Live Auctions for Hospital & Health Foundations

Travel and experience packages that match the scale of a hospital foundation gala are what moves the room. Formula 1 race weekends, courtside US Open tickets, and private villas in Italy, France, or Spain. These are the items your donors bid on because they fit the evening. The catalog needs to feel like it belongs at a black-tie event where every table is filled with corporate sponsors and longtime supporters. A well-chosen travel package typically sells for 30 to 50 percent above the foundation’s cost. And a hot item can sell to more than one winning bidder the same night, multiplying the return without adding a single new item.

A hospital foundation gala is different from other fundraisers. The audience includes board members who care about optics and process. Decisions can run through a committee. Your ticket price is high, and your donors are there because they believe in the hospital’s mission. They could book their own vacation, but they bid at your event because it is for the hospital. So the auction items must feel special enough to honor that commitment. This is not a crowd that responds to gift baskets or generic getaways.

There is no cost to participate. 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. The recommended starting bid is 15 to 20 percent above cost, so you make money from the very first bid. How many experiences you offer depends on your audience size and the flow of your evening. You are not too late: items can be added the same day as your event.

Browse over 140 travel and experience packages and reserve the ones you like. There is no charge to reserve. You receive a one-page PDF display for each experience with photos and details, plus a marketing email with tips for before and after the event. Set your reserve and let the bidding begin. After the gala, send the winners’ details to Giveback XP. The Travel Team handles the booking, and donors have up to two years to travel for non event-based experiences.

Your live auction feels like a natural part of the evening. The packages match the room, your donors leave excited about their trips, and your foundation raises more without added risk or last-minute scrambling. The process is handled, and your team can focus on the next big event.

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