Events with Benefits®
Events with Benefits®
Danny Hooper, Ian Lauth, Renee Zau
A podcast designed to help nonprofit organizations raise more money and achieve greater success at their fundraising events with less effort. Guests from all different sectors of the nonprofit industry--including charity auctioneers, attorneys, development directors, marketers, and many more--share their unique perspectives and biggest lessons learned. Events With Benefits® is hosted by three longtime event fundraising professionals and friends: Danny Hooper, benefit auctioneer at Danny Hooper Productions; Ian Lauth, VP of Marketing at Winspire; and Renee Zau, Co-founder & CEO of DonationMatch.com
Ep 62: Ben Farrell - Making the Most of the Live Auction & Fund-A-Need
Today's special guest is Ben Farrell, Founder of Custom Benefit Auctions based in North Carolina. In this session, Farrell draws upon decades of experience in the auction industry to share tips to create a fun, exciting, and dynamic auction experience.
Jan 15, 2019
39 min
Ep 61: Jill McCarville - Getting to Know High Net Worth Donors
Today's special guest is Jill McCarville, VP of Marketing at iWave. In this session, McCarville shares the basic principles of fundraising intelligence plus the 3 keys to creating a holistic view of a prospective donor.
Jan 3, 2019
22 min
Ep 60: Bradley Martin - Optimizing Your Donor Lifecycle
Today's special guest is Bradley Martin, Senior Director of Customer Acquisition at donor management software provider Kindful. Bradley shares practical tips and best practices for nurturing donor relationships in an effective and sustainable manner.
Dec 19, 2018
35 min
Ep 59: Kurt Wilson - Asking for Feedback
Today's special guest is Kurt Wilson, President at Effect X. Effect X helps nonprofits move from concept to implementation with facilitation, planning, and grant writing. In this session, learn how nonprofits can create or strengthen feedback systems to improve fundraising and staff retention.
Dec 12, 2018
31 min
Ep 58: Lynn Page - National Director of Signature Events for JDRF
Today's special guest is Lynn Page, National Director of Signature Events at JDRF. In this special session, Page draws upon expertise in fundraising events, board development, volunteer recruitment and management, strategic planning, and metrics and training to share proven fundraising gala best practices.
Nov 28, 2018
49 min
Ep 57: Tracey Lorts - Procurement, Promotion & Placement of Auction Items
Today's special guest is Tracey Lorts, Senior Marketing Events Manager at Greater Giving. In today's session, Lorts shares her top 3 procurement tips; best practices for promoting items; how to order the sequence of live auction items, and more.
Nov 6, 2018
37 min
Ep 56: Guy Mersereau - A Corporate and Personal Philanthropist
Today's special guest is Guy Mersereau, Senior Vice President at Vallen Canada and Vallen Distribution Inc. (US). In this session, Mersereau shares how he runs a one million dollar golf tournament annually, engages his staff with philanthropy, and how nonprofits can access money raised through corporate golf tournaments.
Oct 25, 2018
31 min
Ep 55: Dean Crownover - The Art & Skill of a High Dollar Direct Appeal
Today's special guest is Dean Crownover, a Benefit Auctioneer Specialist based in Atlanta. In this episode, Dean draws from more than 20 years of experience to share practical tips for more lucrative fundraising events, particularly in the direct appeal, a.k.a. Fund-a-Need.
Oct 9, 2018
33 min
Ep 54: TiWanna "TK" Kenney - Astounding Auctions and Fundraising Strategies
Today's special guest is TiWanna "TK" Kenney, President & Principal Auctioneer at Astounding Auctions and Fundraising Strategies based in Austin, TX. A rising star in the industry, Kenney shares specific auction fundraising strategies and best practices.
Sep 24, 2018
40 min
Ep 53: Nick Arquette - Building a 1,300 Person Event From Scratch
Today's special guest is Nick Arquette, Founder & CEO of Walk With Sally, a nonprofit supporting children experiencing trauma through a family member's cancer journey. Learn their time-tested fundraising techniques that power this critical mission year round.
Sep 11, 2018
48 min
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