Young Minds MarketingBusiness Presentation

Young Minds Marketing manages Gala Dinners and Auctions. The company attracts Toronto’s top corporations, business professionals, high net-worth families and top philanthropic individuals. Working with Young Minds Marketing provides an excellent opportunity, and strong marketing dollar value, for your company to showcase itself to this highly desirable demographic.

Conducting a fund raiser for Charity? Implement a silent or live auction to challenge people’s competitive spirit and raise more funds for your cause. With just a phone call we will respond to all your needs including staffing the event, clerical requirements and all the merchandising. We can help choose from our proven best sellers across a wide variety of products including sports memorabilia, art, collectibles, restaurants, voyages, spas, sight-seeing charters, luxury car leases.

Whether you are an estate executor with the responsibility of dispersing an entire estate or an individual with a special item to sell, you want to ensure that your items are exposed to knowledgeable buyers and presented by experienced auctioneers to maximize potential returns. At Young Minds Marketing, we accept consignment items for all of our auctions. Whether you have one or many items you would like to sell at an auction; we can help you.

Your auction donation/consignment item will be instrumental in propelling a number of charitable events. Continued successes will only further our mutual support. These special events will continue to grow, with all parties involved as the benefactors. If you are interested in becoming involved in any number of our Silent/Live Auctions, please provide us with a complete product description and retail value so that we may properly display and recognize your efforts. If you have any questions regarding Young Minds Marketing, please contact me personally at 416-998-0882.

Young Minds Marketing MISSION:

Young Minds Marketing serves the nation’s top charitable foundations, created to help assist in the logistical running of auctions. These events help create awareness in Canada in order to generate funds for research into a diverse field of philanthropy.

Young Minds Marketing VISION

• To manage the top auctions in Canada;

• To make a significant contribution to the charitable/fundraising organization, generating revenue to assist in funding diverse efforts;

• To increase the awareness of the philanthropic endeavors operating within Canada;

• To strategically collaborate with businesses & charitable organizations that seeks a common goal;

• To persevere until we reach our goal

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 

Auctions are a popular method of raising funds and Young Minds Marketing will provide you with professional service from first contact to auction completion. We can organize an auction for any fundraising event you are planning, which means less hassles and headaches for you.

WHAT WE PROVIDE:

Consultation

All Staff

Merchandise

All auction supplies

All paperwork and clerical duties

WHAT ABOUT COST?

Our services are provided completely free of charge and all profit from the auction goes to your organization. There’s no risk to you or your organization.

TYPES OF EVENTS:

Gala Events; Golf Tournaments; Sports Banquet; Charity Events; Special Dinner; many, many more.

Past EventsBloor Street Entertains. Wednesday November 26th 2008 R.O.M - 2007 was listed in BizBash’s Top 100 events in Toronto as the number one best event in the Benefits, Galas and Fundraisers category beating out events such as the Brazilian Ball Teddy Bear Affair.

With 23 exclusive boutiques in the Bloor-Yorkville neighborhood hosting gourmet dinners, this annual fund-raiser for Canfar is the most prestigious benefit in the city. The 2007 event, which attracted 848 people, was marred by a bomb threat outside the Royal Ontario Museum, which led to the last-minute cancellation of the venue’s after-party. (Canfar staged an online auction in early December in an effort to raise additional funds.) The 2008 event will be held at the ROM on November 26.

Past Events continued One X One Foundation – Maple Leaf Gardens Monday

September 8th 2008. 2007 was listed in BizBash’s Top 100 events in Toronto as the number two best event in the Benefits, Galas and Fundraisers category.

Richard Gere, Sarah Ferguson, and Wyclef Jean were on hand for the fourth annual gala at the Four Seasons Centre last September. The 2007 event, hosted by Matt Damon during the Toronto International Film Festival, raised more than $1 million in support of non-profit organizations including H2O Africa, Healthy Kids International, and Right to Play. The 2008 gala was a tremendous success held on September 8th the fundraiser saw a stellar performance from Nikki Uronski

Past Events continued

Concert for Inclusion – Diesel Playhouse Sunday September 14th 2008. Supporting athletes with physical disabilities. In association with Paralympics Ontario. Corporate Sponsors include Melody Homes, Shoppers Home Health Care.

The Silent Auction & How it works:

The cost of item is marked on the bid sheet as the STARTING BID

Attendees bid the item up in increments of $5.00 to $10.00 until the Final Bid is determined at the close of the sale.

After credit card charges (IF APPLICABLE), and taxes (UNLESS THE CHARITY COLLECTS THE MONEY), the difference between the Final Bid and the cost goes directly to your cause.

There can be variations to the program, determined by unique cases and opportunities, but these details can all be discussed prior to the event.

Key Elements of the Silent Auction:

 Attendance: the more attendees the greater the competitive spirit and return;

Community Support: Members of the community help drive attendance and success;

Location: an accessible location, made comfortable to the bidder that has items fully displayed to the attendees is important for success.

Variety: a wide range of unique and beautiful items to appeal to all tastes. This diversity promotes greater interest and greater potential bidding.

Raffle Prizes, Corporate Events & Consignment

We look after the attendees by having knowledgeable staff on hand to answer questions and assist wherever possible. Raffle Prizes: at many

silent or live auctions a raffle Prize is offered, where tickets are purchased and everyone has a chance to win the item. This encourages

participation even from those who may not bid through the normal process.

Corporate Events: the silent auction works extremely well at corporate events, providing a unique venue that encourages participation from

attendees. It allows the corporation to support their favorite charity and gives your Team a spirit building event, while also providing the

opportunity for people to bid on unique items.

Consignment: 

Your risk is ZERO • Your cost is ZERO

All Young Minds Marketing products upon completion of the auction can be returned, this creates zero risk for you, and proceeds from other items

sold, will never be diminished by paying for an unsold item!!

CatalogueThe staff of the Young Minds Marketing strives for excellence in service. We offer professionalism and product value to our customers. With an extraordinary selection of art, furniture, jewelry and sports memorabilia, Young Minds Marketing can organize any "fundraising event" you may be planning. Let us assist you with your golf tournament, sports banquet, charity event, specialty dinner or romantic gala at any location in Southern Ontario.

We provide a wide range of quality products:

Autographed Sports Memorabilia Museum Quality Framed Artwork Nostalgia and Collectibles Appraised Jewelry Hand Painted Porcelain Unique Home Decor Items Tiffany Style Lamps Remington Bronze Statues Grandfather Clocks Original Oil Paintings Chess Sets Kitchenware Beveled Mirrors Hand Carved Furnishings Restaurants Sporting Events Sight-seeing adventures Tourist attractions Unique Gifts Spa’s Trips Personal Shopping Experiences

With Young Minds Marketing your auctions are assured of:

Attention to detail

Unique professional services in planning, advertising, set-up, and the auction itself

Computerized auction services online with FAX and internet capabilities

The best auction results for any quantity of merchandise

Immediate products available on short notice

Overall customer satisfaction guaranteed.

No auction is complete without our services