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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

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Classic live auction item ideas When you think of a live auction, there are probably several classic items that come to mind. For instance, a Thanksgiving meal basket could include a coupon for a free turkey, a bottle of wine, charcuterie ingredients, and fancy dinner napkins.

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3 Nonprofit Fundraising Lessons Learned from Political Campaigns

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It should come as no surprise then that the political campaigns often influence nonprofit best practices as well. And who could forget Howard Dean’s turkey sandwich fundraiser? In the early days of Howard Dean’s 2004 campaign , supporters were gathering around the country in small groups organized using Meetup.com.

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Confessions from a Donor: I Didn’t Donate for 10 Years, but Now I’m a Sustainer.

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Even though I get my news every morning from the great Morning Editions hosts, Steve Inskeep, Renee Montagne and David Greene and spend my days listening to This American Life, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and TED Radio hour, it’s never really crossed my mind to donate. It was created with one demographic in mind: Millennials.