We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the donors of more than 160 unique and interesting auction items and the 193 bidders who placed 749 bids. The online auction raised approximately $20,000 for the AGO Annual Fund. As we close out the auction, we are putting winning bidders and donors in touch with each other, as appropriate, and sending auction items to winning bidders. Please be patient as we complete this process. For further information or assistance, please e-mail fathurman@agohq.org.
Silent Auction
Silent Auction Raises Funds for the AGO Annual Fund
The 2016 AGO Silent Auction raised more than $20,000 for the AGO Annual Fund. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our donors who contributed 129 auction items and to the 130 bidders that participated in the auction.
A set of chorale-preludes and CDs by Paul Manz donated by MorningStar Music and a two-year subscription donated by Choir & Organ received the highest number of bids, while a hymn festival donated by John Walker raised the most revenue.
AGO Silent Auction is Open
The second online AGO Silent Auction is running from June 15 through midnight on Thursday, June 30. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the AGO Annual Fund, which supports educational programming for youth and adults—including our certification program for organists and choral conductors.
Nearly 100 individuals, AGO Chapters, music organizations, and businesses have generously contributed to our auction. We have a stunning inventory of auction items that includes recitals and masterclasses, hotel nights, private tours, fine art, food and wine, organ music and books, an opportunity to play the Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia, and much more!
Anyone planning to attend an upcoming AGO Regional or National Convention can place a bid for your convention registration. AGO Chapters and other presenting organizations will want to take advantage of the vast offerings donated by world-class musicians and educators.
To participate go to BiddingForGood and join our community of bidders. New auction items are being added daily, so please check back often. If you have an item of your own to add to our auction, please let us know.
If you have any questions about the auction or about making a donation of your own, please contact AGO Director of Development and Communications F. Anthony Thurman at 212-870-2311, ext. 4308, or by e-mail.
Last Call to Donate to the 2016 AGO Silent Auction
The American Guild of Organists will be conducting its second biennial Silent Auction in connection with the AGO National Convention. We welcome your participation! The auction will be exclusively online from June 13–24 at BiddingForGood.com and will be open to everyone, not just AGO members. Proceeds will benefit the AGO Annual Fund, which supports educational programming for youth and adults.
Do you have something you, your business, or your chapter could donate to the cause?
Your gift could be mileage and/or travel rewards; a time share; concert/theatre/sporting event tickets; a recital, lesson, masterclass, or an organ crawl; CD recordings or books; a convention registration; a membership to your favorite museum or a visit to your local zoo. Another option would be to donate a gift certificate from a local business or restaurant you frequent. Just about any gift you make will qualify for a charitable tax deduction for its fair market value.
Here is how you can participate:
Send us a brief description and digital image of the item you wish to donate or an image that is symbolic of it. E-mail this to me at fathurman@agohq.org. Let us know the “fair market value” of your gift, your suggested minimum bid and/or reserve amount. The reserve amount is the lowest bid we would accept for your item. If the reserve is not met, the item does not sell. After the auction closes, I will send you the name and contact information of the winning bidder, then you will mail/ship your item at your own expense to the winner unless local pickup is required.
Please respond by Friday, June 10, if you plan to make a donation. If you have already made a donation, thank you!
2014 Silent Auction Results
The 2014 AGO Silent Auction has drawn to a close and has generated approximately $22,000 for the AGO Annual Fund. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the 84 donors who contributed 116 auction items, and to the 191 bidders who cast 572 unique bids in the auction. The auction item that received the highest number of bids was a registration for the 2016 AGO National Convention in Houston, and the highest bid was a recital by John Walker!
You can see more results at Bidding For Good