ProSpeak: The Advantages of Moving Silent Auctions Online

Logistical issues inherent to the silent-auction model can be overwhelming.

"Try managing 15 silent-auction volunteers, lugging 150 items into a room, setting them up, taking unsold items back to the office late at night, and dealing with long checkout lines — it isn't easy," I was told by Judi Elkin, a seasoned fundraiser and former executive director of the New England chapter of the American Liver Foundation.