Power Pair: These sibling auctioneers know how to inspire giving
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They’re siblings, they’re business partners and they know how to inspire generosity.
Glen Fladeboe and Kristine Fladeboe Duinick are among the most well-known and busy auctioneers in Minnesota. You may have seen them at a nonprofit gala engaging the crowd, building excitement and calling bids.
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her latest Power Pair about growing up on a farm near Willmar, stepping in to lead the family auction business after their father’s stroke and what it takes to inspire people to care about a cause and open their wallets.
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If you’ve been to a live auction for a nonprofit organization, what inspired you to bid or donate? What questions do you have for Kristine or Glen about being auctioneers.
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Guests:
Glen Fladeboe is an auctioneer and partner with his sister in their second-generation, family-owned auction business. Fladeboe Advancement runs benefit auctions and consults with nonprofit organizations on fundraising. Fladeboe Land works with families and investors on the sale and purchase of Minnesota farmland.
Kristine Fladeboe Duininck is an auctioneer and partner with her brother in Fladeboe Advancement and Fladeboe Land. She works with families and investors on the sale and purchase of Minnesota farmland. She was named the top female auctioneer in the U.S. in 2010 by the National Auctioneers Association.
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