Auction paddles

In the world of event planning, there are two things we fear most….1) a Box Office for a public event that is quieter than the Disneyland parking lot during a Pandemic and 2) a ballroom of 600 bidders without a single paddle in the air for your first live auction item. That second one is what we will learn how to prevent here. If you are looking for ways to maximize your Live Auction and crush your fundraising goals, dive into these tips on how to strategically design your Live Auction.

bid paddle

I realize that I promised this post 2 months ago, but here it finally is. Last November for our midweek Relief Society activity, we organized a Service Auction. It was quite a bit of work, but it was really fun and I thought it turned out great! We started about a month before the auction, telling people about it and encouraging them to come up with ideas for services that they could auction. Here is our list of ideas: Service Donation Ideas for Service Auction: lessons in knitting or…

Vintage auction paddles, ebay find. #salvagesisters

As promised, I'm back to share more details from last month's Bowtie Ball {this year's school fundraiser}. We were able to DIY most of the decorations at a huge cost savings, which is so important

Round Sandwich Auction Paddle - Full Color Laminated

Auction paddles

Take Part in an Auction

These reusable auction bid paddle sticks make storage of the paddles easier and allow the nonprofit to update the sponsor on the back of the card each year.