SERVICES
HOW CAN I HELP?
Every organization approaches its fundraising events differently. Some need someone to take ownership of the entire planning process. Others have a strong internal team but need an experienced partner to manage one critical piece.
That's why my services range from specialized auction, software, and data support to full event planning. We'll figure out where my experience can make the biggest difference for your team.
AUCTION MANAGEMENT
Auctions have a lot of moving pieces, and managing them can easily become a full-time job within the larger event.
I take ownership of the auction process, bringing strategy and structure to everything from tracking donations and packaging lots to bidder-facing materials, auction software, and event-day execution.
That leaves your staff and committee free to focus on the things only they can do: securing great donations, bringing the right bidders into the room, building sponsor relationships, and connecting with donors.
THIS COULD BE A GOOD FIT IF…
Your team can manage the broader event, but the auction has become a project of its own.
Your staff or committee is spending too much time managing auction logistics instead of focusing on donors, sponsors, and bidders.
You want an outside perspective from an experienced auction professional who works on fundraising auctions year-round and brings insight from a wide range of events.
BEST AVAILABILITY
Book six months in advance.
AUCTION & REGISTRATION SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Your event software should make things easier, not create another job for your staff. I help manage the technology behind registration, auction bidding, payments, and checkout so your system is set up to support the way your event actually works.
Depending on what your team needs, I can provide support leading up to the event or step in specifically for event day. Either way, I bring the perspective of someone who understands both the software and the event happening around it.
Experienced across leading fundraising platforms
Your team needs help setting up and managing event software without adding another major project to someone's plate.
You have the software under control before the event but want an experienced team managing registration, auction operations, and checkout on event day.
You want someone who understands how your event technology fits into the larger guest experience—not just how the software works.
THIS COULD BE A GOOD FIT IF…
BEST AVAILABILITY
Book four months in advance. Need event-day support sooner? It’s always worth asking.
AUCTION DATA & UNDERBID RECORDING
The winning bid only tells part of the story. Your auction software tells you who won and what they paid, but it doesn't tell you who was still bidding moments before the item sold. I record and analyze that underbid activity to give your team a fuller picture of who participated in your auction and what caught their attention.
Combined with the data you're already collecting, those insights can help identify prospective donors, inform future auction procurement, and give your development team better information for post-event follow-up and long-term cultivation.
You want to know more about your bidders than who won each auction lot.
Your live auction generates significant revenue, and you want to make better use of the donor information being generated in the room.
You want to use auction data to inform future procurement, bidder cultivation, and post-event follow-up.
THIS COULD BE A GOOD FIT IF…
BEST AVAILABILITY
Little lead time is required, but availability is limited during peak fundraising seasons. Reach out as soon as you have your event date.
Curious about underbid recording?
Read Between the Bids is my free introduction to underbid recording and the valuable bidder data most fundraising auctions leave behind.
COMPREHENSIVE EVENT PLANNING & AUCTION MANAGEMENT
This is the everything package.
I manage the event planning and the auction, giving your organization one experienced partner to oversee the entire process from early planning through event day.
When I'm involved in the whole event, I can see how all the pieces fit together. I keep the planning on track, manage the auction, coordinate the people and partners involved, and make sure decisions in one area don't create problems somewhere else. Your staff and volunteers can stay focused on fundraising and donor relationships while I keep everything moving forward.
Your event includes a live or silent auction and you need support managing both the auction and the broader event.
Your organization has a small development staff—or no dedicated development staff—and needs someone to take ownership of the entire planning process.
You want one experienced partner keeping the auction, event production, technology, vendors, committees, and timelines connected rather than managing those pieces separately.
THIS COULD BE A GOOD FIT IF…
BEST AVAILABILITY
9-12 MONTHS IN ADVANCE
I provide experienced project management and event production support from the early planning stages through event day, keeping timelines, vendors, committees, logistics, and all the moving pieces organized and moving forward.
For fundraising events centered around a paddle raise rather than a live or silent auction, I can manage the planning process while your team stays focused on fundraising, sponsorship, guest outreach, and donor relationships.
EVENT PLANNING & COORDINATION
THIS COULD BE A GOOD FIT IF…
Your fundraising event includes a paddle raise but doesn't include a live or silent auction.
Your organization has a small development staff—or no dedicated development staff—and needs someone to take ownership of the planning process.
Your staff and volunteers need to stay focused on fundraising, sponsors, guests, and donor relationships rather than managing event logistics.
BEST AVAILABILITY
Book six months in advance.
A NOTE ABOUT TIMING
My calendar fills quickly during peak fundraising seasons, particularly March–May and September–October.
The earlier you reach out, the better the chance I'll be available for your date.
But if your event is coming up soon, don't assume you're too late. It's always worth asking.
NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED?
You don't need to have the answer before you reach out. Tell me about your event, your team, and where you could use some help. I'll help you figure out what kind of support makes sense.