Ann Arbor Michigan Charity Auctioneers

'Serving Small-Town Organizations to Mega Gala Events'




Metro Detroit, Michigan
Headquarters

(248) 473-1547 24 hrs.

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Headquarters

(616) 437-1047 9 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.


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Welcome!

You have just entered the official website of one of the most dynamic benefit auctioneers in Michigan -LINDSAY & VANDER KOLK CERTIFIED FUNDRAISING AUCTIONEERS.

Whether you are considering a live auction and silent auction in your small town community or a large corporate gala event, the LINDSAY & VANDER KOLK CERTIFIED FUNDRAISING AUCTIONEERS.team will energize your audience and maximize the revenue of your fundraising event!

LINDSAY & VANDER KOLK CERTIFIED FUNDRAISING AUCTIONEERS are experienced full-time professional auctioneers. In fact, we are so confident that our professional services will truly enhance your fundraising event that we put our money where our mouth is with our original and exclusive, 'Fast Talk Is Cheap' Guarantee.

If we cannot reach the monetary goal of your event, then our services are absolutely free of charge.

 

Michigan Fundraising Auctioneer
LINDSAY - VANDER KOLK CERTIFIED FUNDRAISING AUCTIONEERS
Was
Victorious At the 2008 MSAA Annual Awards in Bay City, Michigan!

 

 

 

Fundraising auction Michigan
Professional Auctioneer, Kenny Lindsay with former Detroit Tigers
(now New York Yankees), Curtis Granderson

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Our Professional Courtesy Extends To Providing FREE Bid Cards To All Our Benefit Auction Clients

 

We Have Served

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Muscular Dystrophy Association
(Rock Financial Showplace - Novi, Michigan)

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Junior League of Ann Arbor

Woodward Academy

Coalition of Temporary Shelter (COTS)

Livingston County Child Abuse Prevention

Michigan Big Game Hunters Association

Safari Club International
(Laurel Manor - Livonia, Michigan)

DeLeon Annual Scholarship Fundraiser - Brownstown, Michigan

Make- A- Difference (MAD)

4H

Betty Loher Leukemia Fundraiser

Northville Preschool - Northville, Michigan

Shiner's Hospital's of Michigan

Stepping Stone

American Cancer Society- Cattle Barons Ball at the Michigan State Fairgrounds

Habitat for Humanity - Wixom,Michigan

Douglas Kruszewski Memorial

Let the Children Play

The Great Lakes Coca~Cola Collectors Club - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Camp Sancta Maria

Jewish Community Center- West Bloomfield, Michigan

Girlstown Foundation

St. Joseph Parish - Howell, Michigan

Brighton Chamber of Commerce

Macomb Christian Schools - Warren, Michigan

Woodward Academy

Coalition of Temporary Shelter (COTS) Detroit

Fragile X Foundation

Quality Deer Management

Ducks Unlimited

Kingsbury Country Day School - Oxford, Michigan

Athletes For A Cure

and many, many more like yours!

 

 

Benefit Charity Auction Help Michigan

 

 

 

 

YOU MAKE THE CHANGE. WE'LL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

LINDSAY & VANDER KOLK CERTIFIED FUNDRAISING AUCTIONEERS

Michigan Charity Auctioneers Detroit and Grand Rapids

Book Your Award Winning Benefit Auction Team
Kenny Lindsay and Scott Vander Kolk

BOOK A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE CELEBRITY TO YOUR NEXT BENEFIT AUCTION & FUNDRAISING EVENT!

A professional athlete celebrity appearance is the ultimate promotional asset. Adding this component to your event can

Peak The Interest Level And Increase The Attendance Of Your Fundraiser

Add Notoriety To Your Event and Organization
Increase the FUN Component To Your Fun-D-Raising Program
Create A Lifetime Of Memories For Your Supporters
Get Your Community Talking About Your Auction Event
Enable Your Guests To Take Home The Keepsake Of An Autograph!

Ann Arbor Michigan Charity Auctioneer

Contact us to book a current or former professional athlete from the:


National Hockey League including past and present Detroit Red Wings
Major League Baseball including past and present Detroit Tigers
National Football League including past and present Detroit Lions

 

 

 

We Professionally Provide Live & Silent Benefit Auction Services In The Following Venues

 
 
Shopping Centers / Malls
Casinos
Fairs / Festivals
Department / Retail Stores
Family Fun Centers
Corporate Events
TV & Radio Stations
Trade Shows
Amusement/Water Parks
Civic Groups: Chamber of Commerce, Lions, Junior League/ Women's League, Rotary and more
Restaurants / Bars
Weddings ('Auction The Bride' Dance etc.)
Church Outings
Colleges & Universities
Corporations
Conventions
Sporting Events
Auto Shows / Dealers
Public, Montessori, & Charter Schools
Arts & Cultural Centers
Hunting & Fishing Clubs, Associations & Organizations
Scholarship & Endownment Causes
Non Profit Organizations
Luncheons and Golf Outings

 

ONE HOUR FREE CONSULTATION!

Now is the time to take advantage of our consultation services in the metro Detroit, Ann Arbor or Grand Rapids area
FREE of charge!
A Benefit Auction Specialist will meet with you to discuss implementing a live and silent auction to your next fundraising event!
To schedule an appointment, please click HERE to email us directly.

 

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READ WHAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HIGHLY PRESTIGEOUS 'KINGSBURY' SCHOOL HAD TO SAY ABOUT US!

"....the Kingsbury rolodex now has only one 1 entry under "Auctioneer".

Howell Pickney Michigan Auctioneer

Auburn Hills Michigan Auctioneer

Kenny,

From our perspective the Auction went very well.  While I am disappointed in not having as many "high end" items as in years pass in the Live Auction -- that was certainly not anyones fault nor for lack of trying -- more related to the depressed nature of the local economy (especially the car companies).

As it relates to you and your company -- I would have to give you very high marks. Highlights for me include:

  • Your advice & ideas prior to the auction were very helpful & creative.  Keeping the advertising budget low ($0 actually), making sure that the bigger spenders were assigned close to the stage, having the "personal stories" related to some of the live items; auctioning off the "first table sold" were especially notable
  • Your performance and contribution on the night of the event were outstanding.  I thought that you and Howard made a great team.  We appreciated you really "plugging" into and "plussing up" the energy for the evening.  Many folks commented on the overall entertainment & "surprise" factor of the evening -- which is testimony to your presence.
  • You showed great flexibility and willingness to go with the flow and make adjustments on the fly throughout the evening -- definitely made things easier on us -- since there were alot of moving parts.

I could go on -- but you get the picture.  If I hear more or different at tonight's meeting, I will pass the data points along.  Bottom-line was that you more than earned your fee and we are now big Kenny Lindsay fans.  If you need me or us to act as a future positive reference, please do not hesitate to ask.  And, I can pretty confidently say that the Kingsbury rolodex now has only one 1 entry under "Auctioneer".

-Sincerely,

Mike R
Chairman
Kingsbury Country Day

 


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The Weatherman is NOT an Auctioneer

People hire professionals in nearly all of life's great adventures. From plumbers and lawyers to juggling clowns and doctors, we trust important duties to the skilled professionals. With that being said, why would you place the reins of the most important fundraising event of the year in the hands of anyone other than a professional auctioneer?

The role of a professional auctioneer is much more than a fast-talking bid caller. Celebrities such as the weatherman, news anchor or a guy named Wally from the bowling alley are not auctioneers. Their lack of performance goes undetected by committees simply because their is no scientific guage to identify just how much money the amateur auctioneer has left off the table. What can be recognized is the once-a-year amateur auctioneer is not experienced or trained in the psychology of selling, advanced auction strategy, and salesmanship which is an art in itself.........click here for the article

 

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"More professional auctioneers are hired by charity organizations. Instead of hiring a local celebrity as in the past, many groups are learning that the professional auctioneer can raise more money, provide greater entertainment and protect the organization from problems and legal liabilities that can occur from an amateur's ignorance of how to run a fundraising auction."

- Official Harris Interactive study


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