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What an Auction Guarantee Means for a Benefit
An auction guarantee sets a minimum for a benefit's headline lots before bidding starts. amfAR's 2024 Cannes gala reached $16 million, per a Hollywood Reporter recap.

An auction guarantee sets a minimum for a benefit's headline lots before bidding starts. amfAR's 2024 Cannes gala reached $16 million, per a Hollywood Reporter recap.

Silent auction items reach the table through committees, board networks and donor letters, with IRS fair market value rules shaping every acknowledgment.

What a Boston charity gala costs to attend, what the evening actually involves, and where the money goes.

A calm, step-by-step guide to getting a fair-price seat when everyone else is refreshing the same page.

Celebrity ambassadors are hired to embody a luxury brand. When the fit breaks, houses can end the deal before the contract runs out.