Could you host a benefit auction in a shopping mall?
In their efforts to avoid empty storefronts triggered by a poor economy, some shopping centers are offering non-profits free space or deeply discounted rent if they move into these vacant stores. The question is, could you host a benefit auction in it?
Charity auction technology idea: Get more benefit auction bang for your Twitter buck
Heard of Twitter? Twitter has become more accessible to everyone as it now converts tweet posts to text messages. It means you can get great benefit auction content from Twitter, even if you don’t have a Twitter account.
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.
Here’s quite a spectacle to nab for your silent auction fundraiser
Harry Potter fans (and there’s no shortage of them at your benefit auction) will snap up tickets to Harry Potter, The Exhibition. A couple of passes to the traveling exhibit would be a popular addition to your silent auction.
A random benefit auction idea turns out to be a real-life growing business
A casual idea suggested for a benefit auction item turns out to be a real-life growing business. If a company can build this concept into a full-fledged amusement park, it’s certainly worth pursuing as a donation for your auction fundraiser.
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.
Benefit auction sponsorship can grow, if you look in the right places
INC and similar magazines are chock full of information on fast-growing businesses. For new sponsorship money at your benefit auction, don’t tap into the same-old sponsorship well, but consider looking to growing company (or companies) to build a relationship.
Do guests wear costumes to your benefit auction? Spirit Halloween offers a coupon.
If your benefit auction encourages guests to wear costumes, you might be interested in this coupon from Spirit Halloween. It’s a 25% off coupon for anyone who submits a suggestion for one of their storefront locations.
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.
