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Best Practice #4: Adopt Technology When Useful

Technology has come a long way in helping nonprofit fundraising, and auctions are no exception. Some of the most significant cost and time expenditures around an event can be simplified by implementing a little technology. Invitations are a great example. While everyone likes to receive a pretty invitation to open, consider augmenting the RSVP process by offering online registration for your guests. This will reduce the cost of printed reply cards and stamps, as well as make it more convenient for your guests. Once you have a Web page in place to take registration, you can add the URL to all of your organization's mailings, including follow-up reminders about the event.