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Summer Sips and Strokes
Our event was a Paint and Wine Party with silent auction. We hired a paint and sip studio artist to provide instructions to attendees about painting while tasting different wines provided by One Hope Wines. We cleared more than $3,600 for our first fundraiser. Organizing points:
Be strategic about the size; sometimes small is best. We sold out at 48 people.
Silent auction — plan ahead. MANY big corporations plan to give away items for auctions, but you need to allow at least 6 to 8 weeks to apply.
Events give people an opportunity to donate instead of attending. Even if you know people can’t attend, invite them and give them a link to donate ‘in lieu of attending.’
Samantha Marshall
Moorpark, California
Art Auction
Each fall the teachers save the children’s artwork. We put a number on each piece and display it outside the classrooms for a week. We put auction bid slips in various places as well as boxes for the slips; we raise about $500 ...