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...
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...
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...
