Real Talk for the Non-Profit Event Pro

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On Real Talk for the Non-Profit Event Pro, we dive heart first into all things events in the non-profit world. Each week, your host Amy Milne and her guest get real on a variety of topics from marketing, sponsorship, peer-to-peer fundraising, logistics, and everything in between to ensure your events matter. They talk tricks of the trade and share tales from the trenches so you can produce epic events that inspire participants, raise more money and change lives.

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Easy as 1, 2, 3! How to Steward and Support Your Community so They Fundraise More for Your Organization

May 01 2024 43 mins  
In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Keith Clarke, Director, Corporate & Community Partnerships at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Keith started his career at PMCF as a Coordinator, and his passion for fundraising to eradicate cancer in his lifetime is what has kept him going strong 14 years later. You will often hear Keith mention the word "lucky&q

Hot Seat Coaching: Bowls for Beds in support of Home Horizon

Apr 24 2024 34 mins  
In this episode, your host Amy Milne kicks off our hot seat coaching series with Pam Osmond, Fund Development Manager at Home Horizon, a local charity in Collingwood, Ontario that provides transitional housing, programs and support for youth at risk of homelessness. (Side note: if you haven't already listened to our episode with Pam, make sure you do that!). The event on the h

Stop and Smell the Roses: Why It's Important to Celebrate Life's Moments

Apr 17 2024 8 mins  
On the eve of her 50th birthday, your host Amy Milne takes a moment to reflect on the past five decades which have been filled with both ups and downs, and she wouldn't change it for anything. Amy's gratitude for the life she has shines through as she shares her mantra and daily reminder with us to live life to the fullest each and every day. She truly believes in the pow

Small But Mighty: How a Local Non-Profit is Using the Power of Community to Create Successful Fundraising Events

Apr 10 2024 32 mins  
In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Pam Osmond, Fund Development Manager at Home Horizon, a local charity in Collingwood, Ontario that provides transitional housing, programs and support for youth at risk of homelessness. Pam kicks things off by walking us through Home Horizon's three signature events, which bring in almost 25% of their total revenue (who says

Be Our Guest: How to Create Engaged Teams that Can Take Your Non-Profit Event Experience to the Next Level

Apr 03 2024 33 mins  
In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Nicole Sinclair, Head of Hospitality at Destination Decoded. Nicole is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to creating engaging team member and customer journeys, and her passion for building and transforming teams to deliver branded experiences is like no other! There are so many parallels between the hospitality and non-profit i

Fundraise Like a Pro: Expert Tips on How to Connect With Donors and Raise More Money

Mar 27 2024 42 mins  
In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Molly Fast, Director of Fundraising and Development at Event 360. Like so many of us, Molly didn't know what she wanted to do as a career and chose the oh-so-popular Communications as her major in university. However, when her sister completed the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Series event during their mom's breast cancer treatme

Hot Off the Press: Hot-Seat Coaching Opportunities!

Mar 20 2024 4 mins  
In this episode, your host Amy Milne drops some exciting news! As part of our ongoing marketing and communication mini-series, we're introducing a new segment and it involves YOU: hot-seat coaching! We know how much is on your plate and that you don't always have the time to review your marketing and communications, or an outside expert to help you with those burning logi

REPLAY: The Power of Story: How to Clarify your Message to Engage More Donors

Mar 13 2024 40 mins  
In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Dr. J.J. Peterson, Head of StoryBrand and certified marketing genius. StoryBrand helps companies and non-profit organizations create a clear brand story and compelling marketing in order to grow their business. As a StoryBrand Certified Guide herself and a huge Dr. J.J. fan, this was a special one for Amy! Many non-profits struggl

The Weight of a Problem: How Shifting to Solution Mode Leads to More Successful Events

Mar 06 2024 15 mins  
In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with a personal story; a real life experience about the virtues of perseverance and problem-solving and how it relates to all of us as non-profit event professionals. We've all been in a situation before (likely more than once!) where everyone only seems to be focused on the problem, and there's no solution in sight. Events a

Want to Take Your Non-Profit Events Beyond All Expectations? We Can Help!

Feb 28 2024 38 mins  
In this episode, your host Amy Milne gets real with Lisa Cohen, Chief Copywriter & Wordsmith at Beyond Fundraising Inc. And we have a surprise in store for you: we're flipping the script as Amy takes the hot seat and Lisa asks the questions! After a career in Commercial Banking at Scotiabank, Lisa was was lucky enough to meet Amy through a mutual acquaintance and start her