Silent auction item idea: Photo Garage Doors

A German company is selling photos to cover your garage door. This could be a popular benefit auction item idea. It would certainly sell to someone!

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.

Seven tips to raise more money in a benefit auction cash appeal

In many benefit auctions, cash appeals have become the single largest revenue activity of the auction fundraiser. In this post, Sherry gives seven points to structuring a successful cash appeal.

Item idea: Tickets to NYC Fashion Week

Sherry shares information on a good charity auction item (Fashion Week tix) and ideas on securing them.

Item idea: Printer’s plate from a newspaper

Printer’s plates are a good procurement idea to add to your silent auction item list.

Item idea: Spending time on boats and yachts

Activites “on the water” are often good live auction items for your benefit auction. Add them to your procurement list.