Carolyn Dasher organized multiple school auctions and fundraisers for her kids' schools before joining SchoolAuction.net, where she answered customer questions, provided online training, and wrote and edited help docs and other auction fundraising resources. She also writes fiction, and her debut novel, American Sky, was published in 2025.
Data Month Part 2: Guest Data
Continuing with our Data Month theme, let’s take a look atcollecting guest data. What information should you collect from your guests? (We’ll get into the... Read More
30 Jan 2020
Carolyn Dasher
January is Data Month: Adding Supporter Data to Your Site
It’s a new year and for many of you that means it’s time to create a new auction site. And your new site will need... Read More
15 Jan 2020
Carolyn Dasher
Mobile Bidding Part 2: Know Your "Rescue" Tools
In our final post of 2019, we talked about how to plan a successful mobile bidding event. In today’s post, we’ll consider a less-than-ideal case... Read More
07 Jan 2020
Carolyn Dasher
Mobile Bidding: Get Ready to Go Paperless
We get a LOT of questions about how to organize a successful mobile bidding auction. Not just how to set it up in the software... Read More
24 Dec 2019
Carolyn Dasher
Boost Your Live Auction Revenue with Group Bidding
Fundraising auctioneers are a tremendous source of auction ideas. And luckily, some very talented and knowledgeable auctioneers blog, which means all of us can benefit... Read More
06 Dec 2019
Carolyn Dasher
Giving Tuesday is Almost Here: Is Your Non-Profit Ready?
Giving Tuesday lands on December 3 this year. That’s right around the corner. If you’re not already familiar with Giving Tuesday, it’s a relatively recent... Read More
27 Nov 2019
Carolyn Dasher
Invitations - How to Make Events Easier for Everyone
Organizing a fundraising auction involves quite a range of tasks. At a minimum, you’re procuring items to sell at your event. You’re probably also selling... Read More