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.
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I have meant to write to you for almost two months now, to thank you both for the volunteer auctioneer training you provided and for the inaugural Profitable Auction Blueprint class which I took this winter/spring. Green Hedges School's 2010 Gala~Auction, held on March 12, was a big success. A huge part of that was our volunteer auctioneers, whom you had helped prepare. Ellen and Jock were fabulous, raising 164% of fair market value for our live auction items (and exceeding the performance of the professional auctioneer used the previous year) and surpassing our goal of $15,000 for "Raise The Paddle." I know that the preparation you provided made them much more comfortable working the crowd and gave them the confidence they needed to tackle the evening head-on. Their performance got rave reviews. As for me, I greatly appreciated the Blueprint classes and the Lounge information. I was a first-time auction chair, but felt much savvier and more confident about what we were doing with the knowledge your classes gave me. Many, many thanks!! Volunteer Auctioneer Training (in-person) and the Profitable Auction Blueprint
Carolyn Kahn-Hall, Assistant to the Director of Development
Green Hedges School, Vienna, VAArchives
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