Abra AnnesBooks to Teach Your Kids About Philanthropy and Giving BackAnd now for something completely different.Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Abra AnnesEngaging My Kids in PhilanthropyI have three young children. It may come as a surprise when I say I engage my children in philanthropy at every opportunity, even at their…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Abra AnnesFund-A-Needs: When They Go Well, Why They Go WellWhen a Fund-A-Need goes well, I can feel it in my bones. I can feel it from the first level to the last level. It is unbelievably amazing…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Abra AnnesLast Paddle: Is It Worth Playing This Game at Your Next Nonprofit Fundraiser?As a charity auctioneer, I run a lot of Fund-A-Needs every year. In my circle of auctioneers, a new game has started to dominate the…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Abra AnnesStop Mailing Silent Auction Donation FormsMany nonprofits, when looking to solicit items and experiences for their silent auctions, send out a form to any and every business they…Feb 28, 2020Feb 28, 2020
Abra AnnesUsing Cocktail Hour to Your Nonprofit’s AdvantageAlmost every fundraising event has a cocktail hour. Usually cocktail hours last an hour, but they can run longer. Sometimes it is a…Feb 21, 2020Feb 21, 2020
Abra AnnesThe Fund-A-Need PitchWhen you put together a fundraising event, the evening should be an emotional roller coaster, designed to pull on the heartstrings of your…Feb 14, 2020Feb 14, 2020
Abra AnnesTen Things You Don’t Know About Abra Annes, Charity Auctioneer1. I am very self-conscious about my voiceFeb 7, 2020Feb 7, 2020
Abra AnnesTwo Ways to Increase Your Fund-A-Need RevenueFund-A-Needs are the absolute best way to raise the most money for your nonprofit in the shortest amount of time.Jan 31, 2020Jan 31, 2020
Abra AnnesCorporate Sponsorship for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step GuideBy now you’ve read the first three installments in this series on corporate sponsorship for nonprofit events. Maybe your nonprofit has…Jan 24, 2020Jan 24, 2020