Why Every Fundraising Auction Event Must End by 9 PM (The Timeline Rule That Actually Brings Donors Back)

by Scott Robertson | Aug 24, 2026 | Serving with Purpose Podcast

The most important element at any fundraising event is your timeline. Not who’s in the seats. Not how pretty the decorations are. Not how great the food is going to be. It’s the timeline. If you’re planning an event right now, here’s what I want you to do: decide what...

The 3 Questions That Actually Decide If Your Charity or Benefit Fundraising Auction Succeeded

by Scott Robertson | Aug 10, 2026 | Serving with Purpose Podcast

Let me be straight with you. I don’t care how much money you raised. I really don’t. You can raise a fortune and still have a mediocre event. You can raise less than you hoped and still have a great one. The number on the check is not the scoreboard. There are only...

How This 7-Year-Old Farm Kid Became One of America’s Top Charity & Fundraising Auctioneers: The 25-Cent Carrom Board That Started It All

by Scott Robertson | Jul 21, 2026 | Serving with Purpose Podcast

I grew up going to auctions. We were farmers. When a farm sold, everything went under the hammer — the land, the equipment, the way of life. My dad also worked at the tobacco warehouse where they auctioned the leaf, and at the stockyards. So from the time I could...

From Transactional Selling to $3.4M Heart-Driven Fundraising (Fundraising Benefit Auction Mastery)

by Scott Robertson | Jul 4, 2026 | Serving with Purpose Podcast

I’ll never forget the first time I heard about this. It was 1999. I was at the Opryland Hotel for the National Auctioneers Association conference, and I met a gentleman named Kip Toner. I’ve been singing his praises ever since. Kip was a fundraising auctioneer — one...

Don’t Wait Until You’re in the Rapids: Why Your Professional Fundraising Auctioneer Should Be Involved Early

by Scott Robertson | Apr 16, 2025 | Free Content

Planning a fundraising event is a lot like navigating a raft through treacherous, unpredictable waters. Picture this: you’re in a raft with a team, winding down a river. The current is picking up, the rocks are getting closer, and the path ahead isn’t...