Avoid Hidden Costs: A Smarter Alternative to Tip-Based Fundraising Software
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09 Dec 2024
Roger Devine
How to Tell Your School's Story & Promote Your Fundraiser
Humans have always been drawn to compelling stories—in fact, studies indicate that using storytelling in marketing can increase conversions by up to 30%. For your... Read More
22 Oct 2024
Vanessa Beyers
Charity Auctions: A One-Stop Guide for Fundraising Success
You know that fundraising requires a lot more than simply setting up a donation page and waiting for money to start coming in. To meet... Read More
26 Sep 2024
Vanessa Beyers
How to Start and Run a Successful Fundraising Campaign
Are you ready to make a big impact with your next fundraiser? Whether you’re on staff at a school or nonprofit, or a dedicated volunteer,... Read More
09 Sep 2024
Vanessa Beyers
5 Components Your Marketing Plan Needs to Engage Donors
Fundraising and marketing are intertwined. Think about it: donors need to know about your school’s fundraisers to participate. However, some marketing campaigns lead to greater... Read More
05 Apr 2024
Roger Devine
4 Dependable and Simple Ways to Boost Donation Amounts
Imagine what your nonprofit could accomplish if every donor increased their contribution by just $10. That could mean the difference between providing food and enrichment... Read More
24 Mar 2024
Roger Devine
4 Interactive Fundraisers that Encourage Student Involvement
Picture your school’s ideal fundraising campaign. Perhaps you put in the work to organize an auction fundraiser, and your students are excited about the event.... Read More
01 Dec 2023
Roger Devine
How to Strengthen Community Within Your Association
As an association leader, you know that building a sense of community within your organization is an essential, yet challenging, part of running a successful... Read More
20 Oct 2023
Roger Devine
School Auction Planning: 4 Ways to Engage Your Community
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23 May 2023
Roger Devine
68 Fun Themes for Your Fundraising Gala
Fundraising auctions are about raising money, of course. That’s the primary mission. But you can raise money a bunch of different ways, and if you’re... Read More
05 May 2023
Roger Devine
Mastering Silent Auction Rules: The Essential Guide
Silent auctions are effective fundraising sources and lots of fun for attendees. When run successfully, either online or in-person, they can create memorable experiences and... Read More
04 Apr 2023
Roger Devine
How Does a Silent Auction Work? A Quick Start Guide
Introducing the most popular auction type: the silent auction. Schools and volunteer-run organizations rely on silent auctions to generate funds to support their missions. Because... Read More
23 Mar 2023
Roger Devine
Make More Money At Your Auction With Data, Part 2: Supporters
In our last post, we discussed how to use Item data from your previous event(s) to improve your procurement and pricing strategies and make more... Read More
03 Jun 2020
Roger Devine
6 Important Donor Metrics For Your Fundraising Records
Your nonprofit’s fundraising initiatives are essential for advancing your mission. In order to optimize your strategy for the most impactful results, you’ll need to leverage... Read More
22 Apr 2020
Philip Schmitz
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
It's 2020, and We Need To Talk About Privacy
Update: here is the missing link from the email: https://schoolauction.helpscoutdocs.com/article/964-reviewing-editing-and-approving-the-privacy-policy-and-terms Read More
03 Jan 2020
Roger Devine
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
22 Nov 2019
Carolyn Dasher
School Auction Social Media Strategy Series: Comments
Interacting with your social media audience keeps them engaged and serves as a reminder that, while social media isn’t necessarily tangible, there are real-live people... Read More
09 May 2019
Kelsey Zander
Managing Sponsored-Table Guests
Over at the Winspire blog, they just published a fabulous post on how to deal with one of the biggest sources of auction frustration: managing... Read More
02 Aug 2018
Justin Hirsch
Displaying Fair Market Value on bid sheets and in your catalog
You really need to read this blog post from Sherry Truhlar, of Red Apple Auctions: Read More
31 Jul 2018
Justin Hirsch
Raising Friends and Funds
How do you turn auction event guests into long term donors? Rose Backs, a benefit auctioneer serving Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington, has some food... Read More
28 Mar 2016
Miranda Hansen
Building Your Dream Team & Choosing the Next Auction Chair
It’s a new calendar year and some of you may already be looking ahead at next school year’s auction. It’s time to start thinking about... Read More