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do this and generate more money in the live auction

Every auction should aim to be a new record for raised funds at the gala. That record will come from strategies and excellent planning. Great live auction packages can fall…

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selecting your Master or mistress of ceremonies

The selection of who leads and manages your event is important. They have a very important role. The Master or Mistress of Ceremonies is the person who will be the…

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Do games work?

Has your benefit auction held a game that had guests participate in it to win a prize? How did it go? Was it magnificent? Did a good number of guests…

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this is why R&D is not a benefit to your fundraising

The best clients and the best benefit auctions always have original live auction packages in their events. When a guest opens the evening’s program and looks over the live auction…

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The ALEXANDER House

The Alexander House of Bulverde, Texas had never hired a licensed professional benefit auctioneer. Auction brio was recommended to them after their 2022 fundraising event. I was contacted with just…

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The Samaritan Inn

The Samaritan Inn in McKinney, Texas provides hope for the homeless. The fundraising at this event directly impacts 180 residents. 70 of those residents are children of the Inn. This…

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THIS Is What They Want To Give To

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…

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Average Gross Income Donors

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…

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Breaking Down Who Gives The Most In 2023

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…

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Giving Is On The Rise. The Stats Back This Fact 1024 682 Mark

Giving Is On The Rise. The Stats Back This Fact

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…

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