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How I Launched a Capital Campaign with a Porch Party

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Kickstart your capital campaign with a bang! A porch party is the perfect pre-launch donor engagement event to build excitement & secure early commitments.
How to Host a Successful Porch Party

How to Host a Porch Party, a Fun Donor Cultivation Event: Our Full Resource Guide!

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This is our complete guide to a successful Porch Party, a donor cultivation event. Small socials can help build community support and engage new donors.
Five Reasons to Have One This Summer

Friendmaking Porch Party: Five Reasons to Have One This Summer

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Have you ever considered the power of a Porch Party? This summer, you can lighten things up while you make new friends for your cause. Here are five reasons you and your team might want to hold a friendmaking event this summer: https://youtu.be/hVzwlC1YYVY Remember,…
The Role of Board Members at a Porch Party

The Important Role of Board Members at a Porch Party Friendmaking Event

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Board members can play important roles at donor engagement social events like Porch Parties.  We think that these no-ask Porch Party Friendmaking Events are a wonderful way for board members to help expand your organization’s reputation…
How to Invite Donors to an Event or Porch Party (1)

How to Invite Donors to an Event or Porch Party

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Staging a porch party or small social is a terrific way to open the door and get in front of key philanthropists in your community. 
Unleash the Power of Parch Parties

Webinar | 3 Ways a Porch Party Can Ignite Interest in Your Cause

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Just imagine: what if you had a new way to increase visibility and make new friends for your cause? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you had an authentic and impactful way to help donors get to know your work, build trust and establish…
How Porch Parties Fuel Fundraising Success

From Porch to Philanthropy: How Porch Parties Fuel Fundraising Success

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At its core, a porch party friendmaking event is a gathering that combines the fun of social interactions with the purpose of cultivating relationships with potential donors.  A good Porch Party can be a masterful blend of warmth,…

The CEO’s Speech: “I Have a Dream”

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    At many events, your CEO has the opportunity to deliver a short, high-impact message about your organization. This is a chance for the CEO to shine as a visionary and inspirational leader and get everyone excited…

Top 5 Secrets to Make Porch Parties a Fundraising Winner Every Time

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Casual, small social events like Porch Parties can be terrific tools for fundraising. You probably know that lots of fundraising can happen in a social environment. Conversations that happen socially can help you plot a path to an important…
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Your Questions and My Answers on VIP Donor Cultivation Events

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Small VIP donor cultivation events are an easy way to open doors to new prospects -- and engage current donors in your mission. My last Porch Party in April! Here are my answers to your questions about donor cultivation events such as…

Fire Up Your Nonprofit Board Retreat: Turn it into a Porch Party!

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In all our years of leading board retreats, my team and I find that some board retreats are fabulous and build energy. And others are duds and a waste of time. It all depends on careful planning and your true objectives. What do you really…