Elevate Your Event

The Age of Agentic AI: How One Fundraiser Can Now Do the Work of Five

AI isn’t just writing emails anymore—it’s reshaping how nonprofits plan events, engage donors, and run their entire fundraising operation. In this episode of Elevate You

What Most Organizations Will Get Wrong About Events in 2026

Most fundraising events won’t fail in 2026 because donors changed. They’ll fall short because the experience didn’t. In this “home team” conversation, we call out what o

Events Are Not the Strategy: Building a Donor Pipeline That Actually Works

Jeff Porter is joined by Jeff Schreifels, Principal and Owner of Veritas Group, a fundraising consulting firm that helps nonprofits build stronger donor pipelines—from do

Creating Immersive Event Experiences with Opus Event Rentals

Episode summary If you’ve ever wished your fundraiser felt less like a hotel ballroom and more like an immersive, memorable experience, this episode is for you. Jeff Por

Jingle Bells & Brain Fails: The Handbid Holiday Trivia Episode

It’s back! In Handbid’s third annual holiday episode, the Handbid Team go head-to-head in a Christmas trivia showdown. From classic movies and carols to oddball folklore

Matching Gifts 101: Turn “Free Money” Into Real Revenue with Colleen Carroll, Double the Donation

Matching gifts are one of the fastest ways to grow event revenue—without asking donors for more than they’ve already given. Colleen Carroll from Double the Donation break

Holiday Hits: Year-End Events That Actually Work

Episode summary ’Tis the season… to plan smarter. The Home Team swap holiday menu takes (turkey wars!) and then get practical about running fundraising events between Th

Adapt or Die: Keeping Your Fundraising Events Fresh and Engaging

Adapt or Die: Keeping Your Fundraising Events Fresh and Engaging Welcome to Elevate Your Event—the ultimate podcast for fundraisers, event planners, and nonprofit pros w

Creating an Immersive Event Experience: Art, Music, and Guest Magic with Sky Madden

Creating an Immersive Event Experience: Art, Music, and Guest Magic with Sky Madden This week on Elevate Your Event, we are joined by Sky Madden—owner of Fiddler’s Green

Know your Crowd: The Secret to Auction Item Success

Welcome back to Elevate Your Event! This week, the Handbid Home Team digs into a topic every auction planner needs to hear: why some items soar—and others totally flop.

From Party Planning to Purpose-Driven Fundraising

Welcome back to Elevate Your Event! This week, Jeff Porter sits down with Shilpa Alva, founder and executive director of Search for Water. What started as a party-loving

Centennial Celebration: Lessons and Laughs From 100 Episodes

Welcome back to Elevate Your Event! We’ve hit triple digits—and we're celebrating big. In this 100th episode, Jeff and Mark reflect on the journey so far, revisit fan-fa

Golf Tournaments to Galas: Inside FCA’s Event Evolution

Welcome back to Elevate Your Event! In this behind-the-scenes episode, Jeff sits down with David Farmer, Area Director for FCA South Denver, to explore how intentional ev

Securing Your Event: Insider Tips from a Pro

Welcome back to Elevate Your Event! In this episode, Jeff and Elise sit down with Dan Donovan from Stratoscope to unpack the often-overlooked world of event security—and

Home Team: Roadmap Reveals & Top Feature Requests

Welcome back to Elevate Your Event! In this episode, Jeff, Elise, and the Handbid team come together for an insider conversation on what’s coming next for Handbid and the

Unlocking the Power of Donor-Advised Funds

Welcome back to Elevate Your Event! In this insightful episode, Jeff is joined once again by Mitch Stein from Chariot to break down the often misunderstood world of dono

The Future of Event Check-In: Apps, App Clips, and Arrival Innovation

Welcome back to Elevate Your Event! In this forward-looking episode, Jeff, Elise, and Shania take a deep dive into how mobile app technology can transform the arrival exp

Kickstart Your Cause with Confidence

Starting a nonprofit can feel like standing at the edge of a cliff with a parachute you’ve never packed. In this episode, Jeff, Inga, and Mark sit down with Matt Stockman

Derby Day Recap – A Winning Event with Handbid!

In this fun and candid episode, Mark, Elise, and Jeff recap Handbid’s 19th annual Derby Fundraiser, highlighting what went well, what could be improved, and how they cont

Creating Memorable Guest Experiences with Kim Tittle, 15|40 Productions

In this episode of Elevate Your Event, we’re joined by Kimberly Tittle, Executive Director of 15|40 Productions, who brings over two decades of expertise in crafting unfo