About the Author

Kathy Kingston is the founder and principal of Kingston Auction Company, which has raised millions of dollars for organizations nationwide. She is the creator of the Philanthropy Model of Fundraising Auctions.

Kathy, who has been a consultant and professional fundraising auctioneer for nearly three decades, has been awarded two of the auction industry's major awards, the 2012 Chuck Cumberlin Memorial Sportsmanship Award and the 2006 Rose Award from the National Auctioneers Association. She holds the Certified Auctioneer Institute (CAI) designation; only three percent of auctioneers worldwide have achieved this status. Kathy was a charter class member and has been an instructor of the Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) professional ...

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