Testimonials

Theresa was a tremendous addition to our 50th Anniversary Gala. She really took the time to get to know our organization and connect with our mission, which enabled her to bring passion, along with strategy, to our in-room fundraising ask. Thanks to her support, professionalism, and energy we were able to blow-past our $250,000 paddle raise goal, a record for our organization. We highly recommend her services!

Jacqui Logan, Deputy Development Director, Equal Rights Advocates

“Theresa is not only great at what she does, but she loves it — that shows in every step of the planning and execution. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and flexible in applying that knowledge to your auction.

We had a very difficult venue and wouldn’t have raised what we did without her. She worked wonders with a difficult crowd.

Just book her for your next event and exceed your auction goals (like we did)!”

Jeff Roy, Gala Chair, Palisades Charter Elementary School

Theresa supported the live auction of our 2nd Annual LA Girls Rise event. We had three great items and knew we had an opportunity to raise significant dollars. I appreciated that Theresa listened to my feedback throughout the process. Even though we wanted to raise a lot of money, we wanted to do it in a way that was respectful of the community we serve and Theresa really understood that. After the auction, we got lots of positive feedback that she was engaging and dynamic and helped get the crowd excited about the auction. In the end, we did really well with our auction and I know Theresa’s energy and enthusiasm was a big part of it.

Erin Ross, CEO Girls Inc. of Los Angeles

Theresa Farrell helped to organize our recent fundraiser, and implemented a “Fund A Need” campaign at the event. Her fundraising knowledge is deep and effective, and she helped shape a really lovely party. We handed over the microphone to Theresa during the event to auction off various levels of cash appeals tied to different organizational “needs”. This was our first ever Fund-A-Need campaign, and we didn’t know what to expect. Theresa brought a lively and engaging energy to the process. Her appeals were highly effective and, thanks to her efforts, we exceeded our fundraising goals for the evening! Most surprisingly, many people came up to me to say specifically how much they enjoyed being asked for money by Theresa! All in all, she was instrumental in making the evening a great success.

Tracy A Stone AIA, Board President, Elysian Valley Arts Collective

Theresa is a dynamo of energy who brings the audience to their feet and keeps the heart of the organization center stage!
She brings charisma, positive energy, professionalism, and entertainment to every event and  can help you strategize to go beyond the ordinary!

Karen Sorbo, Benefit Auctioneer