Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Partners,
As we turn the page to 2025, I want to express my deepest gratitude to each of you—nonprofit leaders, dedicated board members, volunteers, and community advocates—for your unwavering commitment to making a difference through nonprofit fundraising events and other impactful initiatives.
Nonprofit fundraising events have the power to inspire action and create meaningful change, and at Event Strategies For Success, we’ve been honored to work alongside you this past year. Our mission is to empower nonprofits and strengthen the communities they serve. In 2024, we focused on innovative fundraising strategies designed to amplify your impact and elevate your efforts.
Reflecting on 2024: Highlights and Insights
In our quest to add value to your nonprofit’s fundraising toolkit, we shared actionable insights, tools, and strategies to help you succeed.
Here are some of the key topics we explored:
- Holiday Compassion in Brooklyn: Supporting those in need and fostering community resilience.
- Gratitude in Action: Honoring nonprofit leaders and the communities they tirelessly serve.
- Maximize Your Fundraising: Tips for Giving Tuesday and beyond to sustain year-round support.
- Insights from Fall 2024 Workshop: Practical tools to elevate your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy.
- Maximize Your Nonprofit’s Reach: High-impact event strategies to engage and inspire.
- Turning Event Success Into Ongoing Impact: Keeping the magic alive long after the event ends.
- Building Strong Partnerships: Leveraging volunteerism for growth and deeper community ties.
- Overcoming Challenges in Event Fundraising: Solutions to common hurdles in special event fundraising.
- The Nonprofit Event Ecosystem: Collaborations that amplify impact beyond fundraising.
- Beyond the Bling: How Tiffany & Co.’s Atrium Program spotlights social impact.
These initiatives and conversations were designed to strengthen your nonprofit’s fundraising potential and advance your mission. I invite you to visit our Pinterest board for more inspiration.
Also, please explore the blog posts highlighted above for a deeper dive into these topics and actionable insights.
Looking Ahead to 2025: Exciting New Initiatives
The New Year brings fresh opportunities for growth and collaboration. In addition to supporting our valued clients, we’re thrilled to announce two exciting initiatives:
- The Launch of a Philanthropy Summit: This platform will connect Brooklyn-based nonprofit leaders with mentors and resources to strengthen their organization’s reach. These intimate gatherings will unite nonprofit professionals and community advocates for inspiring conversations and shared learning. Our sessions will focus on best practices, collaboration, and innovation. (Stay tuned for details!)
- Signature Salon Series: A masterclass-style series of conversations examining the joys and challenges of nonprofit leadership. These sessions are designed to empower nonprofit leaders and aspiring special event fundraising consultants with actionable strategies and tools for success.
Gratitude and Hope
As we step boldly into 2025, let’s take a moment to honor how far we’ve come and the qualities that make each of us an essential part of this journey. None of this would be possible without your dedication and vision. Your resilience and creativity continue to inspire us and drive meaningful change.
Next Steps
Let’s continue turning ideas into action, challenges into opportunities, and moments into movements. Imagine a year where every nonprofit fundraising event sparks not just generosity, but collaboration and innovation—creating a more connected, empowered community. Together, we can make that vision a reality.
We’d love to hear from you—what are you most excited to achieve in 2025?
Share your goals with us in the comments or on social media, and let’s celebrate what’s ahead together.
Here’s to a year filled with purpose, connection, and impact. I look ahead to partnering with you in the months to come.
Warmly,
Monique Brizz-Walker
