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Field notes on raising more
Practical guides on charity auctions, pledge drives, sourcing lots and running a fundraising night that beats its target.
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Hiring an auctioneer
- Benefit auctioneer: what the term means and who needs one
- Charity auctioneer commission and fees, explained
- Charity auctioneer services: what’s actually included when you hire one
- Charity event host or auctioneer: do you need one, or both?
- Do I need a charity auctioneer, or can a volunteer run our auction?
- Event auctioneer: what one does and when to hire one
- Freelance auctioneer vs agency: hiring an independent charity auctioneer
- Fundraising auctioneer: what the role actually involves and how to hire one
- Gala dinner auctioneer: what to look for when hiring one
- Hire an auctioneer: what to check before you book one for your event
- How much do auctioneers charge for a fundraising event?
- How much does a charity auctioneer cost? Flat fee vs commission explained
- How to become a great charity auctioneer: the honest guide
- How to find and vet a charity auctioneer near you
- Searching for an auctioneer near me? Here’s what actually matters for a charity event
- What does a professional auctioneer do, and why does it matter for your event?
- What does an auctioneer do? A plain guide to the job
- Why corporate CSR events need a professional charity auctioneer, not just an MC
- Working with a charity auctioneer: how to brief yours for the best result
Running the night
- Charity auctions: how to run one that actually raises serious money
- Charity gala running order: a timeline that raises more
- How a charity auctioneer builds bidding momentum
- How bidding actually works at charity benefit auctions
- How to MC a charity event that raises more money
- How to plan a charity gala dinner that raises more than last year
- How to promote a charity auction and fill the room
- How to run a charity gala auction that raises real money
- How to run a charity raffle in the UK: rules, prizes and pitfalls
- How to run a live auction at a charity event
- How to run a silent auction: rules, setup and what actually raises more
- How to set a fundraising target for your charity event
- How to source charity auction lots without losing money to commission
- How to thank your charity auction donors (and keep them)
Lots and items
- Celebrity auction charity events: what actually raises the bids
- Charity auction consignment items explained
- Charity auction themes: ideas to build your whole event around
- Charity auctions for animal charities
- Charity bachelor auctions: how the format works (and when to use it)
- Charity vacation auctions: sourcing and selling travel and holiday lots
- How to run an auction of promises that actually sells
- How to write a charity donation request that gets a yes
- Signed football shirt auctions for charity: how to run one
- Sports memorabilia at a charity auction: how to source and sell signed lots
- The best auction items for fundraising (and what quietly flops)
- What’s actually in a charity auction catalogue or brochure
Pledges, software and formats
- Arts gala fundraising: running a charity auction for a creative crowd
- Charity gala Europe: lessons from a Monaco fundraiser that raised over 1,000,000 euros
- Do you need auction software for your charity auction?
- Free charity auction software: what it actually gets you (and what it doesn’t)
- Fund-a-need paddle raise: how to structure it for maximum giving
- Hiring a charity auctioneer for events across the UK and Ireland
- How a live pledge boosts your charity gala total
- How to run an online charity auction (and when a live one raises more)
- Live auction vs silent auction: which raises more for your cause?
- Pledge drive vs live auction: which raises more at your charity gala?
- Reserve prices at a charity auction: when to set one, and when not to
- School fundraising auction ideas: how to run a PTA auction that works
- What is a charity fundraising auction and how does it work?
Ideas and event formats
- Charity auction experience ideas that raise the most
- Charity auction ideas for corporate fundraising events
- Charity auction ideas: lots, themes, and ways to raise more on the night
- Charity fundraising ideas: how to pick the right one
- Corporate fundraising ideas that work for CSR events
- Easy fundraising ideas you can set up in a week
- Fundraising events: 15 formats that get guests through the door
- Fundraising games for charity events that raise real money
- Hospice fundraising ideas: auction and gala formats that raise more
- How to run a casino night charity fundraiser that actually raises money
- How to run a charity golf day that raises real money
- Prize and donation ideas for a charity auction
- Quiz night charity fundraiser: how to run one that raises real money
- School fundraising ideas for PTAs beyond the cake sale