Silent Auction

Season of Giving

WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE THAN GIVING A DONATION TO OUR ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION?

Serving on our Fundraising Committee was never something on my radar . I am not a numbers person, and the word FUNDRAISING is just so daunting, right? But something changed for me after serving on the board of directors and in the role of Office of the President . Time in those positions taught me just how important fundraising was for our organization . MPI-Carolinas Chapter is a business and although we are run by a group of volunteer leaders, we still have bills and responsibilities just like a business would . While serving on the board, I learned that we only receive a percentage of our membership dues while the majority goes to MPI Global to support education and events on a global scale . Currently, while we are still building back from the pandemic, we receive a 9% reimbursement from MPI Global .

Let’s do the math! From a $400 membership that ends up being $36 . $36 X 300 members is $10,800 . That’s not enough to sustain our chapter and support our own education and events .

That being said, we hold annual fundraisers . These fundraisers, like the auction and tradeshow, allow for networking and relationship building, while also providing valuable dollars for our chapter .

Can you donate to the Annual Silent Auction? We need your support . Please visit our website and click the bidding for good link or email me directly to learn how you can give back to a chapter that we all love so much .

Feel free to think outside the box or partner with a few fellow members to put together a stellar package . We are grateful for your steadfast support and participation in MPI-CC .

Nicole Keshler, nkeshler@visitraleigh .com

Nicole Keshler Greater Raleigh CVB Fundraising Committee