How many of these apply to your event? At Bliss Auctions, we comb the data and spot the patterns so that you don’t have to in order to stay current in the fundraising event space! We’ve picked up on these Top 3 Trends going into the Fall 2024 gala season, Read more…
Ruth from Bliss Auctions here with an update on our favorite peer-to-peer fundraising technique, charity livestreams. Apparently we’re not the only ones reading the writing on the wall: one of our favorite vendors, Auction Packages, included Peer-to-Peer and Gen Z Donors in their Top 10 Non-profit Fundraising Trends for 2024. Read more…
Artist Rachel Spelling began creating tiny paintings on a color chart during the lockdown of 2020 and discovered a way of working that made her really, really happy. From large-scale murals to tiny swatches, art has the power to infuse delight, whimsy, care and self-reflection into our lives, and for Read more…
A new program from Homeboy Industries, one of the preeminent organizations working to reduce gang activity and foster re-entry by former gang members, aims to reduce the burden on our landfills by tackling textile waste. US consumers throw away approximately 81 pounds of clothes every year and buy a new Read more…
Here at Bliss Auctions, we are big fans of the peer-to-peer fundraising strategy, charity streams, and we’ve been covering them in our blog for quite some time now. And so we are excited to report that one streamer, CDawgVA aka Connor, is partnering with the platform Tiltify to host a Read more…
As you vacation at the beach this summer, just know that there are works of art lurking in the depths off Australia, where they can help stimulate new life! The Land Art movement has often been practiced by artists with a strong connection to the land, but artist Jason deCaires Read more…
Our fearless CEO & co-founder was recently a guest on The Nonprofit Show, a daily podcast that showcases smart discussions of all things nonprofit. Host Julia C. Patrick asked a lot of insightful questions as we looked at charity livestreams and how organizations of all stripes and sizes can be Read more…
We love art made with upcycled materials and this week’s Moment of Bliss celebrates the beautiful works made by Swedish artist William KW aka williambroidery. William’s profile labels his artworks as “trash embroidery” and the beautiful shapes and textures he is able to capture with his found materials are both Read more…
Your nonprofit keeps hearing about the power of this new Peer-to-Peer phenomenon, charity streams, and they’ve decided to give it a go! You’ve been given the task of hiring someone to manage it all and you are not quite sure where to start or what to ask. You’re also, no Read more…
Recent studies have shown that as little as 20 minutes of doing improv can increase creativity, well-being and our ability to tolerate uncertainty. For some of us, the idea of being the center of attention while having to make stuff up on the spot is something that would make us Read more…