Events & Activities
All posts in the Events & Activities category.
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