A Few Words About Us
Who We Are and Our Clients
Maureen and John Winter have provided advice, services and products to charity auctions for more than a decade. Thousands of nonprofit organizations have bought their books and subscribe to their on-line newsletter, and hundreds of organizations use their software.
Maureen Winter started participating in charity auctions in 1989 when she was asked to chair an auction at her children's private school. She embraced the challenge with great enthusiasm and the event was a great success. Subsequently she co-chaired another auction with Anne Connelly and that task created a bond between the two women that has lasted 25 years. They wanted to share their experience with other volunteers and co-authored "Going...Going...Gone", a 225 page comprehensive workbook on organizing a charity auction.
In 1996 she teamed with her husband to actively administrate fundraising auctions for schools and other charitable organizations. In the last 11 years they have participated in more than 350 auctions and helped those organizations create efficient, highly profitable and successful events resulting in the raising of more than $15,000,000.
John Winter enjoyed a career in insurance before devoting himself fulltime to charity auctions. John organizes the newsletter, which has 8,000 subscribers, designs the AuctionCheckout Pro software and combines with Maureen to author "The Winning Bidder Is" a 100 page detailed plan for a successful auction night. He implements all the computer operations at the auctions the firm is retained to manage.
They reside in West Palm Beach, Florida and manage auctions in Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, Oregon, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut and more than 500 volunteers and professionals from Florida, California, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, Connecticut and New York attended their seminars.
Why Choose Us
Some of Our Clients:
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Lovett School
- Lowe Art Museum Belle Arts
- New Orleans Alumni Association
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation
- Norton Museum of Art
- Old Bag Luncheons
- Pace Academy
- Ransom Everglades School
- St. Andrews School of Boca Raton
- St. Stephens Episcopal Day School
- St. Thomas Church Choral School
- St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School
- Teatown Conservation Society
- Trinity School
- Unicorn Foundation
- Adopt a Family of the Palm Beaches
- American Cancer Society
- Ballet Florida
- Belmont Child Care
- Boys & Girls Clubs
- Boy Scouts of America
- Chamber of Commerce
- Convent of the Sacred Heart
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- East Seals Society
- Florida Oceanographic Society
- Hewitt School
- Honda Classic
- Jockey Club Foundation
- Junior League
- Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach
Testimonials
H.B., Legal Aid Society
"Can't thank you all enough for making the gala a spectacular event! Our phones have been ringing off the hook with praises!!! It was such a pleasure working with all of you!!"
Trish T, Maltz Theatre
Roberta, St Thomas School
"Goin...Going...Gone is a "must" for any fundraising group wishing to use an auction to quickly and efficiently raise money, It will save thousands of hours of energy and make thousands more for your organization. "
Peter Fairbanks, Auctioneer
Joan Fawcett, Jr. League
Phyllis Warren-Briggs, Sister Cities International
Contact Information
John & Maureen Winter
Target Funding Group
11730 Stonehaven Way
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Phone: 561-626-5979
Cell: 561-385-7190
Fax: 561-626-4291
Email: john@charityauctionhelp.com