Procurement
VIDEO: Great charity auction donations come from those “doing it anyway.”
Auction procurement at your next charity auction will be easier if you ask people to donate something they are already doing. Here are two examples.
VIDEO: Buying a prize for a raffle? Consider Woot!
If you need to supplement your auction by making a purchase for an item which will be re-sold at your event (such as for a raffle prize or to add to an existing basket), keep an eye on the Website Woot. This unique online market site sells one product a day for dirt cheap prices.
VIDEO: How to Secure Behind the Scenes TV Activities for your benefit auction
Benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar gives three tips on how your benefit auction committee can secure behind-the-scenes television experiences.
VIDEO: Silent auction item idea: Photo Garage Doors
A German company is selling photos to cover your garage door. This could be a popular benefit auction item idea. It would certainly sell to someone!
Add pizzazz to your silent auction items with these ideas
Enjoy these three silent auction procurement videos to show you how to add pizazz to your gala this year.
Don’t re-use last year’s charity auction letters to donors
Winter charity auctions are thinking donations right now. These two videos cover both the auction donations and the thank you letters to donors.
VIDEO: Fundraising auction ideas for vegetables
A group asked benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar how they could use vegetables in their fundraising auction. She put on her thinking cap and shared what she knew to be true.
PODCAST: Selling a puppy at the benefit auction? Take steps to protect the dog.
Selling a dog at a benefit auction can be controversial. If a puppy is in your auction’s future, consider these ideas to help protect the animal.
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Selling a dog at a benefit auction can be controversial. If a puppy is in your auction’s future, consider these ideas to help protect the animal.
VIDEO: Celebrity Charity – Enlisting Stars to Your Cause
If you want to get celebrities at your party, here are some ideas on where to start.
