Where do we get auction items when our church can’t donate big things?

At a Churches & Faith-Based Organizations golf outing, the auction table often depends on what members can donate. Most people do not own a vacation home, box seats, or a bourbon trail trip to offer. The result is a table of baskets and bake sale items, which are good, but not what brings live bidding on a trip. This is not a failure of the congregation. It is a mismatch between what a travel auction needs and what a typical church family has on hand.

The ask is simpler than it sounds. You reserve travel packages with no money up front. You only pay for an experience if it sells, keep 100% over the cost, and can sell experiences multiple times if the bidding gets hot. You are not too late: items can be added the same day as your event. A package that does not sell costs you nothing. That makes it easy to take to a pastor or church leadership because there is no budget risk.

Call Giveback XP this week and ask about travel packages for your golf outing. You can browse over 140 experiences, from golf and college football to wine and bourbon trips. Tell them your event size and the golf outing format, and they will help you pick a number of items that fits the room. Do not wait until the week of the event. Packages can be added same day, but starting earlier gives your committee time to get pastor sign-off.

Your golf outing auction will have real trips people want to win, without asking a single member for a donation. The church keeps every dollar above the set cost, and winners book travel through a team that handles the details. You can walk into the committee meeting with a simple, transparent plan that a pastor can approve.