Greg Quiroga,Stellar Fundraising Auctions
San Francisco-based fundraising auctioneer and consultant Greg Quiroga has built his career on mastering the details of pre-planning that make his onstage performances successful. Greg has consulted on and conducted over 600 fundraising auctions throughout the United States in the past 12 years. Working with such a multitude of organizations has given Greg a wealth of expertise upon which to draw. Greg has conducted numerous workshops locally and has presented at the National Auctioneer Association's Benefit Auction Summit.
Beth Sandefur, Beth Sandefur Events
Beth is a seasoned event planner with a strong background in development and hands on experience with theatrical productions. Her efforts focus on planning and execution of fundraising galas, typically with a large auction component. As a planner, she believes in working with clients to find the inefficiencies and redundancies in their systems to create a streamlined approach, keeping the organizational mission in the forefront, while still throwing a great party. She also works as a consultant to help clients integrate their annual fundraising event into year-round donor development through auction data collection & analysis as well as creating comprehensive sponsorship proposal strategies.
Michelle Holman, Area Marketing Manager, Greater Giving
Michelle Holman has worked with nonprofits and schools as a Greater Giving team member for 15 years and has attended and supported more than 250 benefit auctions.Before joining Greater Giving, Michelle chaired several benefit auctions, increasing revenue at all of them. Her experience and proven expertise has been leveraged by hundreds of nonprofits and schools to maximize their event success. She has worked with some of the nation's most highly regarded charities and auctioneers, and loves to share her secrets for fundraising success with audiences everywhere.