FREE ADVICE for your Charity Auction

Need some Free Charity Auction Advice? Everything here is based on over 30 years experience in providing expert benefit auction advice to hundreds of clients over the years. Enjoy.

February 20, 2022

Got Gift Cards? Start a "Grub Grab"

February 20, 2022/ Jim Miller

Most auctions end up with a good number of Gift Cards from local restaurants in the course of item procurement. Here's a sure fire way to thin out your silent tables, move some inventory and maximize returns.

June 25, 2020

First Choice / Golden Ticket Live Auction Raffle

June 25, 2020/ Jim Miller

This one is easy, but not necessarily for every auction. It is a slight variation of the popular "54 Card Drawing", but can also be handled like any standard raffle the night of your charity auction. In a nutshell...you sell your guests “the opportunity to take their choice of any item from the live auction before it even starts."

February 17, 2012

Paddle Raise Idea: Study says iPad's for Kindergarten Classes Pay Dividends

February 17, 2012/ Jim Miller

The study, conducted in Auburn, Maine, randomly assigned half of the districts 16 kindergarten classes to use iPads for nine weeks. In all, 129 students used an iPad, while 137 students were taught without an iPad. Each of the 266 students were tested before and after the iPads were introduced into the classroom.

March 22, 2010

Need a great raffle item for your Benefit Auction?

March 22, 2010/ Jim Miller

If you are planning on holding a raffle at your next Charity Auction, the new iPad is a pretty good bet for selling a ton of tickets to your crowd. It is easily the tech item de jour.

December 16, 2009

Are You Engaging Millennials?

December 16, 2009/ Jim Miller

How much time is your organization spending on reaching out to Millennials (people who were born between 1981 and 2000)? The oldest Millienials are approaching 30 and the youngest are about to be teens. In short, this generation is reshaping America. Don't wait 5-10 years to cultivate them. Start now!