Providing a memorable event experience for your guests is incredibly important. It’s about having a good time of course, but it’s also about making a lasting impact on attendees that keeps them coming back and supporting the cause. Give them an unforgettable experience and maybe next time they’ll bring extra friends or increase their donation amount leading to an even better…
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Byrne Pelofsky's Vice President of Major Gifts, Barb Bloch, was proud to attend the KC Autism Training Center’s (KCATC) groundbreaking celebration on March 22nd, to recognize progress and upcoming projects. KCATC is a private childcare facility specializing in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. With our fundraising and grant support, KCATC was able to reach their goal to raise $1.2…
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Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2022 was presented to a full audience in June 2023 at the National WWI Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Hosted by Nonprofit Connect and sponsored by Byrne Pelofsky + Associates and Bank of America, the presentation featured Dr. Una Osili, Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at the Lilly…
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By Karrie Wozniak, OneCause Virtual fundraising became a staple for nonprofit organizations in 2020. Even though people couldn’t attend events in-person, nonprofits persevered by offering engaging virtual events, from Walk-a-thons to live streamed concerts. In fact, online giving grew by over 20% in 2020 thanks to nonprofits’ resilience and donors’ commitment to supporting causes they care about during a time…
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By Barb Bloch, Vice President of Major Gifts If your annual fundraising events are a major source of your organization’s revenue, COVID-19 has understandably complicated your operations over the past couple of years. You most likely were forced to make the difficult, but necessary decision to postpone and cancel in-person events, perhaps many times. But now that vaccines are widespread…
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A lot can be at stake when hosting an event for your nonprofit. Events are often one of the most significant upfront investments you make each year, and that investment must pay off financially and promotionally. In this guide, we’ll look at five tips for designing a rave-worthy event that receives the attention it deserves: Do your research. Make a…
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Swope Health, in collaboration with Byrne Pelofsky’s special events team, hosted an outdoor event on September 23 to announce new projects and plans with 150 community leaders, public officials and constituents. Swope Health CEO Jeron Ravin shared these updates and remarks on the lawn of the Loews Hotel offering a first look into the following upcoming projects: PACE KC Adult…
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After the Harvest’s (ATH) mission is to fight hunger, improve nutrition, and reduce food waste by rescuing fresh produce and distributing it to organizations that feed hungry people. Each week, ATH delivers fresh produce to more than 360 agencies that serve over 35,000 hungry people in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The organization has saved nearly 25 million pounds of…
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Back in April 2020, amidst the stay-at-home orders and uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, our special events guru shared her expertise on how to make the most out of our strange situation in the age of social distancing. One year later and she’s back to update us on the tried-and-true tips for hosting a virtual or hybrid event.…
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Throughout April, Byrne Pelofsky has been working with Swope Health to support mass vaccination (mass-vax) event efforts. In partnership with Community Builders of Kansas City, Swope Health has facilitated three events and administered an estimated 4,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The mass-vax drive-through events took place at the Kansas City Zoo, Friendship Baptist Church, and Concord Fortress of Hope…
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