Auction Items

Let’s talk about how procuring auction items has changed in the time of COVID-19.

Have you checked out DonationMatch yet? I’ll give you a moment. Do come back, though: we have a very cool program going on with them...

We’re rolling out new code this afternoon, including an adjustment to our new catalog display. Some of you have been unhappy about the way item...

Having a photo station at your event can be a fun, entertaining addition to the night. One option for would be to hire a photographer...

This is a guest blog, by our friend Mike Hanley. Thanks, Mike!

True facts: I was an English major in college (Trinity University, class of 1988), and after graduating, I moved to New York City to work...

Auctions are fun – at least, they should be fun. Buying stuff can be fun as well (there’s a reason we have more of it...

It’s our 5th in the Building Your (School Auction) Dream Team blog series, and today we’ll focus on filling the position of_Sign-up Party Procurement Chair._...

This series – Building Your School Auction Dream Team- is intended to help you identify WHO are the people in your community who have the...

Auction season is winding down. Rather than packing away those event notebooks prematurely; however, remember that next year’s momentum is built upon this year’s organizational...

If you’re like many of us, you attend at least one benefit auction – in addition to the one you are helping to plan –...

This one may be something everyone other than me figured out long ago, but I’m still pretty excited to have discovered it.

It’s THE perennial topic - getting items for your silent auction. People who have done it a few times have a list, a letter that...

“Procuring auction items” is often seen as the biggest challenge for a school auction team. Here are three tips that can reduce the stress of...