There are two big mistakes many nonprofits make when planning a fundraising event:  1) Not leaving enough time to plan the event.  This leads to all kinds of stress, things getting rushed, teams becoming burnt out which can impact your goals.    2) Not having a planning timeline which can lead to things falling through the cracks.  I talk about both of these mistakes and how to prevent them. In this episode you’ll learn:  The five factors to determine if you need to add MORE time, leaving enough time to plan your event.The best way to create an event planning timelineHow to save time and minimize stressWhat you need to do once your timeline is doneThe tools I use to create an event planning timeline and where to get a whole bunch of freebies! LISTENER ACTION ITEMPick a freebie from today’s episode.  Download the template or watch a one of the videos, heck you can watch them all.  Select which method you’re going to use for creating an event timeline and put a date on your calendar to create it.  Make sure you select a time when you’re at peak mental capacity and have the least amount of distractions or other looming deadlines.   If you have ANY questions about creating a timeline, you can post them in the private FB group.  You’ll find today’s show notes, the links to all the freebies and the link to the FB group at thatsoundslikeaplan.net/episodes/4 Go here to find all four (4!) freebies from this episodeNeed some help with your event planning timeline or one of the tools I mention in this episode?  Join my private FB group to ask questions.  LET'S CONNECT!Please consider rating & reviewing my show on Apple PodcastsFollow me on Facebook or Instagram