“We should talk in the morning,” one Auction Chair told me, “I’ll be tied up with the seating meeting all afternoon.” Ah, the seating meeting. It’s one of the most dreaded of auction committee meetings. ============…
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“We should talk in the morning,” one Auction Chair told me, “I’ll be tied up with the seating meeting all afternoon.” Ah, the seating meeting. It’s one of the most dreaded of auction committee meetings. ============…
Continue readingA luxury department store made a shoe-focused donation that became a popular raffle prize, raising $13,000 for the charity. Here’s how it was marketed and sold.
Continue readingYour catalog and/or program should include some rules about your auction, but if the word “rules” sounds too heavy, here are some alternative names.
Continue readingYour catalog and/or program should include some rules about your auction, but if the word “rules” sounds too heavy, here are some alternative names.
Continue readingAre fundraising online auctions going away anytime soon? I don’t think so. I expect commercial online auctions to disappear before nonprofit online auctions. Here’s why.
Continue readingAt a recent nonprofit fundraising event, the nonprofit decided they didn’t want to push the raffle. If a guest approached a volunteer to buy a $50 raffle ticket — fine. But they didn’t want volunteers to walk up to groups of people and ask guest…
Continue readingAs a fundraising auctioneer in D.C., I’ve worked several venues that were challenging for sound. The Homer Building was a new auction venue that presented unique audio issues.
Continue readingIf your gala is honoring a person, consider using the auction decor to showcase your honorees personality. Use ideas from this fundraising luncheon, which paid tribute to Diana Vreeland.
Continue readingIt’s best to pre-set your Fund a Need levels. But when an opportunity like this presents itself, grab it! Syvlia’s modest donation generated an additional $924.
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