Specialty Events: How To Turn Small Gatherings into Big Gifts

Let's be honest: most nonprofits don't need another event. They need better ones. The kind that doesn't drain staff, exhaust volunteers, or leave donors wondering why they just spent two hours listening to speeches when they could have been home in slippers. That's where specialty events come in. Savvy fundraisers love specialty events—typically gatherings of 10 to 75 people—because they create something you simply can't replicate at a big gala. Donors see friends they respect, meet peers they admire, and experience your mission together. There's energy in the room. Momentum. A subtle but unmistakable sense that this is something worth being part of . Listen in and Learn!

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Specialty Events: How To Turn Small Gatherings into Big Gifts is an episode from The Fundraising Coach - Tom Iselin - Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofits by Tom Iselin.

This episode is 17:19 long.

This episode was published on Apr 6, 2026.

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