Decor Dreams and Nightmares
Decorations are the most important part of every fundraising gala...for *someone* on the committee. And their design decisions can have a huge impact on the outcome of the fundraising -…
Back to School with Michelle Holman of Greater Giving
School crowds are some of the hardest partying crowds in fundraising auctions. And in this episode of Black Tie and Tales, fundraising auctioneers Greg Quiroga and Devon Bell are joined…
The Great Outdoors
The cheese melted, no-one could see the crowd from the stage, and there was a threat of rain: hosting an event outdoors presents a slew of challenges for a fundraising…
Red Alert! When Fundraising Auctions Become a Matter of Life or Death
Fundraising auctions are not usually life or death situations...but in the rare cases they are, how would you react? In this episode of Black Tie and Tales, fundraising auctioneers Greg…
Quantum Leap with Jonathan Moscone – Take Your Event to a New Level
Jonathan Moscone joins us for an in-depth discussion of how he took California Shakespeare Theater's fundraising gala to new heights. Jonathan shares the work he did with his board, committee,…
Competing for Donors
Check your calendar and set your DVR, in this episode of Black Tie and Tales, fundraising auctions face competition for donor attention from professional sporting events. One organization goes all-in…
Auction Takeover: How to Prevent Podium Piracy
A drunk woman crawls onstage and decides to make the event all about her. A vintner takes over the fund-a-need pitch and turns it into a marketing opportunity for their…
Agents of Change
Not everyone is thrilled when a charity decides to bring in a new fundraising auctioneer. In this episode one mom goes to ridiculous lengths to prevent Greg from starting an…
Sounding Off ~ Tales of Triumph and Tragedy
Black Tie and Tales episode #1: where we meet our hosts, fundraising auctioneers Devon Bell and Greg Quiroga, learn the goals for the podcast (and maybe more than we wanted…