Raise more money at your event
Hi, I’m Sarah (the auctioneer) knox
I’m a Seattle-Based auctioneer who helps nonprofits, schools and organizations raise more money at their events.
YOUR LIVE AUCTION AND FUNDRAISING APPEAL WILL BE:
Mission-Focused
Your Mission will be represented in your program and Auction
The best way to inspire your guests is to integrate your mission into every part of your gala program including the live auction and fundraising appeal. We will work to create live auction items that reflect your organization's mission and design an appeal that will make your guests excited to give.
Entertaining
Your Guests will be actively engaged in the Live Auction
Being naturally quick-witted and at ease in front of a crowd, I will connect with your audience within seconds and keep them engaged with a mix of humor and heart. Having studied improv, my jokes are never planned, but always appropriate and in direct response to your audience's mood and energy.
Profitable
Your Guests will Respond Eagerly and Generously
I will work with you to create a strategy that will get your guests engaged. You will learn what kind of items your guests will bid on and how to get those items. I will also help you frame up a fundraising appeal that will make your guests excited to give and feel great about supporting your organization, creating lasting donor relationships.
Hire SARAH
Contact Sarah directly and discuss the success of your next gala
Let’s raise some money!
Shoot me an email below with your event date and details about your organization and we will set up a time to connect and learn about each other.
THE PROCESS
Working with your fundraising auctioneer should be easy
Connect
Schedule a call to save your event date and get to know each other
What you can expect on your first call:
30 minutes
Reserve your event date
Share about your organization's goals, mission, culture, people and anything not found on your website
Discuss your event: history, revenue, demographic, goals, successes, areas of improvement, etc.
Answer any questions you have for me.
Schedule your strategy meeting
To learn more about my style and crowd interaction, I welcome you to view my videos prior to our call:
Create a custom strategy
Meet to create a custom strategy for your Auction and Appeal
What you can expect to cover in your pre-event consulting and strategy meeting:
Selecting live auction items your guests will bid on (and how to acquire them without spending money)
Designing a live auction that builds momentum and raises more money
Creating item experiences that directly reflect your organization
Structuring your program to set your fundraising appeal up for success.
Developing an appeal that will make your guests excited to give
Utilizing storytelling as a way to connect your donors to your mission
Determining how to use video and professional sound to ensure an attentive audience.
Integrating mobile bidding technology into your program and appeal to maximize results (optional)
Securing Momentum Donors for the fundraising appeal
Other topics based on what you want to try at your event
Raise more money
I will conduct your live auction and fundraising appeal
What you can expect from me on the day of your event:
Arrive on time (which is mutually agreed upon prior to the event, but is usually when your guests start arriving)
Train your volunteer bid spotters and recorders to capture all donations
Remain onsite and accessible for questions and last minute consulting during the event
Conduct an energetic and entertaining live auction that creates an atmosphere of competitive bidding
Bidders will not feel bullied or shamed into bidding or giving, protecting your relationship with high-level donors
Utilize any mobile bidding technology in a way that will best engage your audience
Engage your guests in an inspiring fundraising appeal using language your guests will respond to generously.