Happy Birthday, Scott!
It’s my brother’s birthday! I decided to wish him a public Happy Birthday on my blog.
Proof of silent auction ideas that work: Revisiting Printer’s Plates
Newspaper printer’s plates make for interesting silent auction items at your benefit auction fundraiser. Here’s an example of what they can look like.
Benefit auction ideas: Asking the artist to donate (Steve Haskamp shares his perspective on auction procurement.)
Benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar talks with an artist to get his opinion on benefit auction donations related to art.
12 Ways to Use Social Media (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) to Market your Auction Fundraiser
If you’ve got a volunteer P.R. person whose ready to promote your charity auction, give her this list of 12 ready-to-use ideas on what to say. Using a soft sell, she’ll be able to develop a steady stream of content to help promote your auction, develop sponsors, solicit donations, and more.
Auction ideas for vegetables
A group asked benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar how they could use vegetables in their benefit auction. Here’s what she came up with.
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.
Speaking to Rotary Club of Baltimore about benefit auction ideas
Fundraising auctioneer Sherry Truhlar spoke to The Rotary Club of Baltimore about benefit auctions. In this post, she shares her observations about what makes this Club special.
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.”
Item Idea: Four ideas for farm-to-table donations
Fundraising auctioneer Sherry Truhlar gives some background on the farm-to-table movement and four ways to tap into it for your auction donations.
Benefit auction ideas: The “correct” way to thank donors
It’s important to be appreciative of your donors. Without donors, you wouldn’t have an auction. Here are some “thank you” points when working with benefit auction donors.
