How to get it right and watch those fundraising dollars flow in… Any event, whether in-person or virtual (or somewhere in-between), needs a solid event timeline in order to run smoothly. In this blog post, we’re sharing our top tips and best practices for getting it right. Why a good Read more…
As some places are starting to open up, the list of places you can visit in-person is slowly growing. However, if you are erring on the safe side, or just are interested in “visiting” places that are far away or currently closed, there are lots of options to choose from! Read more…
Anyone who has read our past Moments of Bliss, like Cozy Critter Cams and Love Makes Us Brave, knows that we at Bliss Auctions are huge animal lovers and supporters of animal rescue groups, and we celebrate any time there’s a happy ending to a lost pet story. This week’s Read more…
What good is a great message or idea if no one can hear it? Don’t let that happen to you! With our virtual lives becoming more and more entwined with work, we as fundraising professionals must keep up. When putting together a virtual event, you must think about the end Read more…
A true leader is able to listen to someone and read between the lines to get at the real root of their problem, instead of reacting to the surface issue and missing the point. This real world example of a leader really seeing the person in front of them and Read more…
The winter months can often lead to cabin fever, and never more so than this year, with the pandemic still raging and stay-at-home guidelines still in effect (in some states, at least). For those who are aching to get outside and get a change of scenery, or just want something Read more…
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Wayne Gretzsky We don’t have to tell you how hard the past year has been on the nonprofit and fundraising industries, and we feel the pain our clients have experienced keenly. We strongly believe that organizations should be leaning on their Read more…
We wanted to offer something a little different from our normal Moments of Bliss fare and give you some feel-good audio to enjoy. This track by Michael Franti & Spearhead, “Work Hard & Be Nice”, has a glorious blend of soothing melody and positive, call-to-action lyrics that can lift your Read more…
This joyful sight was caught on camera and we want to share it with you as an example of taking the leap to find your joy. The delight these sea lions are feeling as they surf the waves off the coast of Santa Barbara is infectious to anyone who sees Read more…
Vendor Spotlight: Event.Gives Last year’s unprecedented circumstances saw a dramatic increase in how much we lean on each other, both as individuals and as organizations. We’ve read and shared countless stories of neighbors helping neighbors, Buy Nothing groups flourishing and book clubs organizing vaccine distribution in their small town. And Read more…