Event and fundraising advice
The success of a live charity auction is often decided well before the first bid. Addison gives organisers practical fundraising event advice on lots, guide prices, timing and presentation so the auction feels like a natural high point of the evening.
Discuss your event
The approach
Too many lots can drain a room. Too few can leave money behind. Addison can review the proposed auction, identify the strongest opening and closing opportunities and advise where similar lots may compete with each other.
In practice
Dinner service, speeches, entertainment and fundraising all affect one another. The auction should arrive when guests are ready for it, with a clean introduction and no confusion over how to bid.
What matters
A clear lot description is only the beginning. Personal stories, donor context, restrictions and the reason the money matters can all change how a lot is introduced. Addison helps organisers prepare what will be useful in the room.
“You did an incredible job. You definitely have a huge talent with fabulous humour. The live auction raised £14,600.