It's easy to get overwhelmed when it comes to procurement. You might think your auction is doomed unless you have a killer villa in Italy, or a dinner featuring a 5-star chef. Not true! Your benefit auction's best items are not necessarily difficult to obtain. They just require a little observation on your part, as I point out in the video. Watch the video below. https://youtu.be/R5-p7FfoY80?feature=shared best items benefit auction ... Read On >
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VIDEO: Buying a prize for a raffle? Consider Woot!
This company has a clever business model, fun website, and GREAT deals. As I reviewed the site, I saw many prize ideas for a raffle and included suggestions in the video. If you need to buy a raffle prize because your procurement efforts haven't yielded the perfect prize, this could be a useful website. Watch the video below. https://youtu.be/ExTYN0zE1R8?feature=shared ================ For more advanced raffle help, here's your resource. In this 90-minute training, you'll learn ... Read On >
VIDEO: Procuring behind the scenes TV show experiences
Just because you lack an LA connection doesn't mean you can't procure a behind-the-scenes television activity for your gala event. In this video, I give you several suggestions for how to snag this activity and add it to your benefit auction items. Watch the video below. https://youtu.be/L4f3uRBsxCA?feature=shared ... Read On >
VIDEO: Silent auction item idea: Photo Garage Doors
It seems I can't share enough silent auction item ideas, so here's a cool new one I stumbled across. Wow! These are so realistic, they made me do a double-take. That said, it *might* help if your organization has some tie to Germany, if you want to snag this donation. You'll understand why when you watch the video. Watch the video below. https://youtu.be/RCz1hUlXFJk?feature=shared ... Read On >
Don’t re-use last year’s auction letters to donors
Let me correct that. Don't re-use them unless they were smashing successes. But if they weren't as great as you'd hoped, start taking notes. I talk with a lot of nonprofits each week. By Friday I know the "hot topic" among my auction chairs. Last week, it was donations. My winter auctions are cranking up their procurement teams. I heard several questions about auction donation letters. If this is also on your mind, you'll love these two oldies-but-goodies videos. One talks about the ... Read On >