Need some consulting about raising funds for your non-profit? Are you looking for an auctioneer to give an uplifting tone to your next event? To raise more money than ever before? Lori Richardson became an auctioneer in 2004 after organizing fundraising auctions for 18 years – and having trouble* with the auctioneers she hired. So being a customer-service and sales trainer, she applied what she knew, went to auctioneer school, became certified – and now helps “mighty causes” from schools to sports to churches to business associations to diseases raise MORE dollars with MORE fun. Easy to work with, she’s an asset-based thinker, and she has access to a team, including event emcees, bid catchers, event organizers, clerks, cashiers, and volunteers – and will consult and train your volunteers. ¬†She also has amazing consignment items. Add energy, fun, and ease to your event. Contact her by email here or by the contact form today. ¬†You have nothing to lose by asking questions!

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Clients tell us that they STOPPED doing the LIVE AUCTION portion of their annual fundraising event (or they WANT to stop the LIVE AUCTION portion because of a couple of things -

1. It is TOO long – people get board

2. It is too hard to pull off every year

Before you throw away this portion of your annual big fundraising event, you should know this – you are making a mistake (nearly every time) – by sticking with your silent auction and eliminating the live auction portion.

The LIVE AUCTION portion, when done properly – raises MORE money than any other portion of the night. When done right, it is FUN, and EXCITING.  Talk with a fundraising consultant like us before you make this move – we’ll tell you what the other 8 items are that you should be looking into before you throw the “live” portion away!

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Fundraiser Steals from Catholic School – Unbelievable

It is heartbreaking to read stories like this one about how Worcester, MA based school Venerini Academy was bilked out of over $360,000 by a deceitful gambling thief who called himself a fundraiser. Not only does it give legitimate supporters of non-profits a bad name and makes people distrustful, it must have caused such great [...]

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Fun on Auction Night

The energy is electric on auction night. We recommended several profit centers for this gala evening and worked to maximize every minute of the night. There was something here for every buyer – great deals in the first silent closing, special events, fun, one-of-a-kind experiences, a dessert dash, and a nice live auction once the [...]

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The Top Ten: Trouble with Fundraising Auctioneers

I am a professional, fundraising auctioneer, and have been since 2004. I’m proud of it and admire many great colleagues in this business. However, ¬†I get feedback nearly every day from non-profit representatives about THEIR issues and problems in working with auctioneers so we decided to do a survey this year on it. The first [...]

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The Heads or Tails Game

Heads or Tails This live event game is something that is simple and easy for anyone to participate in. You will find it being played at a number of live auctions as well as a gala or other non-profit events. It gets people up onto their feet and moving for a few minutes – and [...]

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Resource for WA State Nonprofits

This information is courtesy of Whatcom Council of Nonprofits: Washington Nonprofit Handbook Available: Published by Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations The “Washington Nonprofit Handbook:¬† How to Form and Maintain a Nonprofit Organization in Washington State” (2009) is now available for free in pdf format on our website at www.waaco.org (type in ‘nonprofit handbook’ in the [...]

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Welcome to the new site!

It is great to get back to regular posts about the ever interesting world of non-profit fundraising. Stay tuned for new posts on various topics about fundraising for mighty causes.

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Fundraising

The auctioneer with a life-long sales background, who offers pre-event consulting to increase bottom-line results 20-50% higher than your previous charity or association event. Don’t just decide to create an auction – hire a professional who can help you reduce risk, offer dozens of money making ideas, and who will make the process fun and [...]

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