Sep 9, 2021

“Make-A-Wish Wisconsin pushes higher fundraising goals to double its reach”

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This article featuring GiveSmart customer Make-A-Wish Wisconsin originally appeared in The Milwaukee Business Journal on September 8, 2021. It shares the wild success they had using GiveSmart to fuel their annual hybrid fundraiser. An excerpt is below.

“…At a time when many southeastern Wisconsin nonprofit and community groups are canceling or putting off their fundraising events until fall due to the pandemic, Make-A-Wish decided to move ahead with its event. Instead of holding it in a ballroom at The Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee as it usually does, the group held the popular event, which raises money to grant children’s wishes, at five Marcus Corp. theaters throughout the state, along with a virtual crowd in their homes…”

To read the post in its entirety, please visit here.

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