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The to-do list for your charity’s upcoming auction is likely miles long. Securing high-value items for attendees to bid on, finalising the menu, and tracking registrations as they come in are all critical tasks, but they’re only the first steps in running a successful event. For your charity, the true challenge lies in maintaining momentum in the room from the opening bid to checkout. 

In this guide, we’ll explore practical, scalable ways to design an auction experience that engages and excites guests throughout the entire evening. By implementing the right pre-event workflows and on-site tactics, you can keep donors actively invested, competitive, and closely connected to your mission.

Con­fused about the impli­ca­tions of using AI-gen­er­at­ed imagery in your fundrais­ing? The Salt­ways recent­ly pub­lished a full research report and a set of use­ful free guide­lines to help your char­i­ty nav­i­gate the legal require­ments. You’ll also learn the prac­ti­cal steps your team can take today to ensure you’re using AI images ethically.

In late 2024, Cassie asked Lime Green Consulting if they knew of any good mental health resources available specifically for fundraisers, based on a hunch that this might be a gap for the sector. They agreed – and Cassie very kindly offered to write this blog as a way of starting a conversation about the topic. Over to Cassie…

We’ve gathered our top 5 On-Demand sessions this month so that you can see what’s been popular in our community. You can check out the sessions by clicking on the thumbnails below.

It takes a lot of different things to ensure that fundraising is successful in an organisation: talented people, adequate budget, a convincing case for support and often a drop of good luck. But there’s something else that too often gets overlooked: organisational culture.

During our training courses and strategic planning work, we talk a lot about the importance of having a whole-organisation approach to fundraising and a fundraising-friendly culture – but it can be difficult to explain what this really means.

For me, a fundraising-friendly culture is when everyone in your organisation – whether that’s five, 50 or 500 people – recognises the importance of good fundraising to the bigger picture of your work, understands all the little things they can do to support your fundraising efforts, and feels motivated to play a part.

In this episode of the Fundraising Everywhere podcast, host Nikki Bell, Co-Founder of Fundraising Everywhere and Creator of Pizza For Losers is joined by Josh Leigh, Co-Founder of Hynt and Matt Middler, Transformative Coach to discuss the transformative power of embracing and learning from failure.

The trio dives into their personal experiences, share impactful stories from previous Pizza for Losers events, and highlight the significance of creating safe spaces for candid conversations within the fundraising sector. Get ready for an honest, inspiring, and fun-filled conversation that also teases insights from this year’s exciting Pizza for Losers event.

We’ve gathered our top 5 On-Demand sessions this month so that you can see what’s been popular in our community. You can check out the sessions by clicking on the thumbnails below.

A new generation are redefining what generosity looks like. Fia Ewings explores how charities can close the Gen Z engagement gap through transparency, digital-first experiences, and authentic relationships that turn values into action.