Matt Newsom has helped high-profile charities through the United States generate millions of dollars in fundraising. As a licensed benefit auctioneer, he brings over 30 years of event management and public speaking experience to every fundraising gala. He has brought his energy balanced with sincerity to over 450 fundraising events that have raised over $100,000,000.
Matt is also the author of The Gala Fundraising Guidebook, A Blueprint for $uccess, which provides practical answers to questions on topics like: Pre-event preparation, Pre-program planning, Building a “Run of Show,” Maximizing revenue through live auction, paddle raise / fund a need, silent auction, and raffles.
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and serving the entire country, Matt was President of his class at Mendenhall School of Auctioneering. He will help you raise more money through Live Auction, Fund A Need, Silent Auction, Interactive Fundraising Games, and Run of Show Consulting.
Personally, he has been a relentless fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, raising over $530,000 in 10 weeks in 2022 resulting in his being named the LLS National All-Star Man of the Year. A Hairy Cell Leukemia survivor, he was also the Charlotte Man of the Year in 2016, raising over $150,000. Matt was also Chairman of the LLS Charlotte Board of Trustees and the Man/Woman of the Year Leadership Team.
