Online Auctions for Community Foundations & United Ways

Experiences that match a room full of business and community leaders include sporting events like the US Open, regional getaways, adventure trips, and international destinations such as Italy. These packages land in your auction ready to list on any bidding platform, with photos, videos, and a one-page display sheet. You never ship a thing. Winners receive a certificate, and the Travel Team handles the booking.

Your donor base spans the whole community. That is the difference. Bidders are not a niche interest group, they are people who show up for a campaign kickoff, a golf event, or an annual celebration with corporate tables. The appeal has to be wide. Regional adventures and bucket-list trips work because they pull from different corners of the same town. You fill tables without narrowing the field.

The only cost is for what sells. Browse more than 140 experiences, reserve what you like for free, and start the bidding at 15 to 20 percent above cost. You keep 100 percent over that cost. If bidding gets hot, you can sell the same package more than once, multiplying profit on the spot. Anything that does not sell costs you nothing. How many items you need depends on your audience size, and someone helps you fine-tune that number.

You pick the experiences, get the marketing materials, and list them. Your event runs, winning bidders are reported, and the Travel Team gets the donors squared away. You can add an item the day of the event if you see an opening. Donors have up to two years to travel for most experiences, or until that year’s event for dated packages like the Kentucky Derby or the CMAs.

After the event, winners are on their way to a trip without your staff chasing down bookings or answering travel questions. Your auction catalog feels broad without leaning on the same restaurants and shops your grantees lean on. The calendar for the next campaign starts clean.

Common Questions from Community Foundations & United Ways Events

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