Create Standout Events ~ Get Your Event Committee on the FUN Track!
Your cause is serious. But your events need not be.
Event committees – bless them – confront a mountain of details, not to mention marketing tickets in a depressed economy. Face it: the pull for people here to support many nonprofits and the people they serve is especially strong in this economy.
So how do we create events that are irresistible? One way is to make sure FUN is a key ingredient of every event your organization hosts.
- Make sure your event committee has diversity of tastes and personalities. If it is a Board subcommittee, it’s a good idea to add community members, too.
- Planning: Go around the table and ask each person what some of their favorite pastimes and fun activities are. If committee members have fun doing these things, so will others.
- Have a fun theme for your event. If it’s near a holiday, create a fun theme around that holiday. For example: one organization last year created an UN-Halloween party (costumes optional) that may become an annual event.
- Find a fun place for your event. If your supporters enjoy going to a wine bar, host a party there. If they enjoy theater, host a party at a local nonprofit theater. The possibilities are endless.
- Tailor the idea to YOUR audience. If your supporters are unlikely to be golfers, then a golf tournament is a no-go for your organization. The same for an auction, silent or not.
Avoid an event that supporters feel duty-bound to attend. Choose one they will bound out the door to attend instead. You’ll attract more new friends for your cause, and dollars. And if you keep up the fun, you’ll have long-term, loyal donors.
February 10th, 2010 - 19:47
These are great ideas to engage those involved with the cause, to enjoy the event, as well as support it. I bet you will get greater board participation if it’s an event to look forward to! It takes allot of work to pull off an event but making it fun must help keep the energy going. I attended a bowling event once that was a blast, plus I was helping the cause…win-win.
February 10th, 2010 - 20:03
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April 19th, 2010 - 11:49
Thank you so much for reading these blogs and commenting.
August 26th, 2010 - 03:45
Thanks!
August 26th, 2010 - 11:44
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