How to RULE Registration As the very first thing your guests experience at your fundraising event, REGISTRATION is crucially important to your success.  Did you know? We can help! With ALL of it.  That’s right. We launched Registration Support Solutions and we’ve learned a lot along the way! Here are the top 7 things to nail at event registration. 1. Location, Location, Location Don’t put Baby in the corner! Registration is the first (and last) thing guests encounter at your event. Make sure it’s 100% obvious WHERE to register – as in, right inside the front door of the venue – with ..read more

School Fundraising Pitfalls and Pain Points School Fundraising season is just around the corner! We love partnering with schools. It’s rewarding work and it’s oh so important! We’ve learned a lot from our years of experience fundraising for schools. It’s notable that the same pain points come up over and over again. Here are the most common ones. Missing or Incomplete Historical Data We use data when we’re coming up with a fundraising strategy that will raise the most money for your school. You provide the data and we will use it to maximize giving. If we don’t have it, we can’t use it. If you ..read more

Giving Tuesday is over. Giving SEASON is just beginning! More than 30% of ALL ANNUAL GIVING happens in December. And get this: 12% of all giving happens in the last three days of the year! According to our friends at DoubletheDonation, 30% of ALL ANNUAL GIVING happens in December, with 10% rolling in the last three days of the year. Read that again. And remember, before December comes Giving Tuesday. Last year, GT campaigns SMASHED previous records: In 2022, in 24 hours, donors in the U.S. gave $3.1 BILLION dollars. That’s a 15% increase over 2021. There’s still plenty of time to finish your ..read more

Giving Tuesday New Fashioned Fundraising Strategies It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for you to fill your fundraising coffers! Giving Tuesday + EOY campaigns bring in the lion’s share of annual donations. Last year’s GT was RECORD-BREAKING. Let’s make your org a part of happy history! Consider the following, when constructing your Giving Tuesday campaign. GT + EOY Campaigns By The Numbers According to our friends at DoubletheDonation, 30% of ALL ANNUAL GIVING happens in December, with 10% rolling in the last three days of the year. Read that again. And remember, before December comes ..read more

So long, Marquam Auction Agency.  NO, not like that! We’re not going away. We simply dropped “auction” from our name. Why would we do such a crazy thing? Simple: We’ve been innovating fundraising and events (not just auctions) and now provide a host of new services, so “auction” doesn’t encompass them all.  Never fear. We still deliver the same exceptional benefit auctions + auctioneers, fundraising events, revenue outcomes + customer experience you’ve enjoyed for years. AND we’ve innovated even more services + solutions to raise the fundraising bar for YOU! Strategy + Consultation ..read more

Event Registration Solutions It’s OFFICIAL! You’ve asked for it for years. We’ve added registration to our extensive list of service offerings and we could not be more excited about it. Registration is critically important to the success of your fundraiser. It’s both the very first (check-in) and very last (check-out) thing your guests will encounter at your event. Yet it’s often overlooked. We offer three levels of graduated service to elevate everyone’s registration experience. Need a little bit of help? Choose Do GOOD! Need registration help on event day? Then Do GOOD! is the right choice f ..read more

Targeting Donors by Age: Millennials If you’re using a blanket approach to fundraising, it’s time to innovate your methods. Effective fundraising tactics for boomers aren’t necessarily effective for new-fashioned millennials. We’re targeting donors by age. In Part 3 of our series, we offer tips on how to get the most out of millennial donors.    By the Numbers Millennials make up a slightly higher percentage of the US population than boomers or Gen Xers. 21.6% of the population consists of millennials, and it’s a group that’s generally quite philanthropic! 84% of millennials say the ..read more

Targeting Donors by Age: Gen Z Want to fundraise more effectively? Of course you do! Targeting your donors by age is a great way to accomplish this. We’re wrapping up a four-part series on the important distinctions between each generation and their giving habits and motivations. Here are the best ways to target your youngest donors – Gen Z, also known as the Philanthroteens!   Gen Z: By the Numbers The youngest generation to be named is Gen Z. This generation also appears to be quite generous – nearly half report donating their own money to a cause. About 10% say they want to start thei ..read more

Targeting Donors by Age: Matures+Boomers When working on donor outreach, do you tailor your campaigns based on the donor’s ages and preferences?  If you’re not already doing this, it’s time to start.  Each generation has a slightly different giving style.  The great news is, all donors have this in common: They CARE! They want to help. We’re kicking off a limited-part series of understanding generational giving. Let’s begin with the oldest crowd – the matures (the Silent Generation)+ boomers. Where’s the Money?  A recent study suggests matures + boomers make up 41% of ALL ..read more

Trying economic times call for creative fundraising strategies. There’s a method of charitable giving that has increased 400% in the past ten years. Much of that growth has taken place in the past two! We’re talking, of course, about Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs).  Here are some fun facts about DAFs:  Fact: Donor-Advised Funds are growing in popularity. Fact: Donor-Advised Funds are for everyone, not just the well-heeled.  Fact: Donor-Advised Funds are particularly effective during times of economic uncertainty. What Is a Donor-Advised Fund?  Donor-Advised Funds are investment ..read more