Themed days like World Book Day orInternational Women’s Dayare a gift for event creators. They give you, as host, a focus for your planning and your guests plenty of ideas for how to celebrate. Choose themes that resonate with your community and enlist local charities and businesses to hel...
In addition to driving more people and revenue to your community, mega-markets are one of our favorite community event ideas because they help support small and local businesses. Entice visitors of all types to attend by including a variety of vendors, activities, and entertainment options. 8. ...
If you're a business owner aiming to expand your reach, consider these community event ideas for businesses to boost your brand.
When I worked for a nonprofit, we often partnered with small businesses to donate money, goods, or services for the event itself or a complementary fundraising raffle. In exchange for the donation, the business would receive recognition. This could come in the form of: Having banners hung at ...
During the event, Sadiq read the German story as gently as possible, using expressive gestures to narrate it. Su read the book in Chinese, and the children responded in English or Chinese throughout the event. “The children ...
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Community engagement is one of the most commonplace research activities in government. Governments engage their communities to understand experience, needs, priorities, and more. Community engagement can take many forms, from in-person meetings or workshops to always-on digital open doors. Community eng...
institutions, civil foundations, or private companies, as well as co-management initiatives that aim to integrate children, youth, adults, and older adults into spaces for gathering, socializing, and recreation, where they can engage in activities from learning to developing individual and collective ...
When a tech failure disrupted the 2016 Centre Gives event, Centre Foundation partnered with local firm West Arete to develop a secure, high-traffic platform for the 2017 fundraiser. West Arete’s solution raised $1.4 million smoothly, showcasing their commitment to community-focused, reliable techno...
This is the action-oriented phase where you begin implementing the hub’s plans around key strategies and activities to achieve your short-, medium- and long-term objectives. You will want to work with your core stakeholder or advisory group, as well as your broader group of partners to gath...