Benefit Auction - Volunteer Or Auctioneer?

It may seem economically sensible to allow a volunteerAn experienced charity auctioneer knows how to
to conduct the charity auction for your nonprofitmaximize bidding and make sure the audience is
organization, but the best way to generate morehaving fun in the process. They conduct charity
revenue and make your event more enjoyable forauctions on a regular basis and know how to avoid
your audience is to hire a professional charitycommon pitfalls and mistakes. A professional charity
auctioneer.auctioneer is full of ideas and can work "on the fly"
But what if a local celebrity volunteers to run yourwith any situation that may arise. A free local celebrity
charity auction? Getting a "free" local celebrity insteadmay be a fine speaker but will not have the skills for
of spending money on a professional benefitthis fundraising auction that is very important financially
auctioneer sounds great in the planning stages but thefor your nonprofit organization.
money that is left on the table at the fundraising eventA charity auction conducted by a volunteer, not a
is often not considered and cannot be calculated. Forcharity auctioneer, can even be "painful" to sit through
the amount of time that is spent planning and settingfor your audience, and will not encourage buying. If you
up this benefit auction event, you should ensure thatare going to invest the time and money to host a
the revenue at the charity auction reaches its fullfundraising auction event, do not make the mistake of
potential. The cost of the professional fundraisingcutting corners on the most important job of the night.
auctioneer will be well worth the financial rewards andIt is your one chance, maybe for another year, to
will greatly increase the chances for your buyers togenerate the funds you need.
return to your next benefit auction event.