April Brown
Seattle Charity Auctioneer

April Brown's Charity Auction World

Websites:

• http://www.aprilbrown.com
• http://www.charityauctionworld.net

April Brown is a 17 year veteran auctioneer and fundraising expert in the world of charity auctions. She is the author of "The Foundation - Secrets to A Successful Charity Auction" and the soon to be published book "The Charity Auction Bible". She is the Founding Director of Whisker City, a feline rescue organization located in Shoreline, Washington. Her audio lessons and workshops motivate volunteers and support fundraising professionals through the planning and execution of a fun and lively charity auction. Thousands of 501c3 organizations use her wisdom and training to attract new donors, develop a profitable demographic and retain talented volunteers. April is a leader and innovator, having introduced buying and giving opportunities that create buzz and excitement before, during and after an auction. She is a skilled auctioneer raising millions of dollars for scores of non-profits. Speaking before Clubs and Associations, April combines her passion for small business and love for auctions and good works in Branding for Good - the ability to grow your business by donating and consigning products and services to charity auction events.

April has a long history of taking non-profits with budgets under $500,000 and dramatically increasing revenue using the auction method. Brown has a proven track record of increasing auction revenues by 20 - 50% with steady and continued growth. "In just a few short years of working with April Brown, Mitochondrial Research Foundation in association with Children's Hospital has funded a protocol that has extended our children's lives and given us hope for a cure". Jill Herczog, President Mitochondrial Research Guild.

I'd like to meet volunteers, founders and fundraising professionals looking to raise more money. I enjoy . Branding for Good is a marketing strategy for increasing a visibility and relaying a non-profit's message by sharing demographics. I share the 25 Visibility Points before, during and after a charity auction that creates new stronger and longer alliances for both for-profit and not-for-profit. "Essentially a business buys a piece of the auction real estate with the ability to measure that exposure in real numbers. The days of burying a sponsors name in the auction catalog and giving away tickets is over."

17 years conducting auctions from coast to coast. Clients Include: Whisker City, Bryant Elementary School, Gatewood Elementary School, Kirkland Interfaith Transitions & Housing, Camp Fire USA, Edmonds Rotary, Low Income Housing, Ronald McDonald House, Sana Orphanage, Friends of FSH, Green Valley School, Soundview Elementary School, Families for Effective Autism Treatment, Alcott Elementary School, Snohomish County Battered Women's Shelter, Children's Medical Research Foundation, Mitochondrial Research Foundation, Christ the King, Bryant Elementary School, Coastal Conservation Association, Bellevue Rotary, Church of Christ, Incline Booster Club, Lake Tahoe School, Chabbad Cheder, Green Lake Crew, Fresh Start Ministries, Human Rights Campaign, International Bellevue Theater, Emerald Heights Academy, ABC Bear Creek, Sacajawea, Brighton Elementary School, National Association of Mortgage Bankers, Leavenworth Rotary, The Learning Tree, Church Council of Seattle, Edgar Martinez Foundation, Puget Sound Kidney Foundation, Rotary of Seattle Northeast, Mar Vista Elementary School, Women Care Shelter, National Association of Mortgage Women, Snow Rescue, Aleph Bet, Trial Lawyers for Justice, Microsoft for Children's Hospital, Microsoft Hockey Challenge, Saint Joseph's School, Saint Thomas Moore