The Community Foundation sheds light on hosting a successful fundraiser

The Community Foundation hosted the 2017 Florida Event Fundraising Conference on Wednesday, November 15 at Faith Presbyterian Church in Cape Coral. Community leaders, business owners and advisors participated as panelists to educate area non-profits on how best to raise funds for their events. Tracey Galloway, CEO, Community Cooperative was the keynote speaker who shared her strategy on reaching major donors for fundraising events.

Panel discussions were held on the following topics:

How to Publicize and Promote an Event
Ingrid Fuller – Chief Marketing Officer, Fuller Online Solutions
Taylor Loethen – Program Manager, Top Rocker Events at Six Bends
Connie Ramos-Williams – Chief Marketing Officer, CONRIC PR & Marketing

Making Money from Fundraising Events to ‘Fund the Mission’
Toni Rae Hurley – Vice President and Branch Manager, Iberia Bank
Carolyn Johnson – Vice President of Marketing, Goodwill Industries
Ashley Maher – Director of Marketing, Charlotte County Community Foundation
Dean Piccirillo – Principal and Senior Financial Advisor, HBKS Wealth Advisors

Managing Fundraising Events, Budgets and Logistics
Danielle Gates – President, D. Gates Wealth Management
Robin Griffith – Multimedia and Public Relations Specialist
Shana Overhulser – Owner, Page One Graphics

Tracey Galloway, CEO, Community Cooperative was the keynote speaker and talked about how to reach major donors for your fundraising events.

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