Raffles

PODCAST: Are you boring your charity auction guests by only talking about your mission?

In this podcast I urge nonprofits to balance the auction gala between fun and mission moments.

Are you boring your charity auction guests by *only* talking about your mission?

Is your charity auction fun? A purely mission-focused event may not be. Start thinking about bringing fun back into your auction fundraiser.

How to sell more raffle tickets? Hire the top sales rep in the country for your benefit auction.

If you want to make a lot of money in your auction raffle, it comes down to who is selling your raffle tickets. This post gives you some attributes of what to look for in your sales staff, and you’ll meet a direct-sales expert.

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.

PODCAST: Avoiding Three Licensing Mistakes Which Could Hurt Your Fundraising Auction

In this podcast, benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar covers three common licensing mistakes for fundraising auctions.

Avoiding Three Licensing Mistakes Which Could Hurt Your Fundraising Auction

No one wants their fundraising auction shut down because they misunderstood a law. Here are three common licensing mistakes.

PODCAST: Fundraising auction ideas for vegetables

In this podcast, benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar was asked to come up with some ideas on how to use vegetables in an auction. Here’s what she shared.

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.

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.”