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How To Photograph Your Silent Auction Items Like A Pro

September 08, 2022 / Author: Tamara Varner / Categories: Fundraising Ideas, Tips & Strategies / 3 mins

A Successful Online Silent Auction Requires Great Photos of Your Auction Items. Good photos can help a silent auction item sell for more, and bad photos will hurt your chances… Read more »


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Social Sustainability: Why You Need to Tell Your Story (and how to do it).

September 05, 2022 / Author: Lachlan McArthur / Categories: Fundraising Ideas, Tips & Strategies / 4 mins

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How to Run A Silent Auction

August 30, 2022 / Author: Debby Roth-Bush / Categories: Fundraising Ideas, Tips & Strategies / 6 mins

Silent auctions are a fun way to raise money for your organization or event. They’re also easy to run, but there’s still a few things you’ll need to do in… Read more »


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How one charity auction was the start of something great for nonprofit fundraising software Twenty years ago, the benefit gala was a little different than what we know now. Most… Read more »


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Nonprofits are struggling to connect donors with the cause—but these four donor engagement best practices can open up new communication channels. At the start of the pandemic, donors came through… Read more »


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Getting donations for your nonprofit fundraising can feel overwhelming. Use our 6-step plan to get auction item donations for your next fundraiser. You’ve got a fundraising event to plan, and… Read more »


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In the last two years, nonprofits have faced immeasurable challenges. Adapting to a tech-driven future has been one of the biggest. It wasn’t just learning how to use Zoom or… Read more »


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