Debbie will serve as an
organization’s strategic partner, helping groups leverage their benefit auction to meet their fundraising needs today and into the future. Debbie Hitzel stands apart as a creative professional who
brings both a long-range perspective and out-of-the-box thinking to maximize her clients’ fundraising efforts and break revenue records. Having a turnkey solution at the next charity event will allow
fundraisers to free up their valuable time from reinventing the "live auction" wheel by letting the experts provide these award winning services.
Having a giving
heart is just one of the characteristics that describe Debbie’s personality, as well as being a cheerleader to help those in need. When a part-time job in the fundraising business came her
way in the early 2000's, she was introduced to a passion that filled her soul. That part time opportunity to help others with charity live auctions was a dream come true that sparked Impact
Auctions.
Debbie holds a
Bachelors Degree in Education from the University of Northern Iowa. Before she found her love in fundraising, she taught fourth and fifth graders for almost 30 years. In her early days of
teaching, she also coached high school girl's basketball and volleyball preparing her for her event planning duties with Impact Auctions. Her teaching career continues as she will mentor fundraising
coordinators and help clients reach their goals and dreams.
Debbie feels that
her core values have come from growing up in the Midwest living on an Iowa family farm that has helped contribute to her success in her career as well as personal life. Values like working hard,
problem-solving, and never giving up were instilled in each of the seven children that her parents raised. Debbie's role models, her parents, celebrated their 71st anniversary in 2013. Debbie
understands what it takes to be committed to a cause and brings those Midwestern values to each fundraiser with excitement and pride.