Who Benefits From Making the Switch to Event Planning Technology You’ve done your research; you’ve gotten a few recommendations—now it’s time to make the decision. Should your non-profit invest in event… Read More »
Auction 101
Giving Guests the Recognition They Deserve
Recognizing guests at your fundraiser with a clear message of gratitude is part of every non-profit’s overall event strategy. Clear two-way communication between your volunteers and the auctioneer or… Read More »
How to Introduce Online Bidding to Your Guests
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… Read More »
The 10 Don’ts of Event Night
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… Read More »
Keep the Bidding Going with a 2nd Bidder
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… Read More »
Restaurant Row – What To Do With Restaurant Gift Cards
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… Read More »
Gift Card Frenzy – What to do with Extra Gift Cards
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… Read More »
Send People To The Clinker For Cash
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!)… Read More »
Incentives To Light That First Bid Fire
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… Read More »
Green Means Go For Your Silent Auction
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… Read More »