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Feb 08

Are you procuring “experiences” for your benefit auction? Hm…

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In recent years, the prevailing advice I seem to catch online is that nonprofits should put more “experiences” into their auction line-up.  Fundraising auction procurement angled towards “experiences” will presumably garner the big bucks.

To be clear, we’re not talking about experiences like a colonoscopy or dental work.

It’s more like a trip with a wine tasting. Or a hot air balloon ride.

But here’s my take: I don’t believe that telling a committee member to “go get some experiences donated” is helpful. It’s too general.

And I know that well-meaning volunteers tend to do BETTER when advice is SPECIFIC.

Additionally, some of the best-selling items in recent history aren’t experiences. (Have you sold a bottle of Pappy or Rip Van Winkle lately?)

Better procurement perimeters yields better auction results, and you’ll learn my approach starting this Thursday, in my Auction Procurement Masterclass.

 

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About Sherry Truhlar

Fundraising auctioneer and educator, helping schools and nonprofits plan more profitable benefit auctions. A prolific writer for her own blog and other fundraising sites, she’s been covered in The Beacon-News, Town & Country Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Wiley's Special Events Galore!, AUCTIONEER, and other publications.

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