A Lexington, KY charity had a beautiful custom pink motorcycle donated to their gala. The bike was autographed by many western singers so it was truly a one-of-a-kind item.
It could have sold for thousands of dollars … had it not been stolen from their offices in the days leading up to the gala.
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About Sherry TruhlarCharity auction educator and onstage auctioneer, helping schools and nonprofits across the USA plan more profitable benefit auctions. Her galas raise $15,000 to $2 million each and she’s sold at events with crowds up to 1200. A prolific writer for her own blog and other fundraising sites, her advice is tapped by thousands of auction planners seeking to improve their benefit auctions. She’s been covered in Town & Country Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Auctioneer, and other publications.
When “done right,” the results from raffles can be breathtaking! Join this webinar to learn how to select, structure, and sell the most profitable raffles for your gala for the least amount of work.
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Sherry, personally, I can't even begin to tell you the immense amount of positive feedback that I received having YOU (and Darby) there with is this year!
Some of the tidbits:
(1) You added EXCITEMENT and ENTERTAINMENT...
(2) You added EXPERTISE and FUN...
(3) You helped the evening FLOW, in a wonderful and positive direction...
(4) You were FUN, and KNEW WHAT TO DO to get the job done with positive results...
(5) You kept things rolling in a manner that made people want to continue to KEEP ON GIVING...
(6) The auctioneer was, absolutely, a breath of fresh air and made the environment one for GIVING!
These are but a few that I committed to memory. Personally, I hope that this year was simply the FIRST year of a long association with you!
Anne Livaudais Knudsen, 5th year gala co-chair
Oakcrest School (McLean, VA)
