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Episode 31: Putting together your planning team

Planning a nonprofit fundraising or awareness-building event takes a team! This group of individuals can have a huge impact on your event.

In this episode I share:

- The typical structure of the planning team

- When you should or shouldn’t have co-chairs

- Which roles should be held by organization staff, when possible

- The importance of matching the person to the role

- What not to do with your planning team volunteers

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Episode 20: Event Volunteer Basics

Volunteers are the lifeblood of a nonprofit. They provide staffing and labor in areas where nonprofits typically can’t afford to hire staff, especially when it comes to events.

In this episode I share:

  • The types of event volunteers you need

  • The structure of your planning team

  • How to create a volunteer grid for the day of the event

  • Why and how you should plan for continuity when changing volunteers

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