by Mazarine | Oct 7, 2015 | Book, Events, Sponsorships
NOW is an excellent time to start asking for sponsorship. According to Sponsorship.com, the 4th quarter is when most sponsors start allocating their budgets for next year. The 4th quarter is when 43% of sponsors make decisions. That’s RIGHT NOW. This week...
by Mazarine | Oct 29, 2014 | Board, Cultivating donors, Grants, Sponsorships
Are you sending emails and just feeling like you’re beating your head against the wall? You’re not alone. So many of our fundraising emails go unanswered! WHY? Because maybe the recipient doesn’t know you. Or maybe your subject line sucked. Or maybe...
by Mazarine | Aug 7, 2014 | Events, How to make money as a nonprofit consultant, Marketing, Members, Webinars
I’ve never told anyone about this before… I’m about to share a secret that can help keep your association in the black. What can you do to help your association succeed, and how can you get more people to take your fantastic educational programs?...
by Mazarine | Aug 4, 2014 | Events, Leadership
[raw] [/raw] I am speaking with Amy Sample Ward, CEO of NTEN and all-around powerhouse. Amy’s dedication to educating and supporting nonprofit and community organizations in using technology to make lasting change brought her to NTEN as the Membership Director...
by Mazarine | Jul 21, 2014 | Cause Marketing, Events, Sponsorships
Have you ever wondered how to walk in and get a million dollar sponsorship? I just watched The Greatest Movie Ever Sold and Morgan Spurlock shares with us this process of getting his movie sponsored. He first goes to ad agencies to figure out how they work with big...
by Mazarine | Jul 16, 2014 | Cause Marketing, Conflict, Events, Sponsorships
Have you ever thanked a sponsor from the stage? Did you pay careful attention to your wording? Probably not, right? Probably you were just happy to have the whole event over with. However, in this article, I’m going to tell you what you can say and what you...
