There are some unique things that make virtual events very different and in some ways better than your traditional ballroom gathering. In the past year we have learned a lot about the power of gathering, created new tools virtually, and look ahead to a year of both virtual events and hybrid events. Learn how to make your plan for virtual fundraising and integrate lessons learned from 2020.

Learning Objectives
What is different in a virtual event?
What is working in virtual events?
What does the year ahead look like for fundraising events?
What do we learn from virtual events and integrate into our future planning?

About the presenter:
Samantha Swaim has more than 20 years of event planning and fundraising expertise. She founded Swaim Strategies, a fundraising event consultancy, in 2004, working nationally with nonprofit organizations to produce impactful events that move missions forward. Samantha is the co-author of “Planning a Successful Major Donor Event” and the founder of the annual Elevate fundraising event conference. She has transitioned over 70 events to virtual in the past 9 months since the start of COVID.