Steven Crawford is an organizer, planner, and fundraiser. He's the Founder and President of FlockFest events, a non-profit event planning and promoting organization.

It allows companies to work on their programs and services instead of worrying about planning fundraisers.

"We've all been to events where you pay $20 and get one drink ticket," he said. "You listen to someone speak, and the event is not as much fun as you'd like. We avoid all that by stepping in, making the events more fun, so people want to donate more."

Crawford works with several small non-profits in our area, such as the Renand Foundation, Julian's Foundation, and the United Dog Rescue. "They don't get all the grant money, like larger charities, so we help them with requests and stuff," said Crawford.

A South Florida transplant by way of Texas, Crawford has called this area home for a decade. He's a change agent who uses his project management skills to make fundraising more impactful for everyone involved. 

"I want to make sure we support our sponsors by pushing business back to them," he said. "I also want to ensure that volunteers know how much they're appreciated. And we have so many non-profits within our community, it's very important that we work together. So I'm trying to create a community calendar that will promote everyone's events."

When he's not planning or attending events, Crawford and his partner Jason are at home with Parker, their 18-month-old Jack Russell terrier.

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