What people are saying.

  • “Our event far exceeded our expectations, and a lot of that is due to Trisha’s ability to connect with our guests and convey the importance of our cause. Auctioneering isn’t just a job to her, and it shows in the thoughtful and personal contributions she made to our organization.We look forward to many more years working withTaking Bids Fundraising.”

    — NextStep

  • “Anyone considering partnering with Taking Bids Benefit Auctions should not hesitate. Trisha is a joy to work with , she has a passion for connecting with nonprofits ’ missions and using her expertise to maximize the results from your fundraising events You will not regret making Trisha Brauer a partner in your mission as you take steps to further the impact of your organization.”

    — L’Arch

  • “Taking Bids Fundraising was absolutely amazing to work with. From our first conversation on the phone, to our event followup Trisha was professional, outgoing, extremely helpful and always available when we needed her. I have never experienced an auctioneer that took such care to make sure that the event is going to be a success. On top of that, Trisha was knowledgeable and had a lot of great ideas to take our event to the next level. To say that our event was a success would be an understatement. Trisha and her team blew it out of the water and made the event more successful than we could have ever imagined. Her passion is contagious and you are doing your organization a disservice if you are not hiring Trisha and her team.”

    — The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City

  • "We met ‘virtually’ several times throughout the planning process to discuss the evening and how to best maximize our fundraising. Trisha reviewed our live auction items and offered information on best practices and trends to make the live auction better than ever. Not only was the auctioneer providing day of services she was also consulting with our team. I was able to see Trisha in action. She commanded the audience from the start—encouraging them to bid and successfully kicked off the evening. Watching Trisha during the Fund-A-Need portion of the auction solidified my opinion—she is the best auctioneer in the industry. There is no one else I’d rather work with than Trisha. She researched the agency and reviewed statistics about the audience and donors and showed up with a strategy that tripled the Fund A Need giving from two years prior. Taking Bids will take your fundraising event to the next level and are worth the investment."

    — Catholic Charities

  • "Your guidance, poise, professionalism, passion, expertise and excitement throughout the whole process shone through and were greatly appreciated. With your help, we raised over $1.5 million at the event including funds raised through sponsorship and the auction. I cannot personally thank you enough for being so clear and concise! The wrap-up process was much faster and more efficient than any year prior because our recorders’ numbers aligned!"

    — 49ers Foundation

  • "Trisha has been involved with Operation Give-A-Bear for five years now. Please note, I said “involved;” she doesn't simply provide auctioneer services for our annual benefit, she has become a part of our organization and takes great pride in how it evolves and thrives. My wife and I have attended Trisha's training sessions before and have learned quite a bit from her. Contacts and Event Partners she has led us to have been essential to our growth. If you want your event to succeed, grow and operate smoothly, hire Trisha Brauer!"

    — Operation Give-A-Bear Foundation

  • "I can only give the highest praise for Trisha's tenacious approach to preemptive support and counsel, and finally, in the delivery of success."

    — Calvary Lutheran School

  • "Trisha is great at helping us organize our live and silent auction. She has ideas of potential donors and experience to make your auction awesome!"

    — American Lung Association

  • "As the person who was responsible for organizing the registration/check-out process, I felt that Trisha did an amazing job helping us streamline our process. The ideas she implemented (same bid numbers for couples, folders for each number, timing of different auction components, etc.) were immensely helpful. She checked in with me frequently to see if there was anything she could assist with. I was very appreciative of this. Taking Bids has helped our organization’s special event grow in both size and revenue. Trisha Brauer is a delight to work with. She is there at every step along the way to offer guidance and assistance. I would happily refer TBBA to any other organization looking to improve their fundraising events."

    — Epilepsy Foundation

  • "MFCAA had never before paid for an auctioneer, so first off the value of having a paid auctioneer who really works to engage the audience and bring donors out of their buying shell was GREAT; but also having essentially a Gala Consultant that I could go to with questions, suggestions and ideas was so beneficial to me. Working with Trisha Brauer and the Taking Bids Benefit Auctions team was a dream come true! In just one year our auction grew in size, the amount we raised in both silent and live auctions was higher than years past and the games/revenue enhancers that Trisha suggested really made a positive impression on our audience. The benefits received in comparison to the dollars spent are above and beyond."

    — Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association

  • “Trisha is a pleasure to work with! She brings exceptional energy and creative ideas to the table that have a direct impact on the bottom line. If you're looking for someone to take your auction to the next level, look no further.”

    — Great Plains SPCA

  • "It was very helpful to have Trisha put the live auction items in the right order so they would generate the most income. It was also very helpful to have Trisha's input on the auction items we received and her suggestions for ways to increase revenue at the event. Trisha was great at getting the dinner guests to bid high and she made the program a fun and high energy event. Trisha is very good at keeping the program on time and moving at a good pace, not too fast and not too slow."

    — Cystic Fibrosis Foundation