by Cyndi Lauren | Sep 19, 2018 | annual gala, Commentary, communications, Emergency Planning, Nonprofit operations, Operations, Protecting Yourself, Strategic Planning
Plan for bear, hope for squirrel Let’s face it, something is going to go wrong. Plan on it; you won’t know what, when or how, but reliably something will screw up at the event. There will be acts of God, weather, earthquakes, accidents, and my all time favorite,...
by Cyndi Lauren | Sep 6, 2018 | annual gala, development and fundraising, Fresh Eyes, fundraising, Nonprofit operations, Strategic Planning
Fundraising gets more competitive every day: new organizations, big organizations with professional fundraising staff, high profile celebrities and athletes setting up funds for disasters and emergencies that sadly seem to come...
by Cyndi Lauren | May 10, 2018 | annual gala, development and fundraising, Making Money, Nonprofit operations
Ok, its that time of year, again. Pay for the tickets, get a babysitter, get dressed, head out: Look for signs: parking, ballroom, bathroom Stand in line to check in & get table number Stand in line at the bar Chicken or veggie pasta: both tragic It’s...
