Thinking about putting together charity auctions and you are trying to figure out what to do? You have some options to consider and it’s best if you take some time to review those options before you get started. For example, are you doing a big event where this will be one aspect? Are you just doing an auction? Will it be at work? Will it be online? These are all things that you want to consider as you put it together because that’s going to determine what your next steps will be.
Let’s say you are hosting a big event, perhaps your company is throwing it and they use it to now only raise money but to also give clients and potential clients a chance to visit. It’s a great idea so you want to pick out a venue that will accommodate a big group. Next, find some activities that will get people interested in going or some form of entertainment like music or even a professional auctioneer who will make the charity auction a real hit. This is a great idea because it not only brings value to the event but will encourage people to spend more and have them wanting to come back next year as well.
Another thing you should do is setup a site with information about the event, especially the auction and what’s going to be in it. The fact that it’s for charity is nice but you still need to give people motivation to invest. For example, the site can list some of the items that will be available, but you also want to send out emails giving people that information. Do not wait for them to take an action, encourage them too and give them more motivation to come and participate. It’s also a good idea to try and do it at a time when people will be free and could use an excuse to go out like at night or the weekend. Even though you may like the idea of doing it during work hours, people actually have a lot to do and they will not be able to attend.
These tips will help you have popular charity auctions that will get people involved and make it easier for you to not only raise money but be able to have people sign up for donations and more next year. That’s the goal and the more time you put into the planning, the more successful the event will be this year and in the future.