Self-paced digital course
Beyond the Bid: An Event Fundraising Playbook
For too many nonprofits, event season becomes a cycle of logistical chaos, procurement panic, and hoping it all comes together. This course gives you the structure to change that.
30 years of real event experience. Instant digital access.
You spend months planning - and still end up here.
Repeating what worked before
Same event, new year, with no structured plan to actually improve results.
Managing tasks, not the experience
Focused on logistics and filling seats, without a structure guiding guest engagement and giving.
Effort without predictable outcomes
You fill the room, run the event, and still don't know what actually worked.
There is a better way.
Not by doing more. Not by adding more items. Not by extending your program. By structuring the event differently - because small shifts in how your event is designed change how your guests engage and give.
From your instructor
Meet Kristi Saucerman
Kristi is the founder and former CEO of Auction Frogs, a fundraising event software company she built from the ground up, working alongside nonprofits in the trenches for years before selling the business. Through that work, she supported hundreds of fundraising events - seeing firsthand what works, and what consistently gets missed. Not from the outside. From inside the room.
"This course is designed to be practical, not one-size-fits-all. Take what resonates, adapt it to your mission, and leave the rest."
Today, through C3 Consulting Agency, Kristi works directly with nonprofit organizations to strengthen their fundraising strategy, event structure, and execution. Beyond the Bid is the playbook built from that experience.
What You'll learn inside
The full event flow, structured end to end
This isn't about adding more to your event - it's about structuring what you're already doing so it performs better. Inside, you'll move through the entire event lifecycle:
Arrival → Registration
Event management tools, ticketing, check-in, and getting your team ready before doors open.
Engagement → The Gala Experience
Theme, timeline, Event Chair role, volunteer recruitment, and the run of show.
Giving → Live & Online Auction
The Wallets Rule, item curation, giving moments, sponsor activation, and revenue strategy.
Checkout → Reconciliation
Closing the event out cleanly, fulfillment, and understanding what actually worked.
What others are saying
"We raised more this year than ever before"
"Taking the Beyond the Bid digital course completely transformed how our team approaches our annual fundraising gala. The curriculum is incredibly practical, and the thought-provoking workbook questions helped us get aligned and strategize on a much deeper level. We raised more this year than ever before, with half the stress. An absolute must-have resource!"
- Sarah J., Nonprofit Development Director
"The strategies are brilliant"
"Planning our fundraising events felt like reinventing the wheel every single time. Beyond the Bid changed everything because it didn't just give us a step-by-step guide; the deep-dive workbook exercises forced us to rethink our entire attendee journey from the moment they walk through the doors. The strategies are brilliant, easy to implement, and incredibly effective. Our revenue exceeded our goals by 40% this year, and our sponsors are already asking about next year. I can't recommend this course highly enough!"
- Elena R., Gala Chair & Board Member
"Saved us countless hours of planning"
"As someone who wears many hats, I needed a clear, actionable roadmap. Beyond the Bid delivered exactly what I needed to cut through the noise and provide a framework for planning an unforgettable event experience. The digital format made it so easy to digest, and the insights we gained have saved us countless hours of planning. Our guests will be blown away!"
- Mark T., Event Coordinator
Take Your Next Event Beyond the Bid
$19.99
Self-directed.
Indefinite access.
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