Events & Activities
All posts in the Events & Activities category.
Community Event Ideas for Every Budget: Potlucks to Galas
Real community event ideas at every price point, from zero-cost potlucks to full-scale galas, with honest cost breakdowns for volunteer groups.
8 April 2026
Post-Event Follow-Up: How to Turn Attendees into Members
Sixty people came to your event and had a great time. Here's how to follow up within 48 hours so 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 events, from personal invitations to local press and partner cross-promotion.
6 April 2026
How to Plan a Cultural Festival: 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 Meeting: Make Nonprofit Members Show Up
Most nonprofits struggle to fill the room for their annual general meeting. Here's what actually works to get members there and make quorum.
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 Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for planning events that don't burn out your volunteers, from budgeting and promotion to registration and post-event follow-up.
28 February 2026