Are you thinking about holding a fundraising auction?
Worried
that you don't have enough quality auction items?
Not
sure if you know enough about sports to select auction items
that will grab your charity auction bidders' attention?
Our
Fundraising Services Program is over a Decade old
and we work with over a Hundred organizations each
year. As such, we understand how difficult it is to
organize fundraisers, let alone find unique quality
auction items for successful charity auctions.
At
Sports Gallery, we promise to eliminate much of the
hassle by providing you with our unique,
high-quality sports collectibles. Our Fundraising
Services Staff, with years of experience in charity
auctions and school fundraiser events, will help you
pick out the items that are right for you and your
audience. Our carefully chosen auction items will
have the greatest potential for big contributions
to your organization. We will also provide recommendations
and ideas on bid prices, bid sheet design, item display,
and, most importantly, will compose item descriptions
that
sell!
And
the best part is our offer is no
risk.
If no one bids on an item, you can return it at no cost to you. We
even donate 30% of the price! And, of course, each autographed item includes
our Sports Gallery authenticity guarantee and is accompanied by a Certificate
of Authenticity.
Sports
Gallery Event Services can even help you plan and run entire
fundraisers. We are a full service event management service
company, specializing in school fundraiser auctions and
other sports-themed events and auctions. We have many athlete
connections that we can include in your event to make it
even more memorable for those attending.
We
even can help you promote your event using our website,
e-blast, facebook & twitter and, in certain situations,
our television advertisements on Comcast Sports.
We
work with over 100 nonprofit organizations, university athletic
departments and schools annually. Here are just a few of
the organizations that have taken advantage of our "No-Risk/No
Sweat" user-friendly program to meet their fundraising
goals:
Bellermaine
Alumni Association
Brian
Stowe Foundation
Cupertino
Lions Club
Diabetes Society
Dream On Foundation
EHC Lifebuilders
Family & Children Services
Giants Community Fund
Guardsmen of San Francisco
Jewish Community Center of Palo Alto
Make-A-Wish
Menlo Charity Horse Show
Modesto High School Boosters Club
Modesto Lions Culb
Pacific
Athletic Club
Prostate Cancer
Saint Frances Cabrini
San Francisco 49ers Foundation
Special Olympics of Northern California
St. Mary’s of Moraga
Tim
Griffith Foundation
W Girls
YMCA OF San Mateo
Here's
just a sampling of the positive feedback we've received from the organizations
we have worked with:
The
Sports Gallery provided the perfect "middle"
and "high" end items for our annual
auction. It increased our bottom line in revenue
by about 35% - that's $5,000 for our preschool!
It also increased our attendance by advertising
that we would have the sports memorabilia on display.
Our children and teachers will benefit tremendously
from the contribution that was available to us
through using the Sports Gallery. PLUS, Sports
Gallery's expertise with the various items was
extremely helpful. This is the beginning of a
lasting business relationship and East Hills Preschool
couldn't be happier. We wouldn't consider having
another auction without Sports Gallery's services!
Debbie
Parsons, Auction Co-Chair
East Hills Preschool, San Jose, CA
Having
Sports Gallery memorabilia items at our event
not only visually enhanced our silent auction,
it gave the entire event a "classier"
feel. The staff at Sports Gallery was extremely
helpful and attentive to my questions and concerns!
Sports Gallery helped take our fundraising event
at Pacific Bell Park to the next level and contributed
to our huge success!
Mike
Furutani , Silent Auction Coordinator
Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern
California
Sports
Gallery served as such an amazing resource for
our silent auction! Having such fabulous sports
memorabilia not only added value and authenticity
to our event, but garnered much excitement amongst
bidders.
The
staff at Sports Gallery is incredibly easy to
work with and knows what items will benefit
the charity or organization most. We would highly
recommend this "exchange" program
to any and all organizations.
Meredith
Myall, Director of Student Activities
Menlo College, Menlo Park, CA
Sports
Gallery items were a great addition to our Auction
at St. Elizabeth's. They are all high quality
items that present very well. There are price
ranges for all budgets - both for the lower budget
sports fanatic, to the no budget limit serious
collector. It also allowed us to appeal to the
male attendees of all ages at our event. We will
definitely include them as a part of our Auction
in the future.
Monica
Fox, Auction Co-Chair
St. Elizabeth's Day School
Sports
Gallery was a pleasure to work with and far exceeded
our expectations. Your fantastic selection of
merchandise, helpful staff and excellent communication
made organizing our silent auction very pleasurable.
Dave
Burt, Events Coordinator
Los Gatos Little League, Los Gatos, CA
The
Tim Griffith Foundation appreciates the support
we receive from the Sports Gallery - especially
Kristie. They have provided sports memorabilia
for our annual gala the past 6-years. They are
easy to work with and have become a part of the
"TGF family". This has enabled us to
draw more attendees for the event. Their merchandise
is great and very desirable to our attendees!
Thanks for your continued support Sports Gallery.
Al
Cunningham , Tim Griffith Foundation
Not
having worked with Sports Gallery previously I
didn't know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised
at how easy the whole process was. I received
knowledgeable support in selecting the memorabilia
items, gathered logistic info on how to properly
display the items for the best presentation, and
billing was very simple. The entire process exceeded
my expectations and I look forward to working
with the knowledgeable Sports Gallery staff again.
Ellen
Samtomauro, Silent Auction Chairman
Willow Glen Founder's Day Event, San Jose, CA
Organizing
a fundraising event is hard work. We're happy to help in any way we can.
how
it works
If
you are are in the early planning stages of your fundraising event
or auction, contact Sports Gallery. The earlier we are involved,
the more logistics we can remove from your plate in event planning
and coordination.
And
even if your fundraiser is good to go but you just needs a few
more unique collectibles to auction off, don't hesitate to drop
us a line. No notice is too short for us to be able to help you
make your event a huge success!
Our
Auction Program
Manager will begin working with you immediately
to better understand your event and how Sports Gallery can
assist. You'll be encouraged to browse
this site or, better yet, come in to one of our
stores to see the types of unique sports collectibles we have
to offer. And our knowledgeable staff will work with you to
select just the right pieces for your audience and auction
goals.
If your event is not within The San Francisco or Monterey
Bay Areas, we can walk you through our online web store to
select the best collectibles for your location and event.
Most
importantly, no money
is paid to Sports Gallery until the completion of your event
and we only collect payment on those items that are sold at
your event making this completely no-risk
for you and your organization!
After
we've decided on the items for your event, we'll help you
set the bid price, provide you with detailed descriptions
that sell for each item, and assist with bid sheet design
and item display if needed. We'll use our years of auction
experience to help you market your Sports Gallery collectibles
so that they will garner the highest bids possible.
Best
of all, we donate 30% of the price so you can start the bidding
at 30% below retail - an attractive price to get
things rolling. And the difference between that starting figure
and the eventual winning bid ALL goes to your organization.
The potential for sizable contributions to your fundraiser is
remarkable!
Before
your event we'll work out arrangements for delivery or pick
up of your collectibles. If your event is not in the San Francisco
Bay Area, we'll work with you on shipment. After the event,
you can return the items that did not sell. We'll then partner
with you to evaluate the event and calculate the earnings from
the Sports Gallery items.
Simply
put our goals are twofold:
1.
Make
your organization money; and
2.
Make
the process as easy and painless a process as possible for
you.
Utilizing
our experience and expertise in charity auctions and fundraisers,
we're confident we can meet both our objectives.
no-risk
guarantee
Few
things in life are risk-free but Sports Gallery's Auction Program is one.
It's
simple...you take a selection of our unique sports collectibles for your auction
and if no one bids on any of our collectibles, you pay nothing for those unsold
items. Simply return them after the event.
There
is no payment to Sports Gallery for the items prior to your event... we only require
payment on those items that sell at your event. And even then we
donate 30% of the retail price allowing you to start the bidding at
an attractive price and maximize your organization's profits from the items.
So
if your having a fundraising auction, contact us and let us walk you through our
Auction Program. There's nothing to lose and so much for you and your organization
to gain.
popular
auction items
Thanks
to our years of experience in providing collectibles for auctions, we have learned
a lot about which of our pieces tend to do best at fundraisers, in terms of generating
good buzz and bidding activity. For your convenience, we've put together a page
of some of our most popular
auction items.
These
items...and athletes...will be fund-raising WINNERS! for your organization.
contact
us
Kristie Carlquist,
Sports Gallery's Auction Program Managers is ready to assist you with your fundraiser.
Kristie
with SJ Sharks Star Logan Couture
Kristie
has a strong background in retail, fundraising, event planning and promotion.
She has worked with numerous organizations and charities to meet their fundraising
goals.
So
whatever your event and fundraising needs, please don't hesitate to contact
Kristie and her team at:
