Today's special guest is Ben Farrell, Founder of Custom Benefit Auctions based in North Carolina. In this session, Farrell draws upon decades of experience in the auction industry to share tips to create a fun, exciting, and dynamic auction experience. Topics covered include:

• What sets fundraising auctioneers apart from other types of auctioneers
• New ideas and games to extract extra money out of the room
• Major success stories in the Fund-a-Need
• Strategies to maximize mobile bidding (like utilizing social media), and much more!

To check out Farrell's latest online training on creating the ultimate Fund-A-Need, plus learn more about the services of Custom Benefit Auctions, visit www.custombenefitauctions.com.

Today's special guest is Jill McCarville, VP of Marketing at iWave. In this session, McCarville shares the basic principles of fundraising intelligence plus the 3 keys to creating a holistic view of a prospective donor. Topics include:

• Fundraising Intelligence 101: How business intelligence works in the nonprofit industry
• The 3 Keys to uncovering a profile of donor prospects
• Tips to calculate a potential donor's giving capacity
• Real-life examples of fundraising intelligence

...and much more! To learn how iWave can help your organization conduct donor research, visit https://www.iwave.com/products/iwave/book-demo-iwave/ and request a demo.

Today's special guest is Bradley Martin, Senior Director of Customer Acquisition at donor management software provider Kindful. Bradley shares practical tips and best practices for nurturing donor relationships in an effective and sustainable manner. In this session, learn:

• The donor lifecycle: Retention, Acquisition and Upgrades
• How to set goals for donor acquisition
• Bolster fundraising efforts with donor segmentation
• Top fundraising mistakes development pros make, and more!

To learn how you can make donor management easier for your organization(s), head to www.kindful.com and request a personalized demo.