor guide: Los Angeles
August 20, 2019

Los Angeles Corporate Donor Guide

Sure, Los Angeles may have its Hollywood Walk of Fame. But you’re less likely to…

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We needed a platform to make sales online and to track and display ads for our sponsors. GiveSmart was perfect. We ended up making close to $15,000 more than we had hoped for. Definite better ROI than we anticipated. The interface is easy to use and provides plenty of options to get help if needed.

Michelle M.

The Rotary Club of South Whidbey Island

Using GS has created ease in auction bookkeeping, payments, and generating post-event thank you/tax letters. While we were online during COVID, our interactions with our GiveSmart via phone, email, and zoom were seamless. A representative always got back to us within the day. I would recommend GiveSmart to anyone doing a large online event.

Julie G.

MicroFinancing Partners in Africa

GiveSmart is highly flexible - you can use it for [a] simple registration and check-in, to full-scale galas with complex order forms, onsite upsells, live auctions, seating management, and more.

Jamie F.

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer

GiveSmart is easy to use and ideal for virtual events and can be used for in-person events to manage the silent auction, seating charts, and check-in to the event. Being able to use the platform for unlimited events within the contract year is very useful and being able to add other users and volunteers for different levels of access is helpful as well.

Dawn L.

Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County