A Moonlight Shangri-La in the Wild
The Zoo’s 2011 black-tie fund-raising gala themed “Moonlight Shangri-La” celebrated the 28th anniversary of R•I•T•Z under the stars at the San Diego Zoo on Saturday, June 18, 2011. With a Challenge Match from Honorary Chair, Audrey Geisel, the San Diego Zoo raised a net of nearly $1.7 million to benefit the new Sumatran tiger habitat [...]
One More Reason You’re Losing Your Audience To Your Competition
I worked for a non-profit (who shall remain nameless) who didn’t believe that investing any money in a user-friendly website would be beneficial. I mean, we had one but the homepage looked like a four year old had created it. A really boring four year old, with absolutely no artistic talent, and who may have [...]
A Little Soire for the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center
Who knew that a charming and beautiful little puppy-angel named Goldie could restore my faith in non-profit special events? I was perfectly happy in my little special event-induced apathy over spending millions to make millions when non-profits have neither the time nor the resources to pull it off. Then the Rancho Santa Fe Community Center [...]
Top 10 Best Practices of Savvy Donors
Have you been thinking about exactly where your money goes when you donate to a specific cause? Do you want to ensure that your hard -earned money is truly being allocated appropriately within an organization? Charity Navigator is a wonderful resource for anyone thinking of beginning a relationship with an organization for support. Check out their [...]
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