Throughout the course of a year I often hear horror stories about charity auctions that went terribly wrong. And time and time again the reason for the failure is almost always the same – poor planning due to lack of time. Most fundraising auction events are planned 12 months in advance of the actual auction event. Some auctions are planned even longer than that – 15 months in advance – to take advantage of the great contacts and high profile and generous movers and shakers that will be at this year’s event.

A timeline is essential to the success of any event. It keeps all volunteers and active committee members on task so important deadlines can be met. Scrambling to complete assignments and responsibilities at the last minute is a sure way to increase volunteer burnout and diminish the effectiveness of the fundraiser.

Scott Robertson Auctioneers can assist in developing timelines as well as providing job descriptions for each volunteer.

Remember, when it comes to planning a benefit auction – get started as early as possible. In this case, “Time is Money!”

Serving Florida and the Eastern United States. We have performed auctions in fourteen states including but not limited to the following cities: Atlanta, Bonita Springs, Bradenton, Brandon Brooksville, Cape Coral, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Clearwater, Coco Beach, Crystal River, Everglades, City Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hollywood, Immokalee, Islamorada, Jupiter, Key Largo, Key West, Knoxville, Lexington, Louisville, Marathon, Miami, Mt Doro, Naples, Nashville, New Port Ritchie, New York, Nokomis, North Port, Ocala Orlando, Palm Beach, Park City, Pittsburg, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, St Petersburg, San Diego, Sarasota, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, Venice, and Vero Beach. "Have gavel will travel."