Unlock the Art and Science of Fundraising Success
with expert training.
The Auctionista Fundraising Techniques provide a step-by-step breakdown to make the most of your events. Layne travels across the globe to educate non-profit staff and volunteers about the best practices for their efforts. Their tried-and-true strategies make up the magic mix and will change the landscape of successful fundraising for your organization.
Learn from Layne’s expertise to upgrade your fundraising abilities.
With The Auctionista Fundraising Techniques,
we are:
- Moving the dial on philanthropy
- Raising the fund factor
- Bringing leading-edge trends to clients
- Making our communities stronger

Workshops
Fund-a-Need
- In a mere 30 minutes, you can make or break the fundraising goal at your event. Are you prepared to maximize that cause-connect moment? What is said, who says it and how it is said all makes a difference. Learn the secrets of how to create a story that conveys the mission of organization with passion and emotion.
- With every Fund-A-Need, The Auctionista teaches you how to inspire attendees to generously support your cause
Auction Design
- A great auction needs to capture the imagination, generate excitement and open attendee’s wallets. In this informative masterclass, learn how to apply demographic insights to understand audience motivation; discover unique ways to increase participation; identify the best items for your auction along with the right timing in the show flow.
- With our Auction Design package, The Auctionista teaches the art, science and psychology of auction design to maximize financial support and guest experience.
Creative Control: Improv Skills
- You can influence outcomes with large and small groups, donors and influencers, staff and management daily, with the power of improv. Learn to be charismatic in conversation, build trust and generate instant rapport with audiences of any size. Most importantly, learn to perfect your performance skills and enter any room confident and prepared.
- In this interactive, fun-filled workshop, you will break out of your comfort zone while learning the secrets to improving your performance skills.
Keynotes
- How to think on your feet
- How to better engage people
- How to tell stories in more engaging ways
Raise your fund factor
with The Auctionista!
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“Okay, so my first response was a little skeptical; “Really …? Improv for Fundraisers?” But working with Layne is very different. In the workshop we learned a whole host of new skills to build trust, techniques to help hone communications and listening skills all of which I apply on a daily basis. It certainly wasn’t like most Fundraising Training, it was fun and raucous.”
– Ann Rosenfield, MBA, CFRE Principal, Charitably Speaking