Online bidding is a trend here to stay in nonprofit fundraising—for good reason! Organizations who adopt online bidding report steep jumps in the quality of guests’ experience, and in their overall fundraising. Some nonprofits see bidding become much more competitive, because they’re able to extend silent auctions into dinnertime, and people start bidding before the… Read More »
This is the second in a series of posts about running a successful fundraising event night, written by event service professionals. Event service professionals help troubleshoot technology, advise on using event software, and ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible at auctions. I polled some event service professionals about what big mishaps they’ve seen at nonprofit events over… Read More »
Keep the bidding going in your live and silent auction with Second Bidder Winner. Your silent auction has gotten off to a great start.You have starting bids on all your items, and you are ecstatic. But later in the evening, your enthusiasm starts to lull when you notice the majority of your bid sheets only… Read More »
Rather than take up valuable space in your silent auction, why not simplify the process and offer restaurant gift cards for immediate sale? Everyone likes to eat out, and restaurant gift cards are great revenue generators; however, sometimes you have so many it becomes a distraction from larger items. A great solution is to create… Read More »
Gift cards are always a popular and abundant item at fundraisers for a reason—they are an easy thing for a store to donate. But if they are a standalone silent auction item, they may not raise face value. Why not make it a game and have fun with it? How Does it Work? Contact both… Read More »
If you’re looking for something different for your next fundraiser and you have an Old western or Great Gatsby theme, consider the idea of putting people into “The Clinker” (for fun!) to raise funds. While this is intended to be fun and tied into specific themes, use caution and be sensitive as not to offend or… Read More »
Fundraisers have all been there—walking the auction tables, looking at bid sheets to see if new bids have been set and wondering why some sheets remain untouched. Why has no one bid on certain items? How do you create that buzz and get that fire started? It’s important to remember that people are procrastinators by… Read More »
Perhaps you’ve had the same silent auction approach year after year, and you feel it’s becoming stagnant. You’re looking for a way to do something differently. Consider the “bid on green line” approach. What’s different about this, and what do you need to implement it? This game requires you to preset your bid auction sheets…. Read More »
One of the easiest revenue enhancers you’ll find is the 50/50 Raffle. It’s just like a normal raffle, but instead of a prize, the organization splits the proceeds with the winner. Anyone can participate, even if they just have a few dollars. And they get a chance to win much more, which is very appealing…. Read More »
Everybody loves jewelry, or has someone in their life that does! Jewelry Boxes are a quick and easy fundraiser raffle with a twist. It is generally easy to organize at your event too, if you can line up a good sponsor beforehand. Hence they are great additions to more upscale events like galas and cocktail parties… Read More »