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4 Tips for Organizing a Nonprofit Auction That Drives Impact

Pamela Grow

Your team will need to manage many moving parts, budget carefully, and stay organized to achieve your event fundraising goal. You’ll only need to procure 12-15 items to keep the auction a reasonable length, but all of your prizes should be high-value to maximize your event’s fundraising potential. Seeking out nonprofit discounts.

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6 Sustainable Ways to Bring More Money into Your Auctions

Pamela Grow

But there are some lesser-known benefits that can help your nonprofit skyrocket into success: In-kind donations: Ask sponsors for in-kind donations in your procurement letter , such as catering, venue space, or promotional materials, reducing your event costs and increasing the overall funds raised.

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Charity Auctions for Beginners: 7 Key Things to Know

The Fundraising Coach

On top of the venue details, ticketing, and marketing you’re used to handling for general fundraising events, there’s item procurement and bid tracking to consider. Which items should you procure, and how? Depending on your nonprofit’s budget and size, some auction types may be more favorable than others. Item procurement.

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Fundraising Event Committee Roles and Responsibilities

Greater Giving

This includes everything from budget to venue, guest list to guest RSVPs (responses). Auction Procurement Committee. Here are just some of the roles and responsibilities that need to be delegated to members of the auction committee: Generating leads for item procurement. Media and Public Relations Committee.

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10 Steps to Planning a Fundraising Silent Auction

Qgiv

To run a silent auction , you’ll need to plan many logistical pieces and discuss different considerations, such as how guests will bid on items, what the items you’re procuring are, and how you’ll process donations. Determining the auction budget. Procure auction items. If this seems like a tall order, don’t fret!

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How to Host a Successful Wine Pull Fundraiser

DoJiggy

Wine Pull Instructions for Dummies Here are the basic steps to planning a wine draw fundraiser: Procure a grouping of wines through donations or purchases. Budgeting: Plan your expenses. Use social media, email campaigns, and local partnerships to spread the word about the wine draw. Set the wine pull ticket price.

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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Tips from Invest in Kids, a CauseVox Nonprofit

CauseVox

Always make the ask but offer to customize it based on the company’s budget and needs. Procuring prizes for your peer-to-peer campaign doesn’t have to break your budget. To make things easy on your fundraisers, we recommend including a fundraising toolkit with social media graphics, logos, pictures, and pre-templated text.