Support Storytellers – Donate to the NSN Online Auction!
The money raised through this year’s auction will directly fund NSN Member Grants, supporting storytellers in their creative, educational, and community work.
Do you have something wonderful that deserves a new home? A recent holiday/birthday gift that isn’t quite you? Something interesting you discovered when downsizing/consolidating?
Your donation can make a real difference!
For our last online auction, 54 generous donors contributed 99 items, and 57 bidders raised an amazing $5,896 for storytelling projects across the country. With your help, we can do even better this year!
What to Donate
Here are examples of items that have sold well in the past:
- Art: quilts, wall hangings, paintings, photography, posters
- Clothing & Accessories: scarves, handmade items, wearable art
- Food & Treats: specialty foods, homemade jams, local products
- Gift Certificates: restaurants, bookstores, online classes, local experiences
- Jewelry: handmade, vintage, or distinctive pieces
- Storytelling Accessories: puppets, props, musical instruments, costume pieces, games, and other story enhancers
- Books, Recordings, and Media: storytelling books, CDs, DVDs, downloads
- Event Registrations: storytelling conferences, workshops, and festival passes
- Storytelling Services: coaching, marketing, photography, recording, virtual performances, or even house concerts!
New Ideas!
- Unique Experiences: private story sessions, behind-the-scenes tours, or one-on-one mentorships
- Collector’s Items: signed books or memorabilia from well-known storytellers
- Theme Bundles: “Storyteller’s Survival Kit,” “Tea and Tales,” “Family Story Night,” “Spooky Storytelling,” or?
Every contribution—large or small—helps build opportunities for storytellers to grow and share their art.
Minimum value for each donated item: $35
Items must be new or nearly-new in excellent condition.
PLEASE NOTE: at last year’s auction, over two-thirds of the items sold for $35 – $60. So if you have four CDs you want to donate, please submit two auction items, each containing two CDs.
So please start setting auction items aside.
Together, we can keep the stories flowing and the storytellers thriving!
Kate Dudding and Marilyn McPhie, Auction Co-Chairs