​I'm pregnant. Like, super-duper pregnant, ready to pop pregnant. When I stepped on stage last weekend at a large San Francisco Gala, the crowd didn't know what to think. And quite honestly, neither did I.
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It turned out to be a record-breaking night of fundraising for my long-time client. I'm not sure if it was the new program style, the room layout, or my enormous belly that made the difference - but it was amazing! It turns out, this crowd loved a big, pregnant auctioneer unafraid to put it all out there.

Last year I attended the Association of Fundraising Professionals Conference out here in San Francisco. I paid $600 to attend for the day and spent four hours in my car just to get there. I attended numerous sessions, but was it worth it? ​