Auction Help
Looking for help? Let me assist …
- To have fresh ideas served directly to your in-box (yum), sign-up here to receive my Annual Auction Item Guide. It’s stuffed with 100 auction procurement ideas to get your creative juices flowing. I’ll add the Benefit Auction Ideas bi-monthly ezine ($97 value), written for you, the volunteer auction chair eager to reach a new fundraising record.
- Read my searchable blog. Scan the categories (in the right column under “Auction Blog Topics) for convenience. It includes photos and how-to videos.
- Subscribe to my RSS feed (the orange square box next to the Auction Blog Topic section). When I write in the blog, you’ll be alerted via your feed.
Outside resources, depending on your unique needs
- Aweber – Here’s the company I use to manage email marketing campaigns. (You are sending campaigns, right?) I’ve been super-pleased with their service. P.S. Non-profits get a discount.
- Greater Giving- Greater Giving™, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with six satellite offices in the U.S., is dedicated to providing technology solutions to the nonprofit community in order to improve their fundraising efforts. Greater Giving offers a complete event fundraising solution that includes event management software, an online registration and donation service, and on-site payment processing the day of the event. Products and services are available separately or as an integrated solution.
- Auction-Tracker - Northwest Software released the first commercially developed benefit auction software management application known as Auction-Tracker in 1991.
- Tofino Auctions – The original developers of this software were recruited to run a school fundraising auction in 2004 and the other partners found them when THEY were running other school auctions.
- BlueTree Marketing – BlueTree Marketing is the cost effective leader in online auction fundraising,
BlueTree Marketing has designed an online auction solution specifically designed to meet the fundraising needs of schools and nonprofit organizations. The company’s online auctions create opportunities to increase revenue and awareness by reaching out to new donors and opening up fundraisers to a wider audience.
- Gig Salad – This is one of many sites for booking performers and entertainers. I also have a listing here, so if you want, you can visit my Auctioneer in Miami Beach page on Gig Salad.
