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Virtual Gala Ideas for an Engaging Event

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A virtual gala can be a great opportunity for your nonprofit to raise additional funds for its mission with lower overhead than a traditional gala event. But how do you make your virtual gala events fun and engaging? We’ve put together these virtual gala ideas to help you host more engaging and profitable virtual galas.

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Mastering Your Virtual or Hybrid Event: A Program that Keeps Guests Smiling – pt.1

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During the transition to virtual events, nonprofit event planners simply didn’t have a playbook. One of the biggest issues that nonprofits reported with virtual events (detailed in our State of Nonprofit Fundraising publication) was guest engagement. But embracing low-cost technological solutions can help. Are there a lot of parents?

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Top 8 Virtual Meeting Platforms

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With the surge of virtual meeting platforms, and various custom meeting options, businesses are now relying on such innovative meeting solutions to amplify networking, work-from-home options, staying connected, and increasing operational efficiency in the new meeting and business landscape. What are Online or Virtual Meeting Platforms?

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Two Audiences, One Big Party: How the Woodland Park Zoo’s Hybrid Gala Made $2M

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They had to suddenly take their highly-anticipated 2020 Jungle Party completely virtual, and could no longer use the vendor services they’d already paid for. TIP: Bring the energy of your live event to your virtual stream! Making Virtual Guests Part of the Fun. Woodland Park Zoo.

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13 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Virtual Event Platform

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Using the right virtual event platform can take your virtual event to the next level. From automated email marketing to hosting live broadcasts, an event platform is necessary if you aim to put on a professional, high-level virtual event. Why Use a Virtual Event Platform. Live broadcast capabilities.

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Virtual Event Venues: The Rise of a New Event Space

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Gathering restrictions, social distancing mandates, and in some places, stay at home orders have meant that in-person events have been shifted to a virtual or hybrid event format. And with this shift has come a new type of event venue: the virtual event venue. . What is a Virtual Event Venue? Benefits of Virtual Event Venues.

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Mastering Your Virtual or Hybrid Event: Exciting Live Auctions & Appeals – pt. 2

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Even with groundbreaking advances in technology and streaming, virtual events still bring an inherent distance between the action and the viewers. Live vs. Silent Auctions in Virtual Events. Not every virtual event requires a live auction to make money. Hybridizing Your Live Auction. TIP: Make it a destination!

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