Pre-event activities
Three free phone resources every Fundraising Auction Chair should be using
Using three FREE phone-related resources can make any Auction Chairperson’s job a little easier.
Are we ready to eliminate the printed auction invitation?
A Twitter-based poll showing that donors prefer giving money via an organization’s website gets Sherry to wondering if those people would also prefer receiving an evite alerting them to their charity’s fundraising auction.
How to decide on the perfect number of live auction items for your charity auction
How many items should you put in your live auction? Is three too few? Is twenty too many? Charity auctioneer Sherry Truhlar explores this perennial question in this post.
FREEBIE teleclass: 5 Myths Holding You Back from Making Big Money in Your Fundraiser Auction
Sherry is hosting another FREEBIE teleclass! This one is on the Five Myths Held by Auction Chairs and will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2009.
Auction item ideas: Stock the Bar | Stock the Cellar
If your audience is more likely to enjoy shots than shiraz, consider hosting a Stock the Bar pre-auction party.
Auction Tips to Conquering the Loud Crowd at your Fundraiser Auction
Got a loud crowd at your charity auction ? Here are some techniques for ensuring your rowdy group doesn’t interfere with the fundraising of the night.
Part 2: Ah HA! About those outlandish benefit auction ideas? I’ve got photos.
I love creativity, especially when it’s fun and a tad off-the-wall, as these photos show. At this school auction, one parent got into the spirit by dressing as a mime to sell raffle tickets in front of the school.
Only a few spots left for this Maryland fundraising seminar: “Maximizing your Benefit Auction: Making Everything Count in a Fragile Economy”
Benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar is speaking in the Annapolis area on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in the seminar “Maximizing Your Benefit Event: Making Everything Count in a Fragile Economy.”
Free teleclass on how to negotiate your fundraising auction venue contract
Another free teleclass training! This ~60-minute class will build your confidence around negotiating venue contracts. We’ll teach you about five key areas you’ll want to include or change when signing an offsite venue contract.
