Fundraising Auction Timeline
by Fergus Prestbye |
Fergus Prestbye
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| Give enough time for planning to optimize your auction efforts.
Usually, this is a six to 12 month time frame.
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6-12 months prior
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Recruit your
event planning team and set the date. |
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Recruit your
donations team and provide them with donation receipt forms. Provide
healthy competition and incentives for donation recruitment. |
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Know your bidders
and give them what they want. |
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Publicize the
auction |
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3-6 months prior
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Book your
auctioneer, negotiating fees.
- Does the auctioneer have experience in
fundraising/charity auctions?
- Does the auctioneer have a good reputation with previous clients?
- How receptive is the auctioneer to your input?
- Will the auction firm take responsibility for check
out?
- Can the firm receipt credit cards?
- Will the same person provide consulting from the
beginning to end of your planning?
- Will the auction firm meet all necessary time
deadlines?
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- Fergus has over 20 years of fundraising/charity
auction experience.
- His goal is to help you exceed your initial
expectations by doubling your auction revenue.
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1-2 months prior
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Recruit your event
set-up team
Recruit your event clean-up team |
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