With all the competition for event attendance in the nonprofit and faith community, there’s good reasons why it’s best to write your own ticket when it comes to fundraising events, rather than copy another organization’s event concept. Your nonprofit or ministry is as unique as you are, so let’s look at some really good reasons why your mission and cause are worth the effort to be thoughtful about your blessed event going forward. 

Picture yourself on an elevator and someone asks, “So what does your nonprofit do?” Nothing is more uncomfortable than trying to retrieve all the unique qualities and accomplishments your organization or ministry possesses between the first and fifth floor. So, before you get caught off-guard the next time you catch an elevator, we have some good news for you. 

If you’re a faith-based organization, you are communicating the single most important message in the world. And yet, it’s far too easy to have your enthusiasm diluted by the deluge of communication activities associated with the holiday season. Plus, you’re probably working too hard to make everything “pop” and stand out. When in truth, the message you send can be as simple as the testimony of your ministry.