Last week we hosted an Auction Planning Class at The Melody Ballroom. Thirty people from 18 different organiza
A big piece of fundraising events is “managing the budget” to reduce your expenses and increase your income. So I am often asked about the use of a professional photographer at a fundraising event. Before the explosion of Twitter, Facebook, and blogs I used to advise clients that volunteer photographers would get you fun photos [&hellip
One of the biggest components of putting together a silent or live auction is the acquisition of your auction items. We often get asked about the use of art in auctions. Before we answer that, we always want to know about the audience, because matching your auction to your audience is the key to fundraising. […]
As seen in the current fundraising efforts for Haiti relief the power of many can have a huge impact. Small gi
Kelly Russell is a professional auctioneer who has specialized in the benefit auction industry since 2004. Kel
Events are often held at locations other than hotels, conference centers, convention centers, and self-contain
How to Raise $500 in 10 Days Day 1 Put in your own $25 contribution $25 Day 2 Ask 2 merchants to donate $25 ea
Here are some quick and simple tips for helping you to account for your food and beverage needs. • There are
So your company or your social group wants to help a non-profit with some auction donations but you’ve run out of ideas about what to donate. Here are a few themed basket ideas that might stir the juices on what individuals can contribute to create a great auction basket. Recently a Portland company wanted to […]
Kelly Russell is a professional auctioneer who has specialized in the benefit auction industry since 2004. Kelly is an energetic performer who is comfortable in front of audiences of all sizes and enjoys interacting with bidders. Today we ask her a few questions: Q. Non-profits never have enough time, money or people to tackle every […]