Dee Dee Kiesow- Virtual Expert Motivational Speaker from San Jose, CA

Dee Dee left the world of broadcasting to pursue her true passion for serving others. After 25 years of award winning fundraising and millions raised in the non-profit sector, she was faced with meeting the demand of numerous other charities needing her help in event fundraising. Many clients had doubled their event fundraising - others saw paydays up to 600% over goal with her unique branded system and professional voice of experience as Ambassador and Auctioneer. Demand has been growing ever since. BenEvent Fundraising Auctions was born. Her Mission: To teach non-profit leaders and boards how to raise maximum dollars per minute at events while joyfully engaging long term donor partnerships. Dee Dee has a variety of solutions particularly in the virtual realm. Her sought after training have been taught in person for 20 years and virtually for 3 years. She uses her broadcasting background in virtual speaking engagements and virtual fundraising events and training to enhance audience participation with her trademarked "funifacation" an excitement. When activated, trainings of her Unique Branded System result in 100% increase in revenue. Her Clients: With a 90% retention rate Dee Dee leads every auction as a mentor and partner for director and board from start to finish as needed. No task is too big or small from Live items, which she can provide, to marketing and the carefully articulating every step of the Fund A Need. Her Accolades: She was awarded the Benefit Auctioneer Specialist Designation by The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) with only 200 others worldwide, has appeared nationwide in both USA Today and The Business Journal bringing her proven Silicon Valley Business approach to modern fundraising. She is an instructor/speaker for NAA, Community Impact Award recipient, former board member and Master Instructor for The Association of Fundraising Professionals and Commencement Speaker at San Jose State University in 2020. Dee Dee has a 100% tract record is raising more money with her engaging and fun approach with every audience. "She had the audience eating out of her hands" JF "She has taken us to a 500% increase in just four years". MM "What an amazing experience we had with her, so professional, team was amazing, more money than we have ever raised" CY "Dee Dee is a Wizard at raising more money than we ever have with her tactics before and during the event" NM "Dee Dee doesn't even know how amazing she is" PF "She made us laugh, she made us cry and we left with new hope for the future" DM