Auction fundraiser ideas

Did you know this is possible? I know, it pains me to say it as an auctioneer, but you can have a successful Fundraising Gala without having any auction. I know what you are thinking! Surely, she can't mean NO auction. She must be talking about Silent Auctions. Nope. I mean NO au

Here are the 9 auction themes I thought were most creative from 2019. Several other benefit auctions I worked had outstanding decor, but these were fundraising events of 2019 which I thought had particularly relevant, clever, thoughtful, or snazzy themes. #benefitauction #auctionthemes #galatheme

Putting together a great silent auction is hard work, but many groups make some simple mistakes that cost them a lot of lost revenue. Here are some silent auction ideas, i.e. Do's & Dont's, to help you maximize your fundraising success.

It's important that your Live Auction has variety If your live auction is all trips, they will not sell well. If you have 6 trips, it is unlikely there are 7-12 people in that audience who want them enough to bid them up. It's basic supply and demand. Not to mention it gets super boring for everyon

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I met with a client earlier this week who reminded me of one of my favorite additional fundraising activities for a fundraising gala: The Punch Board. I first saw one of these at one of my events a couple years ago. They had a giant board with about 50 holes in it. Each hole was covered b

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In this post, you’ll learn 10 amazing tips to increase bidding at your silent auction fundraiser. 1. More items are not always better A good rule of thumb is to auction approximately one item for every two attendees. For example, if you expect 200 people, then the ideal number of Silent Auction items would be 100. If […]

Most auctions end up with a good number of Gift Cards from local restaurants in the course of item procurement. Here's a sure fire way to thin out your silent tables, move some inventory and maximize returns.