Maximizing Your Benefit Auction
05/12/2010 - Baltimore, MD
Making Everything Count in a Fragile Economy
In a fragile economy, how can you reduce your fundraising stress while maximizing auction returns? This seminar will teach you how to get the right donors to attend your auction, avoid operational pitfalls, and streamline processes for maximum results.
In this seminar, we will share the tips, tricks, and strategies learned at hundreds of benefit auctions. You'll get the best practices compiled from the experience of thousands of Greater Giving clients. You'll also get some new approaches to help your organization and mission stand out, so you can take advantage of emerging fundraising opportunities as the national economy begins to recover.
At this seminar, topics to be covered include:
- Improving efficiency and operations
- Streamlining fundraising activities
- Developing a clear and compelling message and reason for giving
- Growing existing donor relationships
- Finding new donors
- Establishing and growing sponsor relationships
Tuesday, May 12, 2010 - Baltimore, MD
9:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to start time.
Location:
Junior League of Baltimore
5902 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
Cost: $18.99
Lunch will be provided.
Presenters:
Sherry Truhlar, CMP, BAS, has been labeled as the "Queen of Benefit Auctions" by her clients and featured in media via Washington Post Magazine, AUCTIONEER, E! Style, and TLC channels, Sherry has a knack for turning less-than-profitable auctions into top revenue-producing events. For over a decade she honed her marketing skills with Fortune 10 companies like General Electric and Koch Industries. After years of winning top producer awards, she pursued a hobby which resulted in the launching of Red Apple Auctions, a boutique auction firm dedicated to teaching schools and non-profits how to improve the bottom-line results of their charity auctions. Now, as creator of the Profitable Auction Blueprint® training program, Sherry not only travels the country as an auctioneer, but leads webinars globally, sharing simple ideas leading to greater auction revenues.
Laci Engel, Greater Giving Area Marketing Manager, has delivered fundraising services to nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Delaware for more than 5 years. Her nonprofit experience and her understanding of benefit auction planning and execution helps nonprofit organizations streamline events and increase fundraising revenue. Laci holds a B.A. in Economics from Willamette University and an Executive M.B.A. from University of Oregon.
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