Maximizing Your Benefit Auction
05/06/2010 - Cincinnati, OH
Making Everything Count in a Fragile Economy
In a stressful 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, plus how you can get them bidding while you avoid operational pitfalls and streamline processes for maximum results.
In this seminar, professional auctioneer Darin Lawson will share the tips, methods, and strategies he's learned at hundreds of benefit auctions. Greater Giving Account Manager Kim Schrage will review how Greater Giving technology can make you more efficient and effective in all your fundraising efforts, including events and online programs.
At this seminar, you will learn how fundraise more effectively by:
- Improving efficiency and operations
- Gauging auction revenue results
- Getting the most from your auctioneer relationship
- Generating more auction revenue
- Using technology for maximum results
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - Cincinnati, OH
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Registration begins 30 minutes prior to start time.
Location:
Junior League of Cincinnati
Columbia Center
3500 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Cost: $18.99
Lunch will be provided.
Presenters:
Darin Lawson, CAI, is a second-generation auctioneer who conducts white tie, black-tie and no-tie fundraising auctions, primarily in Central Indiana. He provides complete consulting service for charity clients, meeting with paid staff and volunteer groups to offer direction and guidance on making fundraising events flow smoothly. A 20-year professional auctioneer and auction gallery owner, Darin has consistently generated repeat and referral clients in the charity auction niche, due to his high level of involvement with each organization and sincere enthusiasm for their causes.
Kim Schrage, Area Marketing Manager, Greater Giving, started using Greater Giving solutions as a parent volunteer for her children's school auction in 2002. She was so impressed with the software and the company that she joined the company in 2005. Due to her commitment to area schools and nonprofits, Kim continues to volunteer to assist at a variety of fundraising events, honing her skills in using Greater Giving's solutions to streamline event planning and execution and night-of-event check-in and check-out processes.
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