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BENEFIT AUCTIONEER / STORYTELLER / FUNDRAISING STRATEGIST

MAKE
GIVING
LOUD.

Every mission has a story. Every room is full of heroes waiting for their cue.
Let’s write the night they give.

Let’s write your big night
Benjamin Nathan Serio, benefit auctioneer, in a blue waistcoat
BENJAMIN
NATHAN SERIO
AUCTIONEER. STORYTELLER. ROOM MOVER.
TELL THE STORYMAKE THE SUPPORTERS YOUR PROTAGONISTSMOVE THE CROWDEVERY PADDLE IS A PLOT TWISTFUND THE MISSIONTHE MISSION IS THE MAIN CHARACTERGIVE EVERY GUEST A ROLEWRITE THE HAPPY ENDING

CH. 1The performance

SEE HIM
IN ACTION.

Feel the pace. Hear the room lean in.
Watch Benjamin turn a mission into a moment.

More from the room

Live at the auction podium — SSPTA

Golf Tournament Auction — Marine Raider Foundation

CH. 2The stakes

GOOD ENERGY.
REAL IMPACT.

A great night should do more than entertain. It should make every guest feel part of your story, and inspire them to write its next chapter with their giving.

Benjamin brings a decade of experience to your nonprofit’s biggest night, connecting the story onstage with the people in the room.

$100M+

Fundraising track record for nonprofits,
charities and educational institutions.

10 YEARS

A decade of auctioneering experience.
A personal approach to every mission.

CH. 3The script

YOUR STORY.
THE ROOM’S HEART.

You know your cause. Benjamin helps shape it into a story, with a run of show that plays like a script in three acts: the hook, the build, and the moment the room gives.

Benjamin onstage with his hand raised during a benefit auction
THE MISSION TAKES CENTER STAGE. THE SUPPORTERS TAKE THE LEAD.
ACT I

Tell the story.

Give guests a reason to care. Bring your mission into focus with a story they can connect to.

ACT II

Cast the room.

Make the supporters your protagonists. Build the evening around your community, so every guest has a role and a moment to step into it.

ACT III

Move the crowd.

Bring the energy to the climax. Turn a shared sense of purpose into an invitation to give.

Let’s build your big night
Benjamin Nathan Serio bringing energy to a live fundraising eventSTORIED BID / IN THE ROOM

CH. 4The big night

RAISE
THE ROOM.
FUND THE
MISSION.

More than calling bids. The microphone is a starting point.
Your mission is the main character.

Watch Benjamin in action

CH. 5Behind the scenes

INGREDIENTS FOR
A SUCCESSFUL EVENT

From Benjamin’s latest videos.
Ideas and energy for your next big night.

Newest first

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CH. 6Client testimonials

THE REVIEWS ARE IN.

The people behind the events, in their own words.

1 / 6
“It was a pleasure Ben! You did a great job!! Your energy was great! Get home safe and look forward to working with you in the future!”

Bebe
Goats Only

“Thank you for your help and expertise with the gala. But most importantly, thank you for being so flexible and accommodating! I truly appreciate your professionalism. Hope to work with you again soon.”

Iris
Mandarin Immersion Program

“Thank you SO SO SO much for everything you did for us at the event. It was a massive success. We seriously can't thank you enough!”

Victoria
Sulfer Springs PTA

“Thank you for all of your hard work on the event and helping to make it a great evening for the animals!”

Ornella
Tampa Bay Humane Society

“Thanks again for an amazing job!! Appreciate everything you bring to the event.”

Michelle
Marine Raiders Foundation

“Ben, I now know that you're the kind of person who can turn a room of strangers into a community in about 5 mins flat! It's no small feat to balance that much charisma with a successful night all around. You were everything, everywhere, all at once”

MG
St. Petersberg Prop School

CH. 7Opening night

SAVE THE DATE
FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.

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STORIES WE’VE HELPED TELL.

Organizations Benjamin has worked with: STAR, Inc. (Connecticut), Houston Contemporary Dance Company, Sintonizart, Spaintacular, Marine Raider Foundation, Lily of the Valley Endeavor (LoVE USA), Shorecrest Preparatory School, Jazz Chisholm Foundation, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, German International School Chicago, Saint Peter’s University, Project Angel Food, Alpha Phi, Center Theatre Group, Bal Swan Children’s Center, The Covering House, The Coordinating Center, Half-Earth Project, St. John Fisher School, Esperanza, Global Gift Foundation, La Casa de los Sueños, Belev Echad, The Cushman School, Pathways to Independence, HairToStay and Providence
ONCE UPON A GALA…THE ROOM LEANED INTHE PADDLES WENT UPTHE MISSION WAS FUNDEDTO BE CONTINUED…

EPILOGUEYour next chapter starts here

BENJAMIN NATHAN SERIO / STORIED BID

GOING.
GOING.
GIVING.

You bring the mission.
Let’s write the ending they’ll retell for years.

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Every great story starts with a first line.

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