{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Specialty Events: How To Turn Small Gatherings into Big Gifts","description":" Let\u2019s be honest: most nonprofits don\u2019t need another event. They need better ones. The kind that doesn\u2019t drain staff, exhaust volunteers, or leave donors wondering why they just spent two hours listening to speeches when they could have been home in slippers. That\u2019s where specialty events come in. Savvy fundraisers love specialty events\u2014typically gatherings of 10 to 75 people\u2014because they create something you simply can\u2019t replicate at a big gala. Donors see friends they respect, meet peers they admire, and experience your mission together. There\u2019s energy in the room. Momentum. A subtle but unmistakable sense that this is something worth being part of. Listen in and Learn! ","author_name":"The Fundraising Coach -- Fundraising Tips, Tools, and Tactics for Nonprofits -- by Tom Iselin","author_url":"http:\/\/www.tomiselin.com","html":"