Silent Auctions
Watching your nonprofit silent auction go up in smoke (positively)
Cigars and related paraphernalia are hot items for your nonprofit silent auction. Here are ideas on what to procure.
4 steps to find your 501(c)(3) number for charity auction donation letters
If you aren’t sure what your charity’s tax ID number is, here’s how to find it online.
What charity auction and silent auction chairs researched in 2011
This list of the most popular blog posts and video blogs from 2011 will get auction committees up-to-speed for the New Year.
VIDEO: Where to get charity auction items
Where do you get items for your charity auction? Most people ask for donations. But there are two other ways: consignors or renting an acquisitions database.
VIDEO: Creating vertical silent auction displays without using acrylic stands
If your silent auction display budget doesn’t allow you to buy acrylic stands, here are other auction ideas.
VIDEO: Auction Procurement Idea: Holiday Trees to Increase Your Benefit Auction Profits
If you’re holding a late November or December benefit auction, a holiday tree is a great addition to your live or silent auction procurement strategy.
VIDEO: Silence Doesn’t Sell. Charity Auctions Need Sound Systems
A good sound system is imperative for your benefit auction. Sherry Truhlar offers some common questions and answers on the topic.
VIDEO: Item Idea: Heavy Equipment Training School
While driving a different route home, Sherry saw some new activity on an old road, and it inspired a new benefit auction item idea. Procure this auction item for the men in your life who enjoyed playing with Tonka dump trucks and bulldozers as boys.
VIDEO: How to procure Walk-on Movie & TV Roles for your benefit auction
Use these three ideas to secure a walk-on part in a movie or TV commercial for your next school auction or nonprofit gala.
VIDEO: Benefit auction item ideas: Stock the Bar | Stock the Cellar
If your benefit auction guests are more likely to enjoy shots than shiraz, consider hosting a Stock the Bar pre-auction party for a new item idea.
