“When Covid-19 forced us to shift our annual in person event to our first ever Virtual Gala, one of the first components we knew we needed was a great emcee. From our first meeting with Tom, we were impressed with his ability to understand our needs and strategize with us about how to make our event as successful as possible. Tom engaged the audience and made our event fun while conveying our mission. His enthusiasm during the Fund-a-Need was contagious and he truly has the ability to adapt to any situation.”

Tom went above and beyond for Woodland Hill, joining our regular planning meetings, getting to know us and the WHMS culture, providing input on promotions, and even giving us specific fundraising recommendations following the event. Before the event, Tom assured us that he could raise more than our previous Raise the Paddles. We actually nearly doubled our Raise the Paddle totals from our previous year and nearly doubled the number of families donating! Our guests loved his good natured teasing, and we loved that he got more people to bid, donate and engage, thus helping us exceed our fundraising goals.

“This was my second year working with Tom Stebbins as our auctioneer, and let me say, Tom is so much more than an auctioneer... he is a fundraising consultant, an event planner, and an extra set of hands to help you however you need on the day-of. As someone who regularly attends fundraising events, Tom knows how to run a fundraiser and will make suggestions before, during (and even after) on how to make your event even more of a success. From the marketing materials you have on display to the run-of-show to making your guests feel appreciated and special, there is no detail overlooked when working with Tom. During our recent event, Tom noticed that a line was growing at check-in, so Tom came to me and asked if he could take a tray of prosecco down to the guests waiting to keep them happy. I was so impressed and so were our guests! This is the level of professionalism and attention to detail that you can expect. In the past, I’ve been hesitant about working with a professional auctioneer. But Tom has eased any of these hesitations. Tom brings so much energy to the fundraising portion of the evening that your guests will WANT to support your mission and participate! If you work with Tom, I feel strongly that you will not regret it.”

“Tom Stebbins did a fabulous job as our auctioneer for the Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region’s gala! Tom is full of fun! He engaged our guests, made them laugh, and encouraged them to support our mission.”