New Fundraising Seminars Help Charities and Schools in Sedona, Increase Donations

SEDONA, Ariz. - Sept. 7, 2016 - PRLog -- Kathy Kingston, award-winning auctioneer, consultant and author of the Amazon bestseller "A Higher Bid: How to Transform Special Event Fundraising with Strategic Benefit Auctions" will teach a fundraising auction seminar for nonprofits and schools in Sedona, Arizona on Monday September 26^th, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 4:30pm, and includes a book signing.

Open exclusively to staff, executives, Board members and volunteers of nonprofit organizations, including charities, foundations, schools, and health care organizations, the three-hour interactive seminar will teach participants how to maximize fundraising income during a benefit charity auction, and to turn auction bidders into dedicated donors. Each will receive an autographed copy of A Higher Bid, bonus gifts including special reports and checklists to assist with auction planning, and the opportunity to participate in Q&A with Kathy and Bobby D Ehlert.

Bobby D. Ehlert, World Champion Auctioneer and Benefit Auction Specialist helps non-profits across the country to raise more revenue and engage more donors during their fundraising events.

"I see so many organizations who spend hours planning an event and when all the bills are paid, end up with revenues well below their goals.  My goal is to teach methods that will engage donors and maximize donations not just during the event, but throughout the year!" said Bobby D Ehlert, BAS, Principal Fundraising Specialist at Call to Auction and co-presenter of the fundraising seminar.

"Most benefit auctions are ineffective because groups are using tired and stale event fundraising methods," said Kingston, a trusted advisor and philanthropy expert who consults on fundraising issues (http://www.kingstonauction.com/services). "They are starving for new fundraising ideas that work. People who serve on philanthropic boards and donors are bored to death with the same old events."

In her 30-year career, Ms. Kingston has raised millions of dollars for nonprofits, charities and schools across the country. Clients include Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance, who went from $700,000 to $4.5 million in their Live Auction and Fund-A-Need Appeals using Kathy's techniques, Crones and Colitis Foundation of America, who in one year raised $500,000 in new gifts from new donors by implementing Kathy's strategies and Boston-based Teen Voices, who doubled their auction income after attending just one seminar.

Unlike other event training, this seminar helps organizations overcome a top problem -- donor retention. "Strategic benefit auctions are the new catalyst for philanthropy in this economy, said Kingston. In this three charity auction seminar, I will impart profitable, powerful and innovative strategies that seminar participants can use to immediately raise more money and transform their relationships with bidders and donors year-round."

The Higher Bid Fundraising Auction Seminar, sponsored by Greater Giving, Mitch Stuart, Inc.  Microsoft and Alexander-Carillo Consulting and will take place on Monday September 26^th, 2016 the Pushmata Center 360 Brewer Rd., Sedona AZ. Registration begins at 1:00 p.m.  The seminar takes place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. There is a networking hour from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The cost to attend is $49 per person; space is limited and registration is required. Learn more and sign up athere (http://ahigherbid.com/BobbyPresents/).

ABOUT BOBBY D EHLERT

The thing I love most about my career is that I help make thousands of dreams come true! With 15 years as a Professional Fundraising Auctioneer, I have helped designed hundreds of successful events that have generated millions of dollars for a variety of charitable causes and organizations throughout the U.S.

Growing up in a family of auctioneers, creating fun, memorable and lucrative events is in my blood, and I want to offer the best products and services possible. After receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Communication from Arizona State University, I went on to graduate from the World Wide College of Auctioneering.  I have acquired the Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) designation from the National Auctioneer Association, one of only 200 in the United States.

ABOUT KATHY KINGSTON

A national leader in fundraising auctions, Kathy Kingston has raised millions of dollars for non-profits, charities and schools across the country for over 30 years providing strategic fundraising event planning, consultation, education, and professional fundraising auctioneers.  Kathy Kingston is the author of the Amazon bestseller "A Higher Bid: How to Transform Special Event Fundraising with Strategic Benefit Auctions (http://www.amazon.com/Higher-Bid-Transform-Fundraising-Development/dp/1119017874/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456521405&sr=8-1&keywords=a+higher+bid)." Ms. Kingston is the founder and principal of Kingston Auction Company (http://www.kingstonauction.com/) and creator of the Philanthropy Model of Fundraising Auctions. She has been awarded two of the auction industry's major awards: the 2012 Chuck Cumberlin Memorial Award and the 2006 Rose Award from the National Auctioneers Association. She was inducted into the 2013 Million Dollar Consulting Hall of Fame by Alan Weiss, Ph.D.  If you would like more information, please visit www.KingstonAuction.com or www.AHigherBidSeminar.com

For more information about this topic, or to arrange an interview please call Bobby D Ehlert at 480-212-6916 or, bobby@calltoauction.com.