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There are an abundance of industries of interest to donors, but here are the main industries:(Donorbox 2023, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy News) 1) Religious organizations – receive…

Most believe that you need to have people in the room that have big dollars to give to the organization. Yes, that is true. It is also true that those…

There is nothing more valuable to a nonprofit organization than to discover who the most generous donors are and how much do they give on average to charity organizations. We…

Nothing costs the same as it did a year ago. Not the venue, not the caterer, not the musicians and I would bet not the licensed professional auctioneer. Inflation has…

How does your event rebound from a poor event that was conducted in the previous year? That event could have run into a number of problems and it wasn’t just…

The role of an auction chair is very important to a benefit auction fundraiser. Most auction chairs are selected because they are passionate about an organization’s mission or the learning…

What are you procuring for your fundraising auction this year? Will the live auction look just like last years live auction with the same items and packages? Maybe you’ll just…

There are many reasons for auctions that do not raise as much as “hoped” or “expected”. One of the key reasons is because there was no strategy planned and applied…

What makes bidders celebrate like they are in the photo? It’s the thrill of winning a competitive bidding frenzy and the elation of being the winner! A long time ago…

Im my initial conversation with a prospective client, I will ask them how they procure their live auction items or packages. Many will answer that whatever they get donated, they…