Greater Giving Blog

Webinar: Exclusive for Wisconsin and Indiana
2016-11-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | IL
Are you a nonprofit or school in Wisconsin or Indiana interested in learning more about building return on investment for your event sponsors? Join your Area Marketing Manager, Heidi Nightingale, for a free webinar just for our friends in the mid-west.
Tune into Creating Top ROI for Your Sponsors and get expert advice on:

Recruiting and developing sponsors
Creating tangible and intangible benefits
Sponsor activations

Thursday November 17th
1:00 PM Central

Auctions, Galas and Fundraisers - Raise More Now
2016-11-07 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Denver) | Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd, Lone Tree, CO, 80124, United States
Bringing you innovative and fun ways to refresh your event!

Presented by Greater Giving, Beyond the Call Auctions and Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel
This seminar will focus on key strategies you’ll need to implement to increase your fundraising, improve sponsorship solicitation, and maximize your special appeal. Tour of facilities over lunch and a special bonus session on Greater Giving Software and Mobile Bidding is included.
This interactive, discussion based session will cover key subjects, including:

Sponsorship strategies that work
To hire professionals or not
Getting the right attendees to your event
Procuring the exciting items for your auction
How you can craft a special appeal strategy
Event night success
Marketing your event

HANDS-ON ONLINE BIDDING SESSION:
Many organizations are looking for information about the most buzzed about trend in events: going mobile. This workshop session will include an overview of Greater Giving’s Online Bidding and Storefront functions. We’ll discuss how online bidding impacts your event and how you can incorporate raffle and other multi-item sales into your event using Storefront.
Free Parking
AM Beverages and Lunch will be provided.
Bonus Session: 2:30-3:30 pm
Meet the presenters here

Raise More, Right Now: Advanced Fundraising Auction Strategies - San Francisco, CA
2016-10-26 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Log Cabin at the Presidio, 1299 Storey Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94129, United States
An in-depth fundraising auction workshop focused on maximizing your event’s existing potential.

Presented by Stellar Fundraising Auctions, Beth Sandefur Events, Greater Giving and The Lux Productions.
Discover advanced strategies to make more money in your next fundraising auction with the potential already at your disposal. This in-depth, highly interactive workshop will provide you with advanced strategies to raise more with what you already have. Learn how to get attendees to commit to supporting you before they arrive, new techniques for marketing your auction, new revenue enhancers that encourage spending, and more.
Session topics will include:

Storytelling for your mission
Creating successful auction lots
Revenue enhancers, beyond the raffle
Strategies to refresh your silent auction
New technologies to stretch your audio visual budget
Marketing your auction

HANDS-ON ONLINE BIDDING SESSION:
Many organizations are looking for information about the most buzzed about trend in events: going mobile. This workshop session will include an overview of Greater Giving’s Online Bidding and Storefront functions. We’ll discuss how online bidding impacts your event and how you can incorporate raffle and other multi-item sales into your event using Storefront.
EXPERT ROUNDTABLES:
The workshop ends with a 1-hour, small group session with each member of our expert panel. We will break into groups by organization type, and spend an hour drilling down on the topics that matter to you most. 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.
Meet the presenters here.
Check-in begins at 8:30am
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
To register, click the blue “Register Now” button.

2016 AFP MA Conference on Philanthropy
2016-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Wednesday, October 26th: Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston MA
Greater Giving is proud to be a member and sponsor of AFP, Massachusetts and will be attending the 2016 AFP MA Conference on Philanthropy this year.
Featured speakers at the conference this year include: Brian Bordainick, Founder 9th Ward Field of Dreams; and Dr. Claire Gaudiani, Author and adjunct professor of philanthropy, New York University.
Come by and visit Greater Giving!
At our table at the conference, we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time, and you’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends from 2016. We will also have Auction Planners and a drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

A Higher Bid: Fundraising Auction Seminar with Kathy Kingston Arlington, VA
2016-10-25 13:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | IL
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 $49!

FEE: $49 per person. Reserve your spot now! Space is limited!

Monday October 24-Washington, D.C.
Tuesday October 25-Arlington, VA

TIME

1:00pm to 1:30pm Registration
1:30pm to 4:30pm Seminar
4:30pm to 5:30pm Networking Reception

Raise More, Right Now: Advanced Fundraising Auction Strategies - Lafayette, CA
2016-10-25 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lafayette Veteran’s Memorial, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA, 94549, United States
Raise More, Right Now:
Advanced Fundraising Auction Strategies
An in-depth fundraising auction workshop focused on maximizing your event’s existing potential.

Presented by Stellar Fundraising Auctions, Beth Sandefur Events, Greater Giving and The Lux Productions.

Meet the presenters here.
Discover advanced strategies to make more money in your next fundraising auction with the potential already at your disposal. This in-depth, highly interactive workshop will provide you with advanced strategies to raise more with what you already have. Learn how to get attendees to commit to supporting you before they arrive, new techniques for marketing your auction, new revenue enhancers that encourage spending, and more.
Session topics will include:

Storytelling for your mission
Creating successful auction lots
Revenue enhancers, beyond the raffle
Strategies to refresh your silent auction
New technologies to stretch your audio visual budget
Marketing your auction

HANDS-ON ONLINE BIDDING SESSION:
Many organizations are looking for information about the most buzzed about trend in events: going mobile. This workshop session will include an overview of Greater Giving’s Online Bidding and Storefront functions. We’ll discuss how online bidding impacts your event and how you can incorporate raffle and other multi-item sales into your event using Storefront.
EXPERT ROUNDTABLES:
The workshop ends with a 1-hour, small group session with each member of our expert panel. We will break into groups by organization type, and spend an hour drilling down on the topics that matter to you most. 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.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Lafayette Veteran’s Memorial
3780 Mt Diablo Blvd
Lafayette, CA 94549
9:00am – 3:00pm
Check-in begins at 8:30am
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Cost: $50
Fundraising Seminar – Lafayette, CA

A Higher Bid: Fundraising Auction Seminar with Kathy Kingston Washington, D.C.
2016-10-24 13:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | IL

2016 National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC)
2016-10-09 08:00 - 2016-10-12 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD, 20745, United States
October 9th through October 12th: Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center
Greater Giving is proud to be a member of the Catholic Development Conference and will be attending the 2016 National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC) this year. The NCDC Conference and Exposition is the top conference for those in the ministry of fundraising. For forty-eight years, they have gathered as a fundraising community to network, learn, share, play, and pray with their colleagues.
The conference attendee community includes development directors, executives, department directors, and staff from religious organizations from around the United States and the world. Their development efforts support the ministries of religious communities of men and women, social service agencies, shrines, schools, parishes, dioceses, seminaries, and international relief agencies.
Collectively, attendees raise hundreds of millions of dollars annually to support Catholic missions. The NCDC conference is the top opportunity for these organizations and individuals to connect with one another in the context of fundraising as a ministry.
The Conference program is a well-balanced mix of general sessions, breakout sessions and discussion groups with top names in the fundraising field, in addition to plenty of opportunities for attendees to connect and discuss with other fundraisers. The exhibit hall provides a collaborative environment with the top service providers in the field, who have decades of experience working with Catholic organizations.
Come by and visit Greater Giving
At our table at the NCDC Conference, we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time, and you’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends from 2016. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events eBook, and a drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits 2016 Annual Conference
2016-10-06 12:30 - 2016-10-07 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN, 55802, United States
Thursday October 6th and Friday October 7th: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Listen. Learn. Lead.
Listen. In the face of change, we must slow down before rushing ahead. As Minnesota’s nonprofit sector, we must pause, reflect and listen. Listen to the communities who have not traditionally been heard. Listen to the people on the ground working to build strong communities. Listen to the good things as well as the critical. Listen to our intuition and best practices. Then listen for the oversights and the new voices. We must step back to move forward.
Learn. As a sector, we must continue to learn from one another and ourselves. Be willing to acknowledge our mistakes and knowledge gaps. Learn from the young, the old, our closest allies and the allies whom we have yet to meet. Change is constant. We must always aspire to learn.
Lead. Lead not through titles or privilege or power – but through grace and wisdom and humility. We must lead ourselves before leading others. Lead to a place where more of us can live the lives that we wish to live.
Join the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits for our 2016 Annual Conference. Hosted in Duluth, MN, this year’s gathering is the perfect opportunity for professionals from every corner of Minnesota’s robust nonprofit sector to join together, celebrate the sector, learn from one another and prepare for another year.
Come by and visit Greater Giving
At our table in the MCN Annual Conference, we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time, and you’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends from 2016. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events, and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

Oregon Business Journal: 100 Best Nonprofits in OR Awards Dinner
2016-09-29 17:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Sentinel Hotel – Governor Ballroom, 614 SW 11th Avenue , Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Greater Giving is proud to sponsor the Oregon Business Journal: 100 Best Nonprofits in Oregon Awards Dinner. At our table we’ll demonstrate Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time, and you’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends from 2016. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Mobile Bidding Events and more. Stop by and say Hi!

A Higher Bid: Fundraising Auction Seminar with Kathy Kingston Tucson, AZ
2016-09-28 13:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Northern Trust Bank-Community Room, 3450 E. Sunrise Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85718, 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 $49!

FEE: $49 per person. Reserve your spot now! Space is limited!

Monday September 26-Sedona, AZ
Tuesday September 27-Phoenix, AZ
Wednesday September 28-Tucson, AZ

TIME

1:00pm to 1:30pm Registration
1:30pm to 4:30pm Seminar
4:30pm to 5:30pm Networking Reception

A Higher Bid: Fundraising Auction Seminar with Kathy Kingston Phoenix, AZ
2016-09-27 13:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, 85253, United States

A Higher Bid: Fundraising Auction Seminar with Kathy Kingston Sedona, AZ
2016-09-26 13:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Keep Sedona Beautiful-Pushmataha Center, 360 Brewer Road, Sedona, AZ, 86336, United States

NC Center for Nonprofits Conference
2016-09-21 - 2016-09-23 | Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC, 27703, United States
Join us at…
NC Center for Nonprofits Conference
Wednesday September 21-Friday September 23, 2016
Sheraton Imperial Hotel Durham, NC
Do you want to improve your donors’ experience, digitize fundraising efforts, and increase your revenue? Then come see Brad in Durham at this great conference!
Stop by our booth 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.

Fundraising Seminar - San Antonio
2016-09-20 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Antonio Meeting Center, 660 North Main Ave Suite 100, San Antonio, TX, 78205, 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
Tuesday September 20, 2016 – San Antonio, TX
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to start time.
Location:
San Antonio Meeting Center – Metropolitan Room
660 North Main Ave Suite 100 San Antonio, TX 78205
Cost: $19.95
Lunch will be served
Presenters
Gayle Stallings, CAI, 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.

Rocky Mountain Philanthropy Institute 2016
2016-09-08 08:00 - 2016-09-09 17:00 (America/Denver) | Beaver Run Resort, 620 Village Rd, Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
September 8th and 9th – Breckenridge, CO
Visit us at the Rocky Mountain Philanthropy Institute and learn how Greater Giving can support your fundraising efforts.
Stop by our table for a demonstration of Greater Giving’s Mobile Bidding and Go Time event solutions. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2016. We will also have Auction Planners, Auction Procurement and Sponsorship papers, and you can enter to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.

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
