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.
Charity auctioneer grabs a video camera to express her gratitude to a nonprofit
A charity auction client was celebrating a success and sent me a gift. I didn’t pick up a note card to say “thanks,” but instead grabbed my video camera.
VIDEO: Headed outside? Tips for tents as charity auction venues
Tents are a popular venue for spring and fall auction galas. This post shares tips on what to consider before you commit to the canvas.
VIDEO: Who opens the headline entertainment at your charity auction?
This gala incorporates an auction and headline entertainment to raise $1+ million. Watch snippets of two acts in these videos.
VIDEO: 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.
Headed outside? Tips for tents as charity auction venues
Tents are a popular venue for spring and fall auction galas. This post shares tips on what to consider before you commit to the canvas.
VIDEO: Great charity auction donations come from those “doing it anyway.”
Auction procurement at your next charity auction will be easier if you ask people to donate something they are already doing. Here are two examples.
VIDEO: 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.
