3 Tips to Keep Registration Running Smoothly
Event registration is a crucial process that can significantly impact the success of your event. To ensure a smooth and hassle-free experience for both event planners and guests, it’s important to be organized, provide simple clear instructions and utilize the right...
K2 is Hiring – Event Specialist Fall Internship
UPDATE: We have filled this internship position and are no longer accepting applications. Thank you for your time and consideration. K2 & Company is hiring a paid intern working remote or hybrid. We are a growing Public Relations, Public Affairs, and Events agency...
Silent Auction Series – Part Three: Promoting Your Silent Auction
In my last two posts I walked you through setting up your silent auction, recruiting helpers, finding items – but all of this will be wasted time and energy if you don’t communicate to a broad audience the items you have to auction off. Remember, your auction is to...
Silent Auction Series – Part Two: The Art of the Basket
In my last post I walked you through how to engage support to find auction items and how you create a list of ideas to build an auction. Now I’m going to address the art of the basket. Not everyone wants to bid on just a gift card – so why not create an experience for...
Silent Auction Series – Part One: Silent Auction Basics
Silent auctions have become a popular way to raise funds for various charitable organizations and events. For nonprofits the $5,000 or even $20,000 you raise at a silent auction can really impact your bottom line and be a difference maker for your event planning....
The Peak of Giving – Unrestricted Donations
When a donor supports the mission without strings As I read this headline in the Star Tribune Unnamed donor gives $1 million to Science Museum of Minnesota, I couldn’t help but smile and think “well done Science Museum!” As philanthropy is ever changing and...
Capital Campaign or Good Fundraising?
I’m going to be a bit controversial here among the fundraising and development community with this blog. Recently, I had an interaction with a friend of ours when they asked if K2 does capital campaigns. My response was, “you mean fundraising?” in which case yes, we...
Luck Favors the Prepared – Nonprofit Fundraising Tips
Tips for new businesses and nonprofit organizations Twin Cities Business Magazine had a nice story a few years ago on businesses that took off during 2020. You can read it here. I love reading about different businesses, how they started, their concept from coffee...
Nonprofit Fundraising Insights: Five Simple Grassroots Fundraising Tips
We all learned valuable lessons in recent years: even the most developed plans can’t stop the world from turning and throwing a couple of wrenches in said plans. This has meant we have had to rethink strategies for development and engagement with donors – all while...