October: Special Events

I want to thank all of our new readers and subscribers for joining FLiP. Although the site is still very young, our network has really blasted forward this past month. But watch out, because that’s nothing compared to what’s coming.

One feature we have been trying out is the poll on the right side of the page. I love this poll, because the results are not at all what I expected. We asked, “How long have you been working in Philanthropy?” and nearly 150 readers have responded. Just over 41% of respondents said that they have been in the sector more than five years, while around 54% have been in the sector for less than five years.

When we coined the phrase, “Future Leaders in Philanthropy,” we were hoping to interest many different demographics of readers. Our goal has always been to create a community in the philanthropic sector, and as we add software to further that community, we think it’s important that FLiPs who have been in the sector be able to share their experiences with those who are less experienced. In my opinion the results of our poll point towards a successful launch to a broad group of fundraisers and grant-makers.

The coming months will feature a major site re-design to incorporate more community elements, but in the meantime our flow of content will continue!

On that note, welcome to issue number four! October is well-known for being the beginning of “gala season.” Beginning now and stretching through early December performance centers will be hosting “Opening Night” galas, hospitals will host events to honor their most successful physicians, and social service organizations will pay homage to their biggest donors. So what do you need to know as a FLiP? Well… everything! For the next month we will be talking about all-things special events.

FLiP will feature posts about:
•    When you should conduct an event;
•    Fundraising for events;
•    Networking tips;
•    Event publicizing advice;
•    And more!

Thanks for reading, please forward our site to your friends and colleagues, and continue to participate by reading, commenting, and taking our latest polls!

Have a great month, and enjoy the issue!