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"You gotta have a goal. Do you have a goal?" Do we need Kit DeLuca (from Pretty Woman) to tell us that we all need to have goals? As we charge into a new decade, it is that time of year where we all inevitably take stock of our lives and perhaps make some New ...

Although Giving Tuesday has now passed, we are still riding high watching the U.S. kick-a** by raising over 511 million dollars this year. A 28% increase from Giving Tuesday in 2018, which at that time had a shocking increase of 45% since Giving Tuesday in 2017. Rock on America. If you were still digesting Thanksgiving ...

Every good event planner asks themselves the same question while planning their next soiree: how do you engage attendees at every touch point of your charity event and make the experience memorable? At Powered by Professionals, we practice what we preach! Below are 9 ways to ensure attendees at your next non-profit event are engaged ...

You're a small non-profit trying to navigate the vast array of options available to organize your events, improve your fundraising, and manage your constituents. Maybe you have a few small local events a year, or you're looking to expand to new cities. You want to streamline your email communications, retain information for managing your current ...

Most people believe that the only way to give back is by making a monetary donation, but that is not the case. Instead, you can give your time and it is just as appreciated! Volunteering is a great way to give back to a community and can help an organization reach its fundraising goals. Not ...

Donor retention rates have been on a steady decline for the last few years. In 2010-2011, the number of returning donors was at 52.5% with a steady decline to 38.9% over 2017-2018, meaning less than half of non-profit’s donor base are those donors making repeat gifts from year to year. With capacity to give at ...