Spring fundraising event season is in full swing. I’ve received invitations to wine tastings, silent auctions, dinners, breakfast events, fashion shows, you name it, I’m certain there is a fundraising event like it somewhere!
If donor engagement is the most important thing to focus on these days, how do you use your special events to do just that? I believe that in addition to raising lots of money, keeping donors connected, informed, focused on your mission and the impact you make should be all part of the “benefits” of holding a special event.
This week’s I’ve got two short, resource-filled videos from my fundraising colleague, Sherry Truhlar, from Red Apple Auctions. What I love about Sherry is she’s always looking for ways to keep your special events fresh and engaging and most importantly FUN.
Here’s Sherry with advice for some great suggestions to make your fundraising events and especially your auction events as successful as possible:
The One Thing to NEVER Say On Stage at a Benefit Auction
12 Ways to Use Social Media to Market your Charity Auction Fundraiser
Charity auctioneer Sherry Truhlar teaches volunteers how to simultaneously laugh *and* hit new fundraising records in their nonprofit and school auctions. Her expertise has been tapped by national publications (e.g. Town & Country, The Washington Post Magazine, AUCTIONEER, The Eleusis) and heard on television (e.g. E! Style, TLC). You can enjoy her FREE Auction Item Guide(listing the 100 best-selling items to sell in your benefit auction) at Red Apple Auctions. You can follow Sherry on Twitter at @AuctionExpert and check out her blog.
