Ever thought of just directly “selling” needs & items at your gala? You can! Here are examples of gift trees, wish walls, and straight item sales.
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The artificial intelligence chatbot known as ChatGPT can write your sponsorship letters, research venues, and suggest themes. But are you ready for it?
Continue readingI want to remove barriers to bidding on a trip. To do that, I make it approachable, Here’s how.
Continue readingHere are three trends I’ve spotted in the travel auction consignment industry.
Continue readingThis video is a 10-minute “101” crash course in the charity auction consignment industry. (Consignors sell trips, etc to nonprofits for auctions.)
Continue readingTo help me remember donor names, I create a photo log of key people at each gala.
Continue readingLiving in the Washington, D.C. area, I become accustomed to seeing certain auction items at many of my events. For instance, flags flown over the Capitol and tours of the House or Senate buildings are easy donations from your congressman. But I forget …
Continue readingThough you might be a long-time auction planner, it doesn’t mean you know THIS tip, which is tied to bid numbers and checkout.
Continue readingPrinted catalogs disappeared during the pandemic when virtual galas emerged, and some of my clients have questioned whether they need to produce one now that they’ve returned to in-person events. “They are laborious,” they complain, &…
Continue readingLast weekend I worked a paddle raiser event. As with other similar events, this fundraiser didn’t have a live auction. Instead, we focused on raising money for three initiatives geared towards land conservation. Before I started the first of th…
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