JESSE SHAPIRO AUCTIONS
JESSE SHAPIRO AUCTIONS
RAISE MORE, STRESS LESS
RAISE MORE, STRESS LESS
RAISE MORE, STRESS LESS
You've spent months planning. Your donors are in the room.
The right auctioneer turns that moment into the biggest fundraising night your organization
has ever had. The wrong one derails years of work and relationship building.
You've spent months planning. Your donors are in the room.
The right auctioneer turns that moment into the biggest fundraising night your organization has ever had. The wrong one derails years of work and relationship building.
You've spent months planning. Your donors are in the room. The right auctioneer turns that moment into the biggest fundraising night your organization
has ever had. The wrong one derails years of work and relationship building.
YOUR CAUSE IS TOO IMPORTANT
TO LEAVE TO CHANCE
YOUR CAUSE IS TOO
IMPORTANT TO
LEAVE TO CHANCE
YOUR CAUSE IS TOO IMPORTANT
TO LEAVE TO CHANCE
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DISCOVERY CALL
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DISCOVERY CALL
Entertainment
meets strategy
Before I became one of the country's most sought-after benefit auctioneers, I spent over a decade in entertainment — including over 2,000 performances as the warm-up host for The Late Late Show with James Corden, That's My Time with David Letterman, and Chelsea Lately.
Most auctioneers can bring the energy. Very few can shift the room from celebration into a heartfelt mission moment that connects donors to your cause. That difference translates directly to raising more money at your gala.
Your partner —
not a hired gun
Working hard isn't enough to hit your fundraising goals — you need the right strategy. I partner with your team months before the event to build a custom program designed around your donors, your mission, and your revenue targets. By the time I take the stage, we've already engineered the outcome together.
How we work together
Together we define the story your event tells, set clear financial targets, architect the timing and flow of your program, build your live auction and paddle raise strategy, and make sure every moment moves your audience closer to giving.
TRUSTED BY
Entertainment
meets strategy
Entertainment
meets strategy
Before I became one of the country's most sought-after benefit auctioneers, I spent over a decade in entertainment — including over 2,000 performances as the warm-up host for The Late Late Show with James Corden, That's My Time with David Letterman, and Chelsea Lately.
Most auctioneers can bring the energy. Very few can shift the room from celebration into a heartfelt mission moment that connects donors to your cause. That difference translates directly to raising more money at your gala.
Before I became one of the country's most sought-after benefit auctioneers, I spent over a decade in entertainment — including over 2,000 performances as the warm-up host for The Late Late Show with James Corden, That's My Time with David Letterman, and Chelsea Lately.
Most auctioneers can bring the energy. Very few can shift the room from celebration into a heartfelt mission moment that connects donors to your cause. That difference translates directly to raising more money at your gala.
Your partner —
not a hired gun
Your partner —
not a hired gun
Working hard isn't enough to hit your fundraising goals — you need the right strategy. I partner with your team months before the event to build a custom program designed around your donors, your mission, and your revenue targets. By the time I take the stage, we've already engineered the outcome together.
Working hard isn't enough to hit your fundraising goals — you need the right strategy. I partner with your team months before the event to build a custom program designed around your donors, your mission, and your revenue targets. By the time I take the stage, we've already engineered the outcome together.
How we work together
How We Work Together
Together we define the story your event tells, set clear financial targets, architect the timing and flow of your program, build your live auction and paddle raise strategy, and make sure every moment moves your audience closer to giving.
TRUSTED BY
TRUSTED BY
“The mission moment was powerful, and your delivery set the perfect tone - both heartfelt and inspiring.”
“The mission moment was powerful, and your delivery set the perfect tone - both heartfelt and inspiring.”
“The mission moment was powerful, and your delivery set the perfect tone - both heartfelt and inspiring.”
On behalf of the entire team, thank you for your phenomenal work last week at The American Cancer Society's Financial Services Cares Gala. Your energy and ability to engage the crowd made a tremendous difference and played a key role in the evening’s success.
The mission moment was powerful, and your delivery set the perfect tone—both heartfelt and inspiring. We’re especially grateful for your guidance in introducing Last Paddle Standing this year. Thanks to your expertise and encouragement, it was a huge success!
The live auction was equally engaging, and we’ve already received a ton of positive feedback on how fun, well-paced and meaningful the night felt. You played a central role in that experience, and we couldn't be more appreciative.
- Liz, Tori, & Emma
On behalf of the entire team, thank you for your phenomenal work last week at The American Cancer Society's Financial Services Cares Gala. Your energy and ability to engage the crowd made a tremendous difference and played a key role in the evening’s success.
The mission moment was powerful, and your delivery set the perfect tone—both heartfelt and inspiring. We’re especially grateful for your guidance in introducing Last Paddle Standing this year. Thanks to your expertise and encouragement, it was a huge success!
The live auction was equally engaging, and we’ve already received a ton of positive feedback on how fun, well-pac ed and meaningful the night felt. You played a central role in that experience, and we couldn't be more appreciative.”
- Liz, Tori, & Emma
On behalf of the entire team, thank you for your phenomenal work last week at The American Cancer Society's Financial Services Cares Gala. Your energy and ability to engage the crowd made a tremendous difference and played a key role in the evening’s success.
The mission moment was powerful, and your delivery set the perfect tone—both heartfelt and inspiring. We’re especially grateful for your guidance in introducing Last Paddle Standing this year. Thanks to your expertise and encouragement, it was a huge success!
The live auction was equally engaging, and we’ve already received a ton of positive feedback on how fun, well-paced and meaningful the night felt. You played a central role in that experience, and we couldn't be more appreciative.
- Liz, Tori, & Emma
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"I wish I could rate him higher than 5 stars. Jesse is absolutely the best auctioneer. He helped us raise $100,000 more than we did a year earlier. He has great ideas, an incredible amount of energy and guided us through our fundraising planning."
"I wish I could rate him higher than 5 stars. Jesse is absolutely the best auctioneer. He helped us raise $100,000 more than we did a year earlier. He has great ideas, an incredible amount of energy and guided us through our fundraising planning."
-Tina
Red Rocks Cares Gala
-Tina
Red Rocks Cares Gala
"Jesse came on board the planning process with a listening ear and lots of suggestions that spoke to the depth of knowledge that he has. At the event, he was a huge success helping us to more than double our previous proceeds."
"Jesse came on board the planning process with a listening ear and lots of suggestions that spoke to the depth of knowledge that he has. At the event, he was a huge success helping us to more than double our previous proceeds."
-Al G.
LGBTQ Asylum Task Force
-Al G.
LGBTQ Asylum Task Force
"He has an inviting style that inspired giving in amounts we'd never seen before. He was prepared, professional, authentic, energetic and very approachable."
"He has an inviting style that inspired giving in amounts we'd never seen before. He was prepared, professional, authentic, energetic and very approachable."
-Eloise
Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services
-Eloise
Chelan-Douglas County
Volunteer Attorney Services
"His professionalism and deep well of experience during the planning and execution stage of our annual Gala event ensured the best pledge drive we have had in many years."
"His professionalism and deep well of experience during the planning and execution stage of our annual Gala event ensured the best pledge drive we have had in many years."
-Yevgeny
Pratham Chicago
-Yevgeny
Pratham Chicago
"What sets Jesse apart is his commitment to excellence even beyond the event itself. He has already reached out to us for a debrief, eager to discuss what worked well and where we can improve for next year's auction. This level of dedication and follow-through is rare."
"What sets Jesse apart is his commitment to excellence even beyond the event itself. He has already reached out to us for a debrief, eager to discuss what worked well and where we can improve for next year's auction. This level of dedication and follow-through is rare."
-Shelly
Camp Stix Diabetes Programs
-Shelly
Camp Stix
Diabetes Programs
HOW IT WORKS
HOW IT WORKS
Schedule A Free Discovery Call
We'll talk about your event, your goals, and whether we're the right fit.
Build Your Custom Strategy
I'll work with your team to design a program engineered around your donors, your mission, and your revenue targets.
Exceed Your Fundraising Goals
On event night, every moment has been planned. The energy builds, the paddles go up, and your cause wins.
Schedule A Free Discovery Call
Schedule A Free Discovery Call
We'll talk about your event, your goals, and whether we're the right fit.
We'll talk about your event, your goals, and whether we're the right fit.
Build Your Custom Strategy
Build Your Custom Strategy
I'll work with your team to design a program engineered around your donors, your mission, and your revenue targets.
I'll work with your team to design a program engineered around your donors, your mission, and your revenue targets.
Exceed Your Goals
Exceed Your Goals
On event night, every moment has been planned. The energy builds, the paddles go up, and your cause wins.
On event night, every moment has been planned. The energy builds, the paddles go up, and your cause wins.
MAKE YOUR CAUSE THE STAR
MAKE YOUR CAUSE THE STAR
MAKE YOUR CAUSE
THE STAR
You're here because you want to raise more money for a cause you believe in. But planning a successful gala means juggling a hundred responsibilities — and it's easy to overlook the most important one: crafting a program that emotionally connects your supporters to your mission.
That's where I come in. I'm not a hired-gun auctioneer reading item descriptions off a card. I'm a storytelling partner who will help you build a narrative that moves your donors to action.
Hope is not a strategy. Let's create the kind of event your cause deserves.
You're here because you want to raise more money for a cause you believe in. But planning a successful gala means juggling a hundred responsibilities — and it's easy to overlook the most important one: crafting a program that emotionally connects your supporters to your mission.
That's where I come in. I'm not a hired-gun auctioneer reading item descriptions off a card. I'm a storytelling partner who will help you build a narrative that moves your donors to action.
Hope is not a strategy. Let's create the kind of event your cause deserves.
Jesse Shapiro
Auctioneer & Fundraising Strategist
SCHEDULE A FREE
DISCOVERY CALL
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DISCOVERY CALL