Event Programs Matter: How to Keep Your Nonprofit Event on Track

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07/03/23 • 36 min

It’s planning time for fall event season and we’ve seen some big “don'ts” when it comes to event programs. Chaos often ensues when the appropriate planning hasn’t been done beforehand and all the stakeholders are not on the same page. Trust us.

In today’s episode, we’re sharing our tips on how to structure your event program to have a successful event for your nonprofit organization and keep everyone and everything in line - the schedule, the speakers, the messaging, the goals. You want everyone to be talking about your event afterwards, but only in a good way.

What’s in this episode:

[03:18] It’s planning time for fall events season and we need to talk about the program part of events, especially how organizations try to add too many speakers

[09:04] Why it’s so vital for event speakers to write out their remarks and time them

[12:34] Ask for remarks well in advance of the event and make sure the messaging and schedule stays on track

[17:47] How to incorporate videos the right way into your events

[21:46] Make sure your program is tied to the goals of your event, and make sure that the right people are giving the right messages

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://thenonprofitreframe.com/

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What’s in this episode:

[03:18] It’s planning time for fall events season and we need to talk about the program part of events, especially how organizations try to add too many speakers

[09:04] Why it’s so vital for event speakers to write out their remarks and time them

[12:34] Ask for remarks well in advance of the event and make sure the messaging and schedule stays on track

[17:47] How to incorporate videos the right way into your events

[21:46] Make sure your program is tied to the goals of your event, and make sure that the right people are giving the right messages

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://thenonprofitreframe.com/

Do you love our show and want to hear even more from us? You can get behind-the-scenes episodes and more by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nonprofitreframe

Get bonus content on Patreon

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What’s in this episode:

[02:05] Brittny has worked with people recently who have made the jump from for-profit to nonprofit careers and it kind of pisses her off that nonprofit is considered “lesser”

[10:55] The problems that arise when people with no experience in nonprofit come in at executive level positions

[20:35] It’s not all bad, though, because we have some examples of for-profit experience that was helpful in their nonprofit role

[28:25] The Google search results of how to transition from for-profit to nonprofit are hilarious

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://thenonprofitreframe.com/

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What’s in this episode:

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[07:36] Inflation is an important factor to consider when reviewing this data

[10:10] A historical look at giving data over time from 40 years ago

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For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://thenonprofitreframe.com/

Do you love our show and want to hear even more from us? You can get behind-the-scenes episodes and more by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nonprofitreframe

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