Not all Fundraisers involve sales teams, some are geared 100% on marketing to drive traffic to an event at which time donors give. However, some fundraisers do involve selling like when boy scouts or girl scouts sell you cookies, or when you run a Derby Duck Race and you sell Derby Ducks. One of the hardest things to do is …
Face to Face Marketing vs. Online Marketing
I wanted to write a blog on a subject matter that seems to be at the front of the fundraising world, the idea of face to face marketing vs. online marketing. I am not here to say that one is better than the other, as we all use both, or at least we should use both. When GAME markets the …
GAME Will be at AFP International Conference
GAME will be at the 2011 Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International Conference in Chicago Illinois March 20-22. Please join us in this memorable event for fundraising professionals and see if you qualify to win a free one year duck race package. GAME will choose one lucky recipient at the end of the conference; details will be posted on the …
Acquiring Sponsorships in a Down Economy
Acquiring Sponsorships in a Down Economy As we talked about in a previous post, one of the best ways to leverage your fundraising event is to acquire sponsorship dollars. However, as you probably know this is easier said than done, especially in a down economy like we have seen in the last couple of years. So when you are seeking …
The Best Week of the Year For Non Profits
The best time for donors to dontate, and sponsors to give to non profits is the week between Christmas and New Years. Why you may ask? There are a couple different reasons why a donor would want to give to a non profit or a sponsor would want to sponsor a fundraising event. For one, donating to a non profit …
Derby Duck Race Buzz
The Derby Duck Race is an all year fundraising event that a lot of our clients find ways to have so much fun with. We have a Derby Duck racer in Greenville, South Carolina who demonstrates just how much fun can be had with this fundraising event. A car wash in Greenville went out of business and left an 800 pound duck, which …
Welcome To The New Site
Hello and welcome to the new website for game-fundraising, we are excited to get our new website started and talk about some interesting topics, not only with the Derby Duck Race, but with the fundraising community in general. If you are interested in the Derby Duck Race as a potential fundraising event for your organization please fill out the race …