Sherry's Life

Benefit auction floor crew member Julie sings the opera. (Sort of.)

One of the Red Apple Auctions floor crew is competing in an opera-inspired “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” lyric competition. Watch her video.

Fundraising auctions in New York: Prepare your entries for Style Awards

BizBash has opened its proverbial Web doors to accept entries for the 2010 New York Event Style Awards. If you’ve hosted a fundraising auction in NYC in the last year and want to enter, the deadline is September 24.

Congrats to the finalists in the 2010 BizBash Chicago Event Style awards

Finalists for the 2010 BizBash Chicago Event Style awards have been announced. Some of the events had auctions … maybe one will win.

Chicago benefit auctions: Submissions are due for BizBash awards

If your benefit auction is in Chicago, you’ve got until Wednesday, July 21, 2010 to submit your application for competition in the BizBash awards.

Benefit auctions versus online non-profit contests: Where’s the big payoff?

One trend seems to be foundations offering contests for non-profits. But when staff time is consumed with getting votes instead of securing auction items, the success of your benefit auction is at stake.

Party with a Purpose: A Millennial makes a difference; Should charities be concerned?

Sherry’s virtual intern — a Millennial — is throwing a stellar birthday bash to raise money for The Scleroderma Foundation. Should the charity be concerned?

My 100% money-back fundraising auction guarantee. (I’m *that* confident you’ll love this.)

This charity auction seminar rocks. If you’re in Wilmington, DE on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 or Baltimore on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 you owe it to yourself to attend.

She’s got a feeling (and it came from the school auction)

In this re-post, “The McMommy Chronicles” writes about her experiences volunteering for her child’s school auction. We thank McMommy for letting us share with you her clever post about an important topic …. shoes!

Happy Birthday, Scott!

It’s my brother’s birthday! I decided to wish him a public Happy Birthday on my blog.

About last night… More proof these auction ideas work!

On the spur of the moment, a Red Apple Auctions consulting client is motivated to ask for a sponsorship for her public school auction. And it worked!