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4 Tips for Successful Silent Auction
Hats off to Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp for their wildly successful Speakeasy Gala and Auction two weekends ago! It was an evening full of many successes, and at the top of that list was their wel
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Pledge Based Events
Does the thought of doing all the work for a big event overwhelm you? Why not engage your most passionate supporters to help do some of the heaving lifting for you! Pledge based events—a m
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Building Better Events… Continued
Today we had the opportunity to present a Greater Giving Webinar about planning for your auction. We took questions from our callers and in our limited one-hour time frame, we weren’t
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Should we sell art in our auction?
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 tha
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Reaching Your Goal in Little Steps
As seen in the current fundraising efforts for Haiti relief the power of many can have a huge impact. Small gifts collected by millions of people have raised millions of dollars in a very sh
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Seeking Pledges? $500 in 10 Days
How to Raise $500 in 10 Days Day 1 Put in your own $25 contribution $25 Day 2 Ask 2 merchants to donate $25 each $75 Day 3 Ask 4 family members for $25 each $175 Day 4 Ask 3 friends to donat
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Silent Auction Teamwork
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 mi
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You got them to the event, now how do you engage them?
Increasing Funds at an Event: 1. In tight economic times you may see less money coming in from corporate sponsorships and single ticket sales. People at both ends of the spectrum are getting
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Raising Money in a Soft Economy
Engaging Donors and Sponsors: 1. Person-to-person contact is becoming more important than ever. People give to other people, not to organizations. The value of “face time” can be the dif
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