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Pretty much anyone with a high quality item (like an oil portrait) can easily donate to these high-end fundraisers. Just phone up the most expensive private schools in the biggest city near you and ask if they have an auction. Let them know you might be interested in donating an item and they will be delighted. They'll let you know how the process goes from there.
Another place to look is fundraisers for a big hospital, art museums, etc. Be sure that you donate to a high end auction. You're looking for something where they have a sit down dinner, where people get dressed up and pay a hefty fee just to attend. One of the auctions in Seattle costs $400 a person just to attend the dinner. Donating your work to a low end auction will not expose you to people who can afford your work, and it will end up being a huge drain on your time creating a free portrait for someone who will not lead you to new business.
To get an idea what kind of auction the organization has, ask how much people pay to attend, the price of some of the other high end items that were donated last year, etc.
Search this forum under Auctions and check out other threads with Auction in the title. There's a lot of other information elsewhere on SOG on how to do this.
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