Beyond the sexual allegations, Harvey Weinstein is under investigation for his involvement with AmFAR and its glitzy annual Cannes Gala and auction.
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What’s the best way to handle auction donations that show up the day of your gala? Here are 4 ideas for handling those last-minute arrivals.
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Here’s a comprehensive list of silent auction software vendors. At least 25 of them also offer silent auction mobile bidding services.
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Rarely am I handed a gift bag at a charity auction with so much inside. Watch the video to learn which companies provided lotions, food, etc.
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The back of your auction bid card / bid paddle is valuable real estate, so don’t leave it blank. At this event, the nonprofit used the back of the bid card to convey seating assignments.
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Some nonprofits will print a guest’s bid number on both sides of an auction bid paddle. The benefit of this approach is that regardless of which side of the paddle is shown to the auctioneer, the bid number is viewed. Another idea is to sell the space on the back of the bid paddle. The… Read On >
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The best fundraising event names I’ve heard are tied to the nonprofit’s mission and often have a double-meaning. Here are two examples.
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Dolph Goldenburg, host of the Successful Nonprofits Podcast, interviewed me to get my take on how small nonprofits should run their fundraising events.
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Photography is a common element of many auction fundraisers. At this gala, guests were handed a reminder card to let them know the photographer was waiting.
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Nonprofits running fundraising auctions may be resistant to listing the fair market value of an auction item in a catalog. Here’s what the IRS thinks.
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