Reynolds & Buckley co-founder David Reynolds passes
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that David Reynolds, co-founder of Reynolds & Buckley, suffered a fatal heart attack in his London family home on Saturday, December 7, 2013. David spent the last 30 years helping non-profits around the country revolutionize their approach to fundraising auctions. He was a visionary and he was […]
Read MoreGamify Your Mission
When you are throwing an annual gala fundraiser for a non-profit, it’s important that the organization’s mission stays front and center. People need to know who you are, what you do, and what part their support plays in the big picture. But you still want your event to be fun so that people remember they […]
Read MoreThe First Thing They Hear
How you start the evening will have a direct effect on the rest of the night. Consider that your guests have just been herded into the ballroom even though they were having a great time socializing with friends in the reception/silent auction area. They arrive at their tables and lo and behold there’s a new […]
Read MoreTop 10 Most Exciting Charity Auction Lots of 2013
The most valuable live auction lots in a fundraising auction are the unique, exclusive, impossible to find elsewhere packages that make a crowd bid with wild abandon. So far this year I have sold over 1,000 lots at fundraisers across the country, and these are the 10 charity auction lots that stand out strongest in […]
Read MoreMake the most of your auction catalog.
An auction catalog is as basic to a fundraising auction as an auctioneer and bidder numbers. Also referred to as a “program” or “booklet”, it is the printed document provided to auction attendees A real workhorse, the auction catalog serves many functions. It helps underscore your message about why you are raising money. It can […]
Read MoreSetting Auction Goals
It may seem obvious that you should set goals for your fundraising auction, but some organizations have trouble determining appropriate goals based on their audience and the number of lots. I once worked with an organization holding an inaugural gala. I was brought into the process just two weeks prior to the event and focused […]
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