This video is a 10-minute “101” crash course in the charity auction consignment industry. (Consignors sell trips, etc to nonprofits for auctions.)
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Last 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…
Continue readingA “speak to sell” course taught me to get order forms into potential buyers hands. I think we could use the same approach for gifts at your gala.
Continue readingHybrid galas take many forms. Here are three formats clients are currently considering.
Continue readingThis auction donation — which became popularized during COVID-19 — will stick around long after coronavirus is gone.
Continue readingThe big difference between a one-screen solution virtual gala and a Zoom-based virtual gala comes down to eye contact and interactivity.
Continue readingTo be a master at planning your virtual gala, you need to know a lot about the event: What style fits you best? What are your resources? Today I rack-and-stack the types of virtual galas from those offering the most control to the least control.
Continue readingIf you held a virtual gala in 2020, you have advanced in your knowledge and chutzpah.
Continue readingLast week wrapped up the final two virtual galas I worked in 2020, finishing up a total of 33 virtual events for the year. Many more virtual galas are already on the calendar for spring 2021. One question from new clients has been about themes. ̶…
Continue readingSome great partners asked me to speak this past year and I’ve consolidated the list below. Though some of the earlier content on virtual galas might now be dated, there are often other tidbits in the mix that make it worthwhile to hear. If you…
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