Every nonprofit and school want to have hundreds of people attend their fundraiser, but is this really the measure of a successful event? The question should be: “How many people will give and at what levels will they give?” Just because an event has 800 people in attendance does not necessarily mean that the event […]
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Free Fundraising Auctioneer
So you are planning a fundraising auction event for a nonprofit or school and you need an auctioneer, but you are limited on budget and one of your board members knows a guy that knows a guy that will come do your auction for free. You agree to this and the big night comes, with […]
What are the BEST Months to hold a Fundraising Auction?
So, what month should you hold your fundraising auction event? There really is no completely correct answer here, however I would suggest that you consider holding your event in mid-February or early June. The reason being is that most other nonprofits hold their events in March-May and September-early November so you will cut down your […]
What Should Your Nonprofit Organization be doing in the “Off-Season”?
We all know that the Fall fundraising season just came to a close and everyone is in holiday mode now. All I can say is DO NOT wait to start planning, procuring and cultivating your donor list until the last 2 months prior to your next benefit auction event! Here are three simple things you […]
What Most People Don’t Know about Working with a Great Benefit Auctioneer
A great benefit auctioneer is involved in the planning months in advance. Most people that attend fundraising events see an auctioneer up on stage chanting away to raise funds for a great cause, and it appears to be seamless for a good benefit auctioneer. What they don’t see are the countless hours in consultation and […]
Have a Thank-A-Thon with Your Donors After Your Fundraising Auction Event
We all understand, or should understand, that thanking your donors after your fundraising auction event has concluded is an absolute must. However, the way that you thank your donors for their generous contributions to help your cause is so very important. Many organizations simply send out a form letter showing what was purchased/donated and a […]
Plated Dinner or Buffet at Your Fundraising Auction Event?
Benefit Auctioneer, Mike Grigg with Elite Auctions & Fundraising Services discusses the importance of a plated dinner versus a buffet style dinner at your fundraising auction event. If you must do a buffet use food stations intermixed with your auction items. Try to avoid having a buffet at a fundraising auction event. There is a […]