Greater Giving Blog

NAA: Benefit Auction Summit 2016
2016-08-28 - 2016-08-30 | Embassy Suites San Diego Bay Downtown, 601 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Benefit Auctioneers, you don’t want to miss NAA’s annual Benefit Auction Summit. Great Classes, wonderful networking opportunities and sponsor Reception Monday night.
Greater Giving’s staff members will be on hand to discuss how Greater Giving can support your business with our partner program and solutions to streamline your clients events, helping both of you to raise more money! Be sure and stop by our table during the sponsor reception to meet our product development guy – Halstead York, sales team members Stephanie Martin and Karla Ford and partner manager Debby Roth-Bush.

AFP Fundraising Day Wisconsin - 2016
2016-08-18 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center, 2810 Golf Rd, Pewaukee, WI, 53072, United States
Join us at…
AFP Fundraising Day Wisconsin
Thursday August 18
Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center, Pewaukee, WI
Do you want to improve your donors’ experience, digitize fundraising efforts, and increase your revenue? Then come see Heidi in Pewaukee at this great conference!
Stop by our booth in the exhibit hall and we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2016. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and enter to win a $100 Visa gift card.

Greater Giving Booth Mini Series at NAA Conference & Show
2016-07-20 11:30 - 2016-07-21 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | DeVos Place Convention Center, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Greater Giving: Booth Mini Series
Presented by NAA Fundraising Professionals
Pick a special 15 minute presentation to attend in Greater Giving’s booth #43 & 44 with Benefit Auction professionals. Space is limited to 12 attendees, register today!
Wednesday July 20th
10:50 AM Renee Jones: Flash Mob Raffles
11:30 AM Kathy Kingston: 3 Profitable Ways to Make More Money and Raise More Funds Now
12:00 PM Scott Robertson: Tips and Techniques for Audience Engagement
2:35 PM Renee Jones: Mobile Bidding Best Practices for the Special Appeal

Thursday July 21st
11:30 AM Kathy Kingston: 3 Profitable Ways to Make More Money and Raise More Funds Now
12:00 PM Scott Robertson: Auction Time Line Suggestions
2:35 PM Rich Schur: Make it Difficult to Say “NO”

Visit Greater Giving at NAA Conference & Show
2016-07-19 - 2016-07-23 | DeVos Place Convention Center, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Do you want to help your nonprofit clients be better organized, digitize their fundraising efforts and increase their revenue? Are you looking for a partner who sends business back to you?
Come see us at NAA Conference & Show in Grand Rapids – Booth 43 & 44!
Greater Giving will be offering treats to share while discussing the latest fundraising trends and Greater Giving’s solutions. Pick up auction planners to share with your clients. Get a demo on the software and mobile bidding platforms. Enter to Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.

And join us Friday July 21st from 1:00-2:30 pm for…
Greater Giving Go Time Training for Benefit Auction Companies
It’s Go Time! Learn how to run Greater Giving software at a benefit auction event for your clients. Lean insider tips on common issues seen on event night from Sirenna Heckendorn, a Greater Giving National Account Manager.

Have a sponsor guest not in Greater Giving? No problem!
Need to split a payment on an auction item between two guests? Easy.
Did a guest accidentally bid on an item while mobile bidding? You can fix it.

After this training, you and your staff will be confident in supporting your clients at their events and you can leverage your tech know-how to drive extra revenue for your business.
Location: Gallery Overlook F

AFP Monterey Bay Summer Fundraising Summit
2016-06-21 08:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hyatt Regency Monterey Bay, 1 Old Golf Course Rd, Monterey, OR, 93940, United States
Tuesday June 21, 2016
Hyatt Regency Monterey Bay
You don’t want to miss AFP Monterey Bay’s annual fundraising conference! It will include a General Session with Jay Love, Co-Founder & CEO of Bloomerang, eight breakout sessions, lunch table topics, refreshments, information tables, a wine reception and many free raffle prizes.
Greater Giving’s Michelle Holman will be on hand to discuss how Greater Giving can integrate into your organization’s fundraising plans and help streamline all your efforts!

AFP Advancement Northwest
2016-06-16 - 2016-06-17 | Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Join us at…
AFP Advancement Northwest Forum on Strategic Fundraising
June 16 & 17
Washington State Convention Center, Seattle
Do you want to improve your donors’ experience, digitize fundraising efforts, and increase your revenue? Then come see Kim in Seattle at this great conference!
Stop by our booth in the exhibit hall and we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2016. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and enter to win a $100 Visa gift card.

WVDO Tech Fair Portland, OR
2016-06-14 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Left Bank Annex, 101 North Weidler Street, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
WVDO Tech Fair
Tuesday June 14
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Left Bank Annex
The fair is a shopping event for technology services including vendors: Give Gab, DonorPerfect, Greater Giving and more. The fair includes three educational sessions:
11am: “Super-Boring, Crazy-Important” | Protecting your Donors’ Data with Greater Giving
12pm: IT Systems upgrade Panel with Encore Fellows, Fundraising Nerd and Swift River Consulting
1pm: Data Analytics for Effective Fundraising Campaigns with One Connect Solutions
We hope to see you there!

A Higher Bid: Book-Tour Seminars with Kathy Kingston Portland, OR
2016-05-19 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Castaway, 1900 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Greater Giving is proud to sponsor… A Higher Bid: Book-Tour Seminars with Kathy Kingston
Are you ready to learn Kathy’s new proven fundraising methods that break records?
She will share secrets from her #1 best-selling book, A Higher Bid, to catapult your auction and event profits. Specializing in nonprofit charity and benefit auctions for over 30 years, she’s raised millions and millions of dollars for nonprofits, charities and schools across the country.
Raise more money, inspire your bidders and to engage new loyal donors with Kathy’s innovative profit-making tips. If you are ready to take your event to the next level, this fundraising auction seminar is a MUST.
Revolutionize your fundraising and ignite a culture of giving now.
YOU’LL RECEIVE:

A personally signed copy of A Higher Bid ($45 value)
Bonus gifts: special reports, checklists + (over $250 value)
Meet the author Kathy Kingston – Ask Kathy anything (Priceless!)
2-hour interactive seminar jam packed with fundraising gems ($250 value)
That’s a $500 total value for only $47!

FEE: $47 per person. Reserve your spot now! Space is limited!
TIME

8:00am to 8:30am Registration
8:30am to 10:30am Seminar
10:30am to 11am Book signing

Seminar: Fundraising Trends and Updates for 2016
2016-05-17 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave, Austin, TX, 78705, United States
Presented by Greater Giving and FUNauctions…
Fundraising Trends and Updates for 2016
Is your benefit auction feeling a bit tired? Are you looking for some new ideas to engage with supporters during your events? Do you want your event to stand out from the crowd? Then this class is for you! Join us as we look at all the major areas of event night revenue—Silent Auction, Games and Raffles, Live Auction and Special Appeal—and how minor changes can have major impact on the results.
At this seminar, you will learn how to stand out with tips on:

New ideas for silent and live auction
How to keep your Special Appeal Fresh
Making data driven decisions for your event
Utilizing technology, like online bidding, for improved efficiency and accuracy
Building the best guest experience

Thursday, May 17, 2016 – Austin, TX
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to start time.
Location:
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
1900 University Ave Austin, TX 78705
Cost: $19.95
Lunch will be served
Presenters
Gayle Stallings, BAS, is a licensed auctioneer specializing in benefit auctions. Capitalizing on her 12 years of experience as an Executive Director of a statewide nonprofit organization, special event consultant, facilitator and public speaking coach led Gayle Stallings to create FUNauctions, a professional benefit auction and event consultant company based in Austin, Texas. She has been a professional speaker and trainer for clients and audiences in more than 16 states, Canada and Europe.
Gretchen Carter, Area Marketing Manager Greater Giving, joined the company in 2008 after working as an Event Coordinator for a private restaurant and club. In addition to special events, Gretchen has been a Board member and active volunteer with several organizations, and co-chaired a capital campaign for a new mission building at her church. In addition to success in traditional fundraising approaches, Gretchen leveraged online peer-to-peer fundraising technology to exceed her fundraising goals when participating in two campaigns to support the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Gretchen is an expert in combining technology and fundraising best practices to retain volunteers, strengthen and expand donor relations, and increase overall fundraising revenue.

A Higher Bid: Auction Seminar with Kathy Kingston Santa Rosa, CA
2016-05-17 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403, United States
Greater Giving is proud to sponsor… A Higher Bid: Fundraising Auction Seminar with Kathy Kingston
Are you ready to learn Kathy’s new proven fundraising methods that break records?
She will share secrets from her #1 best-selling book, A Higher Bid, to catapult your auction and event profits. Specializing in nonprofit charity and benefit auctions for over 30 years, she’s raised millions and millions of dollars for nonprofits, charities and schools across the country.
Raise more money, inspire your bidders and to engage new loyal donors with Kathy’s innovative profit-making tips. If you are ready to take your event to the next level, this fundraising auction seminar is a MUST.
Revolutionize your fundraising and ignite a culture of giving now.
YOU’LL RECEIVE:

A personally signed copy of A Higher Bid ($45 value)
Bonus gifts: special reports, checklists + (over $250 value)
Meet the author Kathy Kingston – Ask Kathy anything (Priceless!)
2-hour interactive seminar jam packed with fundraising gems ($250 value)
That’s a $500 total value for only $47!

FEE: $47 per person. Reserve your spot now! Space is limited!

TIME

8:00am to 8:30am Registration
8:30am to 10:30am Seminar
10:30am to 11am Book signing

AFP Dallas Fort Worth Philanthropy in Action Conference
2016-05-06 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Irving Convention Center, 500 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX, 75039, United States
May 6 – Irving, TX
Do you want to improve your donors’ experience, digitize fundraising efforts, and increase your revenue? Then come see Gretchen in Irving!
Stop by and we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

Texas Auctioneers Association Annual Convention & Championship
2016-05-01 - 2016-05-03 | Hilton Hill Country, 9800 Westover Hills Blvd, San Antonio, TX, 78251, United States
May 1-3, 2016 Hilton Hill Country- San Antonio
Do you want to help your nonprofit clients be better organized, digitize their fundraising efforts and increase their revenue? Are you looking for a partner who sends business back to you?
Come see us at Texas Auctioneers Association Convention!
Greater Giving will be in San Antonio to demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and GoTime for fundraising events and you’ll learn about fundraising trends from 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card!
Stop by our table and register your cell phone to try out our mobile bidding platform!
for more information and to register visit: https://texasauctioneers.org/conventions-2/conventions/2016-convention-registration/

Visit Greater Giving at AFP Genesee Valley 2016 Regional Conference
2016-04-28 08:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY, 14467, United States
April 28 – Rochester, NY
Do you want to improve your donors’ experience, digitize fundraising efforts, and increase your revenue? Then come see Barry in Rochester!
Stop by and we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and enter to win a $100 Visa gift card.
Greater Giving is also thrilled to sponsor this year’s Meyers Scholarship! The Meyers Fund was established to honor Daniel M. Meyers and his contributions to the fundraising profession. Recognizing that many local organizations cannot afford the cost of professional development, Mr. Meyers, in conjunction with the AFP Genesee Valley Chapter, has committed to helping non-profit professionals increase their knowledge and skills through this scholarship program. Two scholarships will be awarded for the 2016 Conference. To find out more, click here.

Seminar: Top 10 Ways to Make Your Next Auction More Successful
2016-04-13 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Inn at Marin, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato, CA, 94949, United States
In conjunction with Beth Sandefur Events, Greater Giving, and Sound Expressions, Stellar Fundraising Auctions presents Auction 101: The Top 10 Ways to Make Your Next Auction More Successful. This interactive workshop is designed to give your auction team useful tools to help with your next fundraising event.
Session topics will include:

Fine tuning your fund-a-need pitch
Finding hidden lessons in your auction data
Brainstorming ways to enhance your auction lots
Messaging: sell the cause, not the party
Streamlining check-in and check-out
Making your auction sound great

We will also offer a hands-on session for organizations looking for information about the most buzzed about trend in events: going mobile. This workshop session will include an overview of Greater Giving’s Mobile Bidding and Storefront functions. We’ll discuss how mobile bidding impacts your event and how you can incorporate raffle and other multi-item sales into your event using Storefront.
The day will conclude with expert roundtables: we’ll break into groups by organization type, and then each of our experts will rotate through each group, focusing on the topics that matter to you most. This is the chance for you to ask questions and get answers that are relevant to the needs of your specific event with experts in the field of fundraising auction planning, implementation and performance.
April 13, 2016 – Novato, CA
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Check-in begins at 8:30 am
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Directions & Parking
Location:
Inn at Marin
250 Entrada D,
Novato, CA 94949

Cost: $50

The Nonprofit Technology Conference
2016-03-22 - 2016-03-25 | San Jose Convention Center, 150 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
March 22 – March 25 2016 San Jose, CA
The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is the nonprofit sector’s signature technology event. The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) assembles over 2000 of the best and brightest nonprofit professionals from around the world. Together, they collaborate, innovate, and discover new ways to spark change with technology.
This will be Greater Giving’s third year in attendance and first time hosting and speaking at a session! If you are attending NTC, be sure to add Super-Boring, Crazy-Important: PCI and Protecting Your Donors’ Data to your schedule on Friday.
We can’t wait to see you there!

AFP International Conference on Fundraising
2016-03-20 - 2016-03-22 | Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02110, United States
March 20 – March 22 2016 Boston, MA
Do you want to improve your donors’ experience, digitalize fundraising efforts, and increase your revenue?
Then come see us at AFP 2016 International Conference on Fundraising – Booth 832!
At Booth 832, we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2016. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, and other giveaways. Stop by and enter to win a gift basket to sooth all your fundraising stress! Included in this relaxation package: $200 SpaFinder Gift Card (valid at over 20,000 spas across the country) LUSH Cosmetics Spa Gift Set and a diffuser with essential oils. Also included is a signed copy of the book “A Higher Bid” by Kathy Kingston.
Greater Giving: The Mini Series
Special presentations in our booth by area fundraising professionals
Sunday, March 20
11:30 – 11:45AM Cindy Stroud, Blue Fox Auctions: The 3 Deadly Don’ts of Event Fundraising
12:00 – 12:15PM Kathy Kingston, A Higher Bid: Fund-a-need/Special Appeals: Turn 10 Minutes to a Gold Mine
Monday, March 21
12:30-12:45PM Cindy Stroud, Blue Fox Auctions: The 3 Deadly Don’ts of Event Fundraising
4:00 – 4:15PM Kathy Kingston, A Higher Bid: Fund-a-need/Special Appeals: Turn 10 Minutes to a Gold Mine
Tuesday, March 22
12:00 – 12:15PM Kathy Kingston, A Higher Bid: Fund-a-need & Special Appeals: Turn 10 Minutes to a Gold Mine
12:45 – 1:00PM Cindy Stroud, Blue Fox Auctions: The 3 Deadly Don’ts of Event Fundraising
Seating is limited and on a first come basis.
Conference Location:
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02110
Greater Giving Booth #832
For more information on the conference, click here.
We look forward to seeing you in Boston, MA!

Illinois State Auctioneers Association, Inc 68th Annual Conference & Tradeshow
2016-02-12 - 2016-02-15 | Decatur Conference Center and Hotel, 4191 US 36 West, Decatur, IL, 62522, United States
Do you want to help your nonprofit clients be better organized, digitize their fundraising efforts and increase their revenue? Are you looking for a partner who sends business back to you?
Come see us at Illinois State Auctioneers Association 68th Annual Conference.
Greater Giving will be in Illinois to demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and GoTime for fundraising events and you’ll learn about fundraising trends from 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card!
Stop by our table and register your cell phone to try out our mobile bidding platform!

Webinar: Procure buzzworthy travel packages in 2016
2016-02-11 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MO
Travel is the number one selling charity auction item in the country, but it can also be the most difficult package to procure. Most charity fundraisers are not complete without a dazzling live and silent auction to delight donors and maximize revenue. However, those who have worked to procure auction packages know how difficult and time-intensive it can be to find enough quality items. This is where no-risk travel packages come into play. These packages have become a popular fundraising tool, allowing fundraisers the ability to place unique and exclusive vacation packages in their auction, while guaranteeing a return on investment.
Join Lauth with Winspire and Tracey Lorts of Greater Giving for this exciting webinar discussing how your organization can best utilize no-risk travel in your fundraising events based on the experiences of over 20,000 successful fundraising events that have used no-risk travel packages.
In this webinar, we will cover:

3 reasons travel performs well in auctions
5 key strategies to consider when using no-risk travel
How one nonprofit used no-risk travel in their recent auction

By making the most of no-risk travel, you and your organization can save time, identify major donors, and raise more at your next auction.
Register now for this webinar on Thursday February 11th! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4085000529251976706
If you’re interested in learning more about Winspire’s no-risk travel packages, browse them here: http://greatergiving.experiencecharity.com/

Fundraising Seminar-Tacoma, WA
2016-01-21 09:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tacoma Downtown, 2102 South C St, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Presented by Greater Giving and Stephen Kilbreath Benefit Auctions
Making Everything Count
How can you reduce your fundraising stress while maximizing auction returns? This seminar will teach you how to enhance what you are already doing for your auction, avoid operational pitfalls, and streamline processes for maximum results. You’ll also learn how to make your event night and program run smoothly through best-practice technology planning. In this seminar, we will share the tips, tricks, and strategies learned at hundreds of benefit auctions. You’ll get the best practices compiled from the experience of thousands of Greater Giving Clients. You’ll also get some new strategies to help your paddle raise excel.
At this seminar, you will learn how to stand out with tips on:

How to improve your silent auction performance
Procurement
Revenue generating ideas
Best practice technology
Streamline check in/out
Mobile Bidding

Many organizations are looking for information about the next new thing in silent auctions: Mobile Bidding. During the seminar, we will cover new trends in fundraising using mobile bidding technologies. We’ll discuss how to drive participation and raise more funds with ease using Greater Giving’s Mobile Bidding. If you would like to see a live demo of Greater Giving Mobile Bidding on your mobile phone, please include a mobile phone number in the provided field for each attendee when registering.
Thursday, January 21, 2016 – Tacoma, WA
9:30 am-12:30 pm
Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to start time.
Location:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Tacoma Downtown
2102 South C Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
Cost: $19.95
AM beverages and lunch will be served
Presenters
Stephen Kilbreath, BAS, Stephen Kilbreath Benefit Auctions, Stephen has been a fundraising auctioneer since the early 90s, calling hundreds of auctions across the country – from California, Arizona, Nebraska, Missouri, Washington, DC and Oregon – with most of the auctions in and around the Seattle area. Stephen has also been in Seattle broadcasting for over 20 years, and is currently seen weekdays on KING-5 in Seattle, and throughout the northwest on Northwest Cable News. He was also on the radio for more than 20 years on 94.1 KMPS & KUBE 93.3 – bringing him into people’s homes every morning. Stephen is a brand in his own right that your auction guests will recognize and respect! His style is entertaining and conversational – making it an enjoyable and memorable evening for your guests.
Kim Bauman, Area Marketing Manager, Greater Giving, started using the company’s solutions as a parent volunteer for her children’s school auction in 2002. She was so impressed with the software and the company that she joined the team in 2005. Due to her commitment to area schools and nonprofits, Kim continues to volunteer to assist at a variety of fundraising events, honing her skills in using Greater Giving software to streamline event planning and execution and night-of-event check-in and checkout processes.

Colorado Auctioneers Association - 2016 Annual Conference
2016-01-01 - 2016-01-03 | Westin Hotel Westminster, 10600 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CO, 80020, United States
Do you want to help your nonprofit clients be better organized, digitize their fundraising efforts and increase their revenue? Are you looking for a partner who sends business back to you?
Come see us at Colorado Auctioneers Association 2016 Annual Conference.
Greater Giving will be in Colorado to demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and GoTime for fundraising events and you’ll learn about fundraising trends from 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card!
Stop by our table and register your cell phone to try out our mobile bidding platform!

AFP Aloha Chapter National Philanthropy Day
2015-11-17 | Sheraton Waikiki, 2255 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96815, United States
Join Michelle in Hawaii!
Visit with Greater Giving and learn how we can support your fundraising

Tuesday November 17th-Sheraton Waikiki, HI
We’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time, and you’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends from 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, and snag a fun giveaway!

Indiana Auctioneers Association -2015 Convention
2015-11-05 - 2015-11-07 | Radisson Star Plaza, 800 E. 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410, United States
Do you want to help your nonprofit clients be better organized, digitize their fundraising efforts and increase their revenue? Are you looking for a partner who sends business back to you?
Come see us at Indiana Auctioneers Association Conference November 5-7, 2015
Greater Giving will be in Indiana to demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and GoTime for fundraising events and you’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends from 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card!
Stop by our table and register your cell phone to try out our mobile bidding platform!

Conference-AFP MA Conference on Philanthropy
2015-10-19 07:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton St, Boston, MA, 02199, United States
Visit with Greater Giving at AFP MA Conference on Philanthropy!
October 19 – Boston, MA
Do you want to improve your donors’ experience, digitalize fundraising efforts, and increase your revenue? Then come see Marty in Boston!
Stop by and we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and enter to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.

Conference-North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
2015-10-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Benton Convention Center, 301 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem, NC, 27101, United States
Visit with Greater Giving at Full Tilt!
October 1 & 2 – Winston-Salem, NC
Do you want to improve your donors’ experience, digitalize fundraising efforts, and increase your revenue? Then come see us and our benefit auctioneer friend-Michael Parker at the Full Tilt Conference!
Stop by and we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, giveaways and enter to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.

Webinar: Get People to Click Donate on Your Website
2015-09-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar, Online
Have you been frustrated with trying to raise money online?
Have you tried emailing people to get them to give, with few results?
How can you get people to click donate on your website? In this webinar, you’ll learn how to get this done.
With this webinar you’ll be able to start to get donations on your nonprofit website. You’ll be able to take your donors up the ladder of engagement, you’ll be able to prove to them that you are trustworthy, and that your mission truly makes a difference.
You’ll learn what your donors want the most. You’ll also learn how to get more donors to sign up for your email newsletter using social media AND on your website, and, finally, the right words to help people open your emails and get on with donating to your cause!
You Will Learn:
Steps 1-5 in the ladder of engagement
How to collect emails with social media
What kind of images help people give to your cause
3 ways to collect addresses on your website
4 ways to use social proof to help people donate
22 Key words to make donors open your emails
5 Key Survey questions to help you reach your donors
Stupendous donate pages: How to get people to go through your donate page and buy
Presented by Greater Giving Partner Mazarine Treyz http://wildwomanfundraising.com/

Meetup: Boca Raton, FL
2015-09-23 11:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Spanish River Library, 1501 Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL, 33431, United States
We’ll Show You an Easier Way to Bid at Events.
Greater Giving is excited to be touring Florida to give you an inside look at how our mobile bidding can maximize your organization’s fundraising success. Register and bring your smartphone or tablet for one of two time slots for our in-person demo auction. Experience Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time event night solutions first-hand alongside your Area Marketing Manager, Karla Ford and Senior Director of Customer Success, John Chase.
We’ll cover Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events like:

Creating and staging mobile bidding packages
Strategies on event night texts
Effective mobile bidding sponsorships

Join us Wednesday September 23rd in Boca Raton at the Spanish River Library!

SEMINAR: Engaging Your Entire Audience
2015-09-23 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way N., Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Join Kim Bauman of Greater Giving and Graham Crow of Benefit Auction Associates for this half-day seminar!
Many guests who attend charity auctions come with their hearts and pocket books open, yet leave without getting the change to give or feel included in the fundraising process. A big reason for this is because the event isn’t inclusive enough, and caters to the small percentage of guests who can afford big ticket items in the live auction-for everybody else the live auction is just a spectator sport. Your invaluable donors have made an investment in time and money to attend your event, so make sure to include them from start to finish!
At this seminar, you will learn best practices for:

How to make your event inclusive and fun for everyone
Incorporate creative fundraising ideas into your live auction
Latest trends in live and silent auctions
Tap into the emotion of the cause by personalizing the “Ask” in the appeal
How to get the right people to your event
Improving the experience at events

Bonus Session:
Many organizations are looking for more information about the new thing in silent auctions: Mobile Bidding. This post-seminar session will cover new trends in using mobile bidding technologies. We’ll discuss how to drive participation and raise more funds with ease using Greater Giving’s Mobile Bidding. If you would like to see a live demo on your mobile phone, please include a mobile number in the provided field when registering.

Meetup: Naples, FL
2015-09-22 09:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bella Sera Hotel, 221 9th St. South, Naples, FL, 34102, United States
We’ll Show You an Easier Way to Bid at Events.
Greater Giving is excited to be touring Florida to give you an inside look at how our mobile bidding can maximize your organization’s fundraising success. Register and bring your smartphone or tablet for one of two time slots for our in-person demo auction. Experience Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time event night solutions first-hand alongside your Area Marketing Manager, Karla Ford and Senior Director of Customer Success, John Chase.
We’ll cover Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events like:

Creating and staging mobile bidding packages
Strategies on event night texts
Effective mobile bidding sponsorships

Join us Tuesday September 22nd in Naples at the Bella Sera Hotel!

Meetup: Tampa, FL
2015-09-21 09:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
We’ll Show You an Easier Way to Bid at Events.
Greater Giving is excited to be touring Florida to give you an inside look at how our mobile bidding can maximize your organization’s fundraising success. Register and bring your smartphone or tablet for one of two time slots for our in-person demo auction. Experience Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and Go Time event night solutions first-hand alongside your Area Marketing Manager, Karla Ford and Senior Director of Customer Success, John Chase.
We’ll cover Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events like:

Creating and staging mobile bidding packages
Strategies on event night texts
Effective mobile bidding sponsorships

Join us Monday September 21st in Tampa at the Tampa Bay History Center!

SEMINAR Maximizing Your Benefit Auction Day 2
2015-09-16 09:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | National Aquarium Baltimore, Knott Harbor View Room, 501 E Pratt St., Baltimore, MD, 21202, United States
Presented by Greater Giving and Blacktie Benefit Auctions
Making Everything Count
How can you reduce your fundraising stress while maximizing auction returns? This seminar will teach you how to get the right donors to attend your auction, avoid operational pitfalls, and streamline processes for maximum results. You’ll also learn how to make your event night and program run smoothly through best-practice technology planning. In this seminar, we will share the tips, tricks, and strategies learned at hundreds of benefit auctions. You’ll get the best practices compiled from the experience of thousands of Greater Giving Clients. You’ll also get some new approaches to help your organization and mission stand out, so you can take advantage of emerging fundraising opportunities.
At this seminar, you will learn how to stand out and thrive with:

Procurement help
Revenue generating ideas
Best practice technology
Streamline check in/out

BONUS SESSION: Many organizations are looking for information about the next new thing in silent auctions: Mobile Bidding. This post-seminar session will cover new trends in fundraising using mobile bidding technologies. We’ll discuss how to drive participation and raise more funds with ease using Greater Giving’s Mobile Bidding. If you would like to see a live demo of Greater Giving Mobile Bidding on your mobile phone, please include a mobile phone number in the provided field for each attendee when registering.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 – Baltimore, MD
9:30 am-12:30 pm (Bonus Session 12:30-1:00 pm)
Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to start time.
Location:
National Aquarium Baltimore, Knott Harbor View Room
501 E Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
Cost: $19.95
AM beverages and lunch will be served
Presenters:
Ernie Rodgers, CAI, AARE, and CES of Blacktie Benefit Auctions – started the company in 2004 and helps non-profit organizations in Virginia, Maryland, Florida, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia maximize their revenue with their annual fundraising gala. Ernie is a member of the board of directors for the Virginia Auctioneers Association and currently holds the office of Chairman of the Board for the association. In August of 2004, Ernie won the Virginia State Auctioneer Championship and is the 2004-2005 Virginia State Champion. Finally, Ernie conducts about 35 benefit and fundraising auctions each year for non-profit organizations throughout Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
Kim Bauman, Area Marketing Manager, Greater Giving, started using the company’s solutions as a parent volunteer for her children’s school auction in 2002. She was so impressed with the software and the company that she joined the team in 2005. Due to her commitment to area schools and nonprofits, Kim continues to volunteer to assist at a variety of fundraising events, honing her skills in using Greater Giving software to streamline event planning and execution and night-of-event check-in and checkout processes.
