Events & Activities
All posts in the Events & Activities category.
Virtual vs. In-Person Events for Community Groups
How to decide between virtual, in-person, and hybrid events for your community organization, with real costs, format recommendations, and honest tradeoffs.
30 April 2026
Event Ideas for Every Budget: From Potlucks to Galas
Practical event ideas and real cost breakdowns for volunteer-run community organizations, from zero-budget potlucks to full-scale galas.
8 April 2026
Post-Event Follow-Up: How to Turn Attendees into Members
Your event just ended and 60 people had a great time. Here's how to follow up in 48 hours so those attendees actually become dues-paying members.
7 April 2026
How to Promote Your Event When You Have No Marketing Budget
Free and low-cost promotion tactics that actually fill seats for volunteer-run community events, from personal invitations to local press and partner cross-promotion.
6 April 2026
Cultural Festival Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to plan a cultural festival from permits and insurance to food vendors and performers, with real budget breakdowns for volunteer-run community organizations.
5 April 2026
How to Track Event Attendance (and Why It Matters)
Your grant application asks how many people attended last year's events. If you can't answer, you're leaving money and insight on the table.
4 April 2026
Stop Using Google Forms for Event Registration
Google Forms costs your volunteers more time than it saves. Here's what breaks down and what actually works for community event registration.
3 April 2026
Annual General Meetings: How to Run One That People Attend
Why most AGMs can't make quorum, and practical ways to turn your annual meeting into an event your members actually show up for.
2 April 2026
How to Plan a Fundraising Event That Actually Makes Money
Most volunteer-run fundraisers barely break even. Here's how to budget, price tickets, land sponsors, and run auctions that net real money for your organization.
1 April 2026
Event Planning for Volunteer Organizations
A step-by-step guide to planning events that don't burn out your volunteers, from budgeting and promotion to registration and post-event follow-up.
28 February 2026