2022
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day Season Kicked Off in Boston!
by Jen Hagan This past weekend the Event 360 team kicked off the 2022 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Series in Boston! It has been three years… Read More
by Jen Hagan This past weekend the Event 360 team kicked off the 2022 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Series in Boston! It has been three years… Read More
By Erin Piafsky Over our two decades as industry leaders in peer-to-peer fundraising event production, we here at Event 360 have gotten very good at planning and executing events with a very lean staff. Often, we have less than a dozen people working year-round on the planning… Read…
By Abbie Peterson Last month we brought you the “official” astrological rulings of Which event item are you? on our Event 360 Instagram page. We’ve once again listened to the stars to bring you our next installment…Your Event Personality Based on… Read More
Today, our Teammate Spotlight showcases the life and mind of Tracy Greco! Don’t forget to follow along as Tracy takes over the Event 360 Instagram channel tomorrow for a day in her life. Name: Tracy Greco Position:… Read More
Over the years, we’ve covered all sorts of topics on our Event 360 Blog, because we want to give you the kind of advice that can lead to safer, more successful and efficient events. In case you’ve missed any of that great content, here’s the next installment of our…
By Molly Fast I often tell peer-to-peer fundraising event participants that when it comes to fundraising, you’re only limited by your imagination and the law. This advice can also apply to those of us who are behind the scenes putting the fundraising strategy together. In fact, our success comes…
By Dawn Clark Early in 2022, we expanded our scope of work with one of our longtime clients to include Donations Management. Part of our expanded responsibilities included researching, planning, and executing a matching gifts program. Fortunately, matching gifts programs are not new to us, as we… Read…
By David Koslovsky The event landscape has changed in many ways over the last couple of years. One area that has felt this change more than most is purchasing goods and services. For almost everything, prices have increased and availability has decreased. Here are some best practices… Read…
Over the years, we’ve covered all sorts of topics on our Event 360 Blog, because we want to give you the kind of advice that can lead to safer, more successful and efficient events. In case you’ve missed any of that great content, we’re bringing back our Throwback Thursday…
By Cyrena Hillyard What makes a great event book? Well of course it all starts with the information. You can’t have an event book full of pretty pages without any real details. Once you’ve gathered the content, and it’s likely to be a LOT of content, you will want…
By Abbie Peterson After years of producing events, there is one thing we know for sure. Peer-to-peer fundraising events are magic. They allow individuals to come together as one community to grieve, honor, celebrate and fight for causes that are important to us. They give us tangible… Read…
By Abbie Peterson and Monica Roos Non-profit professionals are notoriously known for wearing many hats. You must be social media savvy, a fundraising expert and an event planner extraordinaire — all wrapped up in one. When it comes down to giving each aspect of your job the time it…
As we begin the summer season, outdoor events can feel like an entirely different beast compared to indoor events, when it comes to logistics. To make sure you’re fully prepared for all your summer event needs, we asked our staff to share their tried-and-true event tips to make your…
By Molly Fast In 2004, only six months after my father was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, he died. He was only 55 years old. A few years after that, I found my way to a community that helped me take action and heal. I haven’t turned back since.
By: Jake Geiger For the past year, our team has been preparing to produce an unprecedented peer-to-peer event series with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) called PanCAN PurpleStride. The goal: Plan 59 events Support execution for 30 of those … Read More
By: Abbie Peterson Kool & The Gang was onto something when they released the chart-topping hit “Celebration” in 1980. A song dedicated to feeling good, coming together, and taking a moment to truly “celebrate good times.” The almost five-minute song isn’t about celebrating only when it’s convenient or after…
In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re highlighting our very own mother/daughter duo, Staci and Monica Roos! Staci and Monica work together on the Susan G. Komen 3-Day® events—Staci as a 3-Day Coach and Monica as the Social Media Coordinator. Read on to learn more! How… Read…
Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go! We have a big weekend ahead of us as we produce and staff the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s PurpleStride events across the country, all on the same day, making it our largest event series in Event 360 history! We’ve been…
By Abbie Peterson Finding easy, eco-friendly, sustainable solutions for large-scale events can pose a challenge for non-profit professionals juggling every aspect of planning their event. When you’re managing participants, vendors and volunteers, adopting environmentally friendly policies can quickly fall to the bottom (or completely) off your ever-growing to-do list.
By Jillian Schranz With over 16 years producing peer-to-peer fundraising events, #eventlife is in my blood. And sometimes, that experience bleeds over into how I view entertainment. Last year, I wrote a blog about Home Alone and how young Kevin McCallister probably grew up to be an event professional.