Professional Benefit Auctioneer Services with Leigh Brown
Energize Bidders, Maximize Results
Partner with an auctioneer who protects your mission, honors your donors, and helps you raise more — with purpose and professionalism.
Fundraising is sacred work — and how your audience feels at your event matters. When you choose Leigh Brown as your benefit auctioneer and emcee, you get far more than someone with a mic. You get a professional event partner who understands how to engage a crowd, inspire generosity, and drive results.
Leigh combines nationally recognized speaking experience, professional auctioneering training, and deep empathy for mission-driven organizations, creating events that are not only successful — but unforgettable.
Why Leigh
Stands Out
✶ Professional Auctioneer + Emcee ✶
Leigh’s training at the Western College of Auctioneering equips her to bring excitement and energy that drives bidding and maximizes outcomes.
✶ National Speaker & Crowd Engager ✶
With more than 20 years of speaking experience, Leigh knows how to connect with audiences of all sizes, keeping energy high and attention focused.
✶ Customized for Your Mission ✶
Leigh doesn’t read a script. She tailors her approach to your cause, your audience, and your goals — helping you raise more without making donors feel uncomfortable.
REAL TESTIMONIALS, REAL IMPACT
“Your energy, humor and heartfelt presence truly elevated the evening and made it our biggest and best event yet… we made over $130,000 — which is absolutely amazing.”
-Chefs Against Cancer Event Leadership
“As an emcee, she is phenomenal… she truly understands the ‘why’ of the event and works with the crowd to encourage bidding that helps the organization’s mission.”
- Shannon Routh, Teal Diva Founder & CEO
At the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® RPAC Major Investor Bourbon Auction in October 2026, Leigh’s live auction raised at least $10,000 and two REALTORS® became RPAC Major Investors.
“Her knowledge of RPAC, her auctioneering skills, and her enthusiasm. Also, her wit and charm. There is no one quite like Leigh Brown.”
“We raised at least $10,000 at the auction, and two Realtors became Major Investors because of their bids and what they paid to attend the event. It also led to a third Realtor stepping up from Sterling to Crystal R.”
“She is personable; she really gets into the event and promotes it as much as the auction items do; she is funny and gets people excited, which leads to more bidding and higher fundraising.”
- Tim McBrayer, RPAC Major Investor Bourbon Auction, Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®
At the REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI) Carolinas Chapter's Southeastern Land Conference, Leigh led the Big Bid benefit auction on day one, which raised more than $2,000 despite a small audience, and gave the closing keynote on day two.
“She wasn't afraid to roast them a little and create some competition to get the highest bid for our items!”
“We raised over $2000 for our organization with Leigh's help even from a small group! She even had the vendors bidding on things!”
- Christina Asbury, RLI Carolinas Chapter
WHAT LEIGH OFFERS AT YOUR EVENT
❋ Professional emcee presence
❋ Skilled live auction execution
❋ Crowd engagement that drives bidding
❋ Customized pacing and storytelling
❋ Respectful stewardship of your donors’ generosity
Leigh works on a flat professional fee — not a percentage of funds raised — so your organization maintains control and transparency. Her standard fee is $10,000 per event, with special pricing for qualifying North Carolina nonprofits.
Disclosure:
Benefit auctioneer services are provided by Leigh Brown through Leigh Thomas Brown, Inc., and are offered separately from One Community Auctions’ real estate and personal property auction services.
Booking Leigh Brown as a benefit auctioneer? Read the benefit auctioneer FAQ on leighbrown.com.
Schedule a Discovery Call
Book a 15-minute Discovery Call with me to share your event goals and see if I’m the right fit for your next benefit auction.