Let’s start with Auction Consulting. If you’re in charge of a charity auction, whether this is your first one or your sixty-seventh, you already know it’s nice to have some help. It’s even nicer to have some help that you might call “expert.” When you sign on with us, you get free and open access to our auction consultants five days a week.
Pre-auction consulting
Our pre-auction consulting begins as soon as you call us. You say, “We have a really high goal this year” and we hear, “I need procurement advice, and fast.” You say, “Our volunteerism hasn’t been so great lately” and we hear, “Let’s put together a pre-auction rally to get folks excited.” Do you see how easy this is?
Our Auction Consultants are available during regular business hours five days a week to answer any questions you have or talk you through snags, hiccups and speed bumps. We can be your sounding board for ideas and your voice of reason when all around you the world is in a frazzle.
Pre-auction consulting can include our attendance at one of your organization’s meetings to lead a procurement rally, train volunteers or present a mini-workshop – you pick what works best for your group.
Auction Day assistance
Auction Day dawns and our most exciting work begins. Pulling everything together under one roof after months (Months!) of planning is one of the most satisfying parts of this work. It’s a day fraught with pressure, high hopes and high-octane coffee. We’re exactly the folks you want to have standing at your elbow to direct traffic.
We’re happy to train volunteers, help you set up processes for efficiency, troubleshoot problems that might pop up and even compliment you on your calm and level demeanor. We are happy to shoulder much of the responsibility for auction night coordination so you can relax and enjoy the results of all your hard work.
This is where you and the cause you’ve been fighting for shine. This is where we advise, agree with your decision and go to bat for you in whatever way we can. While our experience may mean we know a lot about what we’re doing, it doesn’t trump the intimate understanding you have of your audience, your charity and your goals. We’re there to support you.
Post-auction review
You wouldn’t think you’d need us much post-auction, but there is a lot of important follow-up work to be done that can make next year’s auction easier. (Yes, you will probably do this again. And again. But we can be right there to help, every time. You’re welcome.) Evaluating the whole process, making notes about what worked, what didn’t and what went hilariously sideways sets the groundwork for future auctions. Sending thank-yous to donors, acknowledging your hardy team of volunteers and setting up a calendar for next year are all important post-auction tasks.