The world's largest auction, the stock market climbed to a five-year record setting high today giving investors more confidence in the US market. Google even climbed to $800 dollars a share for the very first time in history. This boost in our stock market is not only a good sign for the economy and a [...]
Can a short video captivate the guests at your fundraising auction? It has been well known that videos draw us in. Some may even say that video can be addicting. We have come a long way since 1895 when the first motion picture era came about. This fact was emphasized by what Chad [...]
I am from Denver, but because I often travel as a charity auctioneer, sometimes I forget about the amazing charities right here in Colorado. These are normal people, like you and me, who are using their talents to give to others in a creative way. I would like to spread the word about them to encourage people [...]
I discovered and wonderful idea that I thought I would pass on. It's quick and easy! If you tweet, choose a charity that can benefit from it. You can use tweet&give to do all your tweeting and contribute to a good cause at the same time. The charities that you can choose to support: Doctors [...]
Getting volunteers can seem like a daunting task. You might not be sure what kind of person to look for or where to look for volunteers. First, you’ll need to organize your list of tasks that need to be completed to create a successful fundraising auction. Once you accomplish this, you can start searching for [...]
Charities are being hit hard by the recession, just like everyone else. Charitable giving dropped 3.6 percent, regardless of the financial stabilization. There is some good news though. The national volunteer rate rose 26.8 percent, resulting in 8.1 billion hours of service. Those volunteer hours are important donations but all nonprofits must still pay the [...]
Professional benefit auctioneers, charity auctioneers, and fundraising auctioneers for charity auction fundraisers Looking for a professional charity auctioneer, benefit auctioneer, or fundraising auctioneer to conduct your next charity auction? Are you planning a benefit auction and need new fundraising ideas? What is the difference between a benefit auctioneer, a charity auctioneer, or a fundraising auctioneer? [...]
Last week, I blogged about the benefits of selling unique items at auction. However, things like Till Krautkraemer’s meat water is not what we had in mind. His business created a fake new beverage called meat water. It is said to come in every meat flavor you can name, hamburger, steak, fish anything! Yuck! [...]
Have you ever gotten an email asking for your credit card number? Almost everyone has. "Send us your bank account and routing number, and we will send you Prince Soandso's secret inheritance." Does anyone fall for that stuff? They must because the emails keep coming. Scams and identity theft cost innocent people millions of dollars every year. [...]
The best items sold at auction and fundraisers are the most unique! George Lucas of Lucas Films has just come out with one of the most unique items yet for all you Star Wars fans. It is a set of 6 hard cover leather-bound books (one book for each of the six Star Wars movies) that include 1416 [...]