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 Arlington, VA
2016-10-25 13:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

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.

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.

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

Webinar: Exclusive for Wisconsin and Indiana
2016-11-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
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

Colorado Auctioneers Association Annual Conference
2017-01-06 - 2017-01-08 | Crowne Plaza Hotel, 15500 East 40th Ave., Denver, CO, 80239, 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!
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel ~ 15500 East 40th Ave., Denver, CO 80239
More info: http://coauctioneers.com/2017-colorado-auctioneers-annual-convention/

59th Annual Virginia Auctioneers Association Convention
2017-01-13 - 2017-01-15 | Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa/Short Pump, 12042 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23233 , 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 the Virginia Auctioneers Association Convention!
Greater Giving’s Debby Roth-Bush and Kim Bauman will be in Richmond Virginia to demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and GoTime for fundraising events and you’ll learn about fundraising trends from 2016. 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!

Ohio Auctioneers Association Conference
2017-01-13 - 2017-01-15 | Sheraton Cuyahoga Falls, 1989 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 44221, United States
2017 OAA Conference – January 13th-15th – Sheraton Suites – Cuyahoga Falls
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 Ohio Auctioneers Association Convention!
Greater Giving’s Barry Davis will be in Ohio to demonstrate Greater Giving Mobile Bidding and GoTime for fundraising events and you’ll learn about fundraising trends from 2016. We will also have Auction Planners, 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!

Seminar: Maximizing ROI at Your Benefit Auction Sacramento, CA
2017-02-02 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Arden Hills Club and Spa, 1220 Arden Hills Lane, Sacramento, CA, 95864, United States
Presented by KLM Auctions and Greater Giving
How do you spend your time to be sure your event is red carpet ready and finishes in the black? This seminar will focus on key strategies needed to increase your fundraising, turbo-charge your live auction, and maximize your special appeal.
At this seminar, you will learn best practices for:

Which part of your fundraiser brings in the most money
Tips for drastically increasing your live auction revenue
How to craft your best special appeal strategy
How to tell your story to maximize impact
Tools to get you on track and ahead of the curve

BONUS SESSION: This session will cover new trends in online and mobile bidding technologies. We will discuss how to drive participation and raise more funds with minimal effort using online bidding; how online auctions can be seamlessly integrated, and how to leverage social media to extend your fundraising reach.
Registration Fee: $19.95
*Includes lunch

Presenters:
Keith McLane, BAS, KLM Auctions, is one of the country’s preeminent fundraising auctioneers and special appeal/fund-a-need experts. Since 1995, he has specialized in organizing and conducting charity and fundraising auctions for schools, charitable organizations, and nonprofit groups across the nation. Never the shy one, Keith has become well-known for his fun and entertaining auctioneering style that frequently takes him out from behind the podium and deep into the audience! Keith holds an MBA from The UCLA Anderson School of Management and is a graduate of the world-famous Missouri Auction School, which Newsweek magazine dubs “The Harvard of Auctioneering.” He is also one of only a small number of auctioneers in the country–and one of only twenty auctioneers in California–to have achieved the National Auctioneers Association’s Benefit Auction Specialist (BAS) designation.
Michelle Holman, Area Marketing Executive, Greater Giving has worked with nonprofits and schools as a Greater Giving team member for twelve years and has attended and supported more than 250 benefit auctions. Before joining Greater Giving, Michelle has chaired several benefit auctions, increasing revenue at all of them. Her experience and proven expertise has been leveraged by hundreds of nonprofits and schools to maximize their event success. She has worked with some of the nation’s most highly regarded charities and auctioneers, and loves to share her secrets for fundraising

Webinar: Building Future Major Donors
2017-02-08 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Many nonprofits across the country have begun to harness the power of the Millennial donor. In fact, quite a few have built a specific plan to facilitate a deeper relationship with their newest donor demographic. Wondering how your organization can begin down this path? Join us to find out!
In this webinar, we will cover:

Building the framework: recruiting, retaining, and mentoring
Turning young volunteers into long-term donors and leaders
Goal setting and accountability
Starting alternative fundraising events: appealing to younger donors

Does your organization have their own story, tip or trick on how to harness this donor demographic? Share it with us today! Email marketing@greatergiving.com

Illinois State Auctioneers Association 2017 Annual Conference & Tradeshow
2017-02-25 - 2017-02-27 | Decatur Conference Center and Convention Hotel, 4191 US Highway 36 West, Decatur, IL, 62522, United States
February 25 – 27, 2017
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 2017 Annual Conference.
Greater Giving will be in Illinois to demonstrate Greater Giving Online Bidding and GoTime for fundraising events and you’ll learn about fundraising trends from 2015. We will also have Auction Planners, Best Practices for Online 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: http://illinoisauctioneers.org/?post_type=events&p=1843

Webinar: Maximizing the Potential of Your Live Auction Items
2017-03-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
For many event night guests, the Live Auction is the perfect opportunity to connect donating to your cause with the thrill of winning a unique auction package. So how can your organization capitalize on audience engagement, competitive bidding, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences?
Join Tracey Lorts of Greater Giving and Ian Lauth of Winspire as they share their expertise from years spent helping nonprofit organizations raise more than ever before.
In this webinar, they will cover…

Top 5 Procurement Tips
Tracking items and packages
Underwriting Auction Items
Live Auction Order
Top Packages of 2017

Who should attend? Anybody associated with a fundraising auction who wants to achieve record-breaking results at their next event and develop a foundation for successful events for years to come.
Can’t make it? Register anyway and we’ll send you a recording of the webinar shortly after it’s over!
Interested in reserving a great No-Risk Travel Package for your next event? Take a look and reserve today!

Maximizing Your Next Event - Washington, DC
2017-03-22 09:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Share Space DC/Mulebone DC, 2121 14th St, NW, Washington , DC, 20009, United States
Are you looking for fresh ideas to up your fundraising game? Or are you starting from scratch and want to get an idea of where to start?
This seminar will explore key themes on what your organization can do to create ways to maximize your fundraiser’s potential from front to back on event day. Learn tips and tricks from successful auctions and walk away with fresh ideas to start incorporating today.
In this session gain insight on:

Managing volunteers
Event setup
Check in and check out
Event timing

Also, hear about how Greater Giving’s products and services can support and streamline your fundraising efforts, creating a sense of fundraising calm you’ve never had before! Greater Giving has been supporting nonprofit and school fundraisers since 2002, giving our company 14 years of thought leadership. With well over 50,000 events hosted utilizing Greater Giving’s technologies, our 8,000 clients across the country agree-our solutions save their organization time and money when planning and executing a fundraising event.

Register for this session if you are considering purchasing Greater Giving or just want best practices and tips from our team!

9:30-10:00 – Check in
10:00-12:00 – Presentation
12:00-1:00 – Networking Lunch

Cost: $19.95
Includes beverages and lunch

Greater Giving U - Washington, DC
2017-03-22 11:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Share Space DC/Mulebone DC, 2121 14th St, NW, Washington , DC, 20009, United States
Are you a current Greater Giving client in the Washington, DC metro area interested in finding out best practices from our experts? We have three team members on the ground planning a two hour in depth look at making the most of your Greater Giving account.
We’ll cover:

Building a show stopping project website
Greater Giving on event night
Top 5 things you didn’t know about GG!
Other training resources
Open Q&A

Register for this session if you are a current Greater Giving Client and please bring your own device to access your Greater Giving Online account during the training.

11:30-12:00 – Check in
12:00-1:00 – Networking Lunch
1:00-3:00 – Greater Giving U

Cost: $19.95
Includes beverages and lunch

Nonprofit Technology Conference - Washington, DC
2017-03-23 - 2017-03-25 | Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley NW, Washington, DC, DC, 20008, United States
Join us at…
Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC!)
Thursday March 23-Saturday March 25 2017
Marriott Wardman Park – Washington, DC
Stop by and visit with Tracey and Joshua at the #17NTC! They will be in booth #713 handing out treats from The Capital Candy Jar, demonstrating Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2017. We will also have Auction Planners, giveaways and enter to win an Amazon Echo!
This is a can’t miss nonprofit conference all about tech!

Maximizing ROI at Your Benefit Auction - Kansas City
2017-04-04 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shawnee Mission Medical Center, 9100 West 74th St. , Shawnee Mission, KS, 66204, United States
Presented by Trisha Brauer, Taking Bids Benefit Auctions and Gretchen Carter, Greater Giving
Are you looking for fresh ideas to up your fundraising event? Or are you starting from scratch and want to start with the best practices for the most successful event?
This seminar will explore key themes on what your organization can do to maximize your fundraising potential from planning to final wrap up. Learn tips and tricks from the best auctions around the country and walk away with fresh ideas to use today.
At this seminar gain insight on:

Which part of your fundraiser brings in the most money
Tips for drastically increasing your live auction revenue
How to craft your best special appeal strategy
Revenue enhancers beyond the raffle
Strategies to refresh your silent auction
Best practices for check in and check out

Also! 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.
Learn more about your presenters here.
Thank you to our seminar host, Shawnee Mission Medical Center Foundation!

Taking Your Event from Good to Great - Irving, TX
2017-04-06 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hilton Garden Inn – Las Colinas, 7516 Las Colinas Blvd, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
Presented by Jon Bridenbaugh, Streamline Support and Gretchen Carter, Greater Giving
Taking your event from Good to Great—Best Practices for Fundraising Auctions
Are you looking for fresh ideas to up your fundraising event? Or are you starting from scratch and want to start with the best practices for the most successful event?
This seminar will explore key themes on what your organization can do to maximize your fundraising potential from planning to final wrap up. Learn tips and tricks from the best auctions around the country and walk away with fresh ideas to use today.
At the seminar gain insight on:

Strategies to refresh your silent and live auctions
Revenue enhancers beyond the raffle
Event Set Up and Timing
Fast and efficient Check in and Check out

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.
Also, hear about how Greater Giving’s products and services can support and streamline your fundraising efforts, creating a sense of fundraising calm you’ve never had before! Greater Giving has been supporting nonprofit and school fundraisers since 2002, giving our company 14 years of thought leadership. With well over 50,000 events hosted utilizing Greater Giving’s technologies, our 8,000 clients across the country agree-our solutions save their organization time and money when planning and executing a fundraising event.
Learn more about the seminar presenters here.

Webinar: The Seven Keys to a Successful Fund-A-Need
2017-04-12 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Presented by Greg Quiroga, Stellar Fundraising Auctions
Fine-tune your fund-a-need to help raise more in your next appeal!
A successful fund-a-need has the ability to bring a crowd of people together in support of your cause and create the emotional high-point of the evening. The fund-a-need is usually the single most profitable element of a fundraising auction, often out-performing the rest of the auction as a whole. This webinar will cover the seven essential elements to a successful fund-a-need, including:

Identifying a potentially successful need within your organization
Setting realistic goals for your fund-a-need
The pre-event donor development that ensures success
How to tie what you need to individual donors
Creating a sense of urgency for your need
And marketing your appeal

Give your fund-a-need the importance and planning it deserves! Start focusing on it today.

AFP International Conference on Fundraising - Booth Mini-Series
2017-04-30 - 2017-05-02 | Moscone Center West, 800 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Stop by the Greater Giving booth #729 and listen in as four of our amazing fundraising experts share some of their best tools, tips and tricks. Each session is only 15 minutes and guaranteed to engage and excite!
Not attending AFP International? We will also be streaming each presentation on Facebook live! Like our page and get notified when we go live.
Take a look at our packed schedule:
Sunday, April 30
11:40 AM Elaine Honig, STUDIO 4forty: The Three Guiding Principles of Event Fundraising
12:05 PM Keith McLane, KLM Auctions: 5 Steps to a Lucrative Fund-a-Need
3:25 PM Keith McLane, KLM Auctions: 5 Steps to a Lucrative Fund-a-Need
Monday, May 1
11:10 AM Elaine Honig, STUDIO 4forty: The Three Guiding Principles of Event Fundraising
11:35 AM Beth Sandefur, Beth Sandefur Events, Go Beyond the Raffle
5:00 – 6:00 PM Wine Women and Shoes Cocktail Hour: Wine and Designer Shoe Mini Cupcakes to the first 100 visitors during this hour.
Tuesday, May 2
12:30 PM Beth Sandefur, Beth Sandefur Events: Sell the Cause, Not the Party
1:00 PM Greg Quiroga, Stellar Fundraising Auctions: The Most Successful Lots in Fundraising
Learn more about each session and speaker here.

Visit us at AFP International Conference on Fundraising - Booth 729
2017-04-30 - 2017-05-02 | Moscone Center West, 800 Howard St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Are you attending the 54th International Fundraising Conference in San Francisco?
Be sure to stop by and visit us in the Marketplace booth #729.
Our team will be on-hand all three days of the conference to talk about your fundraising efforts and how Greater Giving can help streamline your next event. Let us scan your badge and be entered to win your choice of a Coach clutch or Coach men’s wallet!
Also-each day we are hosting speakers right in our booth giving 15 minute mini-presentations on improving your fundraising! View the schedule here.
For more information on the conference, click here.
We can’t wait to seeing you in San Francisco!

Taking Your Event from Good to Great - Oklahoma
2017-05-04 09:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Edmond Library, 10 S. Blvd., Edmond, OK, 73034, United States

Texas Auctioneers Association
2017-05-07 - 2017-05-09 | Embassy Suites Frisco, 7600 John Q Hammons Dr, Frisco, TX, 75034, United States
Texas Auctioneers, you don’t want to miss TAA’s 60th Anniversary Annual Convention!
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 to speak with Debby Roth-Bush, Gretchen Carter or Aimee Haworth.
Enter our drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card and pick up a tasty treat from Goodman Sweets. We’ll have Auction Planners and more on hand!
For more info and to register visit: https://texasauctioneers.org/2017-convention/

AFP Genesee Valley Regional Conference
2017-05-09 | Holiday Inn – Downtown Rochester, 70 State St., Rochester, NY, 14614, United States
Join us at…
AFP Genesee Valley
Tuesday May 9, 2017
Holiday Inn-Downtown Rochester
Stop by and visit with John! He will be demonstrating Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2017. We will also have Auction Planners, giveaways and enter to win an Amazon gift card!

AFP DFW Philanthropy in Action Conference
2017-05-19 | Irving Convention Center, 500 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, TX, 75039, United States
Join us at…
AFP DFW Philanthropy in Action Conference!
Friday May 19, 2017
Irving Convention Center – Irving, TX
Stop by and visit with Gretchen, Aimee, and Joshua! They will be demonstrating Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2017. We will also have Auction Planners, giveaways and enter to win an Amazon gift card!
Also be sure to join in our session: Crazy Important! PCI and protecting your donor’s data. Gretchen and Joshua will be speaking about-

PCI compliance (Payment Card Industry)
Protecting donor data
Do’s and Don’ts of data compliance
Best Practices on what to collect and when

AFP Advancement NW Forum on Strategic Fundraising
2017-06-15 - 2017-06-16 | Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Join us at…
AFP Advancement NW Forum on Strategic Fundraising
Thursday June 15th and Friday June 16th 2017
Washington State Convention Center – Seattle, WA
Stop by and visit with Kim, Stephanie, and Halstead! They will be demonstrating Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2017. We will also have Auction Planners, giveaways and enter to win an Amazon gift card!

AFP Monterey Bay Summer Fundraising Summit 2017
2017-06-16 | Hyatt Regency Monterey Bay, 1 Old Golf Course Rd, Monterey, OR, 93940, United States
Join us at…
AFP Monterey Bay Summer Fundraising Summit
Friday June 16th 2017
Hyatt Regency Monterey Conference Center
Stop by and visit with Joshua! He will be demonstrating Greater Giving Online Bidding and Go Time. You’ll learn about the latest fundraising trends for 2017. We will also have Auction Planners, giveaways and enter to win an Amazon gift card!

Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce: Not-For-Profit Program Breakfast
2017-06-16 07:15 - 09:00 (America/Chicago) | Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, 55 S. Main St. Suite 351, Naperville, IL, 60540, United States
Friday, June 16, 2017 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM CST

Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
55 S. Main St. Suite 351
Naperville, IL 60540

Are you constantly trying to decipher which donation management system to use for online donations? Events? Ticket sales? Greater Giving will be on-site to share how our solutions can help meet your nonprofit’s needs.

National Auctioneers Association Conference & Show- Booth #117/119
2017-07-12 - 2017-07-13 | Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N High St., Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
All our bags are packed and we’re leaving on a jet plane. We hope to see you at the 2017 National Auctioneers Conference & Show where we have a great set of mini seminars, a give away and friendly faces to answer your fundraising event software questions. We are also hosting a team of amazing benefit auction seminars right in our booth, take a look at our packed schedule:
Wednesday July 12th
10:45 – 11:00 AM Keith McLane, KLM Auctions – Tips for Brand New Benefit Auctioneers
12:00 – 12: 15 PM Renee Jones, National Fundraising Solutions – Getting a Grip on Mobile Bidding
12:30 – 12:45 PM Lynne Zink, Lynne Zink Productions – Revamping Revenue Boosters
2:45 – 3:00 PM Kathy Kingston, The Kingston Auction Company – Fund A Need: 3 New Fundraising Strategies to Turn Benefit Auction Bidders Into Loyal Nonprofit Donors

Thursday July 13
10:45 – 11:00 AM Bill Menish, Menish Auction Group – An Insider’s Secrets to Guaranteed Gala Success!
12:00 – 12:15 PM Renee Jones, National Fundraising Solutions – 3 Ways to get Paid as a Benefit Auctioneer
12:30 – 12:45 PM Darren Diess, Strategic Fundraising Solutions – Centerpiece Showcase
2:30 – 2:45 PM Darron Meares, Meares Auction Group – Generational Differences at Fundraising Events

View additional details and speaker bios here.
If you won’t be attending NAA but are interested in these sessions, we will be streaming each one live on Facebook so be sure to follow us to check them out!

Webinar: Marketing Your Auction Items
2017-08-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Presented by Beth Sandefur, Beth Sandefur Events and Greater Giving
DATE: Wednesday August 16TH, 2017
TIME: 11:00 am Pacific
Your auction is a centerpiece to your fundraising event and you want your guests to be excited to shop to support your cause. With all the messages we receive each day, breaking through the clutter can be a challenge. This webinar is designed to give you tips & ideas for how to create great auction content and how to market it to your bidders at every step of the event process.
In this webinar, we will cover:

Ideas for packaging donations into lots designed to sell
Writing auction descriptions adaptable to multiple formats
Pre-event marketing campaigns for email & social media
How to create compelling – and complimentary! – print & digital collateral
Display ideas to showcase items in your event space

About the speaker, Beth Sandefur:
Beth is a seasoned event planner with a strong background in development and hands on experience with theatrical production. Beth specializes in logistics and execution of gala fundraisers and auctions for non-profits and has worked with budgets and fundraising goals that range from the tens of thousands to well over a million dollars. As a planner, she believes in working with clients to find the inefficiencies and redundancies in their systems to create a streamlined approach, keeping the organizational mission in the forefront, while still throwing a great party. She also works as a consultant to help clients integrate their annual fundraising event into year-round donor development through auction data collection & analysis as well as creating comprehensive sponsorship proposal strategies.
