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Field guides for nonprofits, NGOs, philanthropic groups, and independent organizers bringing people together through events, fundraising, and shared work.
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Fundraising and sponsorships
Plan benefit events, build sponsor relationships, and follow through on the money and the commitments.
Build a fundraiser around your community
# Build a fundraiser around your community
Read guide 01.02Build sponsorships around clear commitments
# Build sponsorships around clear commitments
Read guide 01.03Give sponsors a clear self-service experience
# Give sponsors a clear self-service experience
Read guide 01.04Follow up on event and sponsorship payments
# Follow up on event and sponsorship payments
Read guide 01.05Report fundraiser results clearly
# Report fundraiser results clearly
Read guideEvents and participation
Bring people together, support your volunteers, and learn from each gathering.
Plan a community event people can take part in
# Plan a community event people can take part in
Read guide 02.02Coordinate volunteers for a community event
# Coordinate volunteers for a community event
Read guide 02.03Welcome people into your next community event
# Welcome people into your next community event
Read guide 02.04Help volunteers want to come back
# Help volunteers want to come back
Read guide 02.05Understand participation without reducing people to a score
# Understand participation without reducing people to a score
Read guideCommunications and community
Share invitations and outcomes, care for relationships, and collaborate with other groups.
Keep event communications useful
# Keep event communications useful
Read guide 03.02Keep supporter and sponsor contacts usable
# Keep supporter and sponsor contacts usable
Read guide 03.03Tell the story of a community event’s impact
# Tell the story of a community event’s impact
Read guide 03.04Organize an event with another community group
# Organize an event with another community group
Read guide 03.05Prepare event outreach with AI
# Prepare event outreach with AI
Read guideOrganizing with a small team
Choose useful tools, make handoffs easier, and keep people in charge of AI-assisted work.
Run a fundraiser with a small organizing team
# Run a fundraiser with a small organizing team
Read guide 04.02Move one community event into a shared workspace
# Move one community event into a shared workspace
Read guide 04.03Choose software for fundraising, sponsorships, and events
# Choose software for fundraising, sponsorships, and events
Read guide 04.04AI assistance for community organizers
# AI assistance for community organizers
Read guide 04.05Keep people in charge of AI-assisted community work
# Keep people in charge of AI-assisted community work
Read guidePractical workflows
Starting points for event organizers, sponsor contacts, and the team keeping everything moving.
Prepare your next event follow-up
# Prepare your next event follow-up
Read guide 05.02Organize the people behind an event
# Organize the people behind an event
Read guide 05.03Set up a benefit event
# Set up a benefit event
Read guide 05.04Review event and sponsor payments
# Review event and sponsor payments
Read guide 05.05Publish your event and invite people
# Publish your event and invite people
Read guide 05.06Prepare a sponsorship opportunity
# Prepare a sponsorship opportunity
Read guide 05.07Keep sponsor details current
# Keep sponsor details current
Read guide 05.08Prepare for event check-in
# Prepare for event check-in
Read guide 05.09Help sponsors pay their invoices
# Help sponsors pay their invoices
Read guide 05.10Connect volunteers to the event
# Connect volunteers to the event
Read guideCompare CommunityRamp
Use your next event, communication, and handoff to decide which tools fit your group.
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