Archives: Captivate Podcasts

What happens to a fundraising auction when bidders go bad? When one person decides the rules don't apply to them? In this episode of Black Tie and Tales, fundraising auctioneers…

What is the hottest selling auction lot in a fundraising auction? What should you be selling to your crowd right now? In this episode of Black Tie and Tales, fundraising…

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 -…

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 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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…