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Online Auction Do’s and Don’ts
As the mechanics of on-line auctions are refined and streamlined, they have become increasingly attractive options for non-profits. Putting an auction on-line can extend its life, remove the...
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Fundraising on eBay – An Interview with author Jill Finlayson
What is it the commercials say? You can find “it” on eBay. “It” can be just about anything – from collectables, the latest fashions, comic books and even cars and homes. Many charities are now diving...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Auctions A Lunch To Benefit the Glide Foundation
Last year, a lunch with the well-known investor Warren Buffett helped to raise $620,000 for charity. Buffett is once more auctioning a lunch to benefit the Glide Foundation. The Glide Foundation is a...
View ArticleVolunteer Fire Department Sells Bugaboo Swamp Fire T-Shirts as Fund-raiser
In Georgia this spring, the fires destroyed more than half a million acres. In Fargo, Georgia on the Florida-Georgia line, the small volunteer fire department is selling t-shirts as a fund-raiser. The...
View ArticleKeep A Child Alive Holds Charity Auction For First iPhone
Keep A Child Alive, a charity that gives anti-retroviral treatment to children with AIDS in Africa held an auction for the first iPhone, two Jawbone Bluetooth headsets, two round-trip plane tickets...
View ArticleCharity Auctions – A Basic Primer
Many community and non profit agencies use auctions as a way to raise funds. This is a fundraising technique that has been used successfully for many years. Often live auctions are the center of...
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cMarket: The Leading Online Auction Platform for Non Profits
Has your organization considered taking its fundraising auction online? eBay is great for small auctions and those just looking to get their feet wet in the auction world, but cMarket offers a lot of...
View ArticleOnline Auction Tools – A Review from Idealware
A few weeks ago I had a great discussion with Laura Quinn from Idealware, a website that reviews software applications for use by non profit organizations. In addition to interviewing me, she also...
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Online Charity Auctions on the Upward Trend
Many nonprofits are looking for new and exciting ways to engage supporters during these tough economic times. While direct donations to charity might be down, at the same time online shopping is up....
View Article12 Ways to Use Social Media to Market Your Fundraiser
Social media applications like blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook can be useful tools to help you publicize, gain attendees and supporters for fundraisers such as benefit auctions. Not only are...
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