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Fundraising can be overwhelming. We gathered tips and tricks to help you raise the most for your causes. Read our thoughts on best practices.

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How to Price Silent Auction Items: A Proven Guide to Maximize Donations

Setting your silent auction starting bids at just 30% of fair market value can boost bidder participation significantly. For unique, high-value items, starting at 50% might work better.

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FAQ: Setting Strategic Bid Increments for Your Charity Auction

Bid increments are the minimum amount a new bid must exceed the previous bid in your auction. They’re the heartbeat of...

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Setting Strategic Bid Increments for Your Charity Auction

Finding the perfect bid increments for your charity auction can feel like searching for the fundraising holy grail. Too...

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Effortlessly Manage Your Fundraising with Auction Website Software

Fundraisers are always a big undertaking. You're juggling volunteers, keeping donations on track, and making sure every...

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Auction Software for Nonprofits: Boost Your Fundraising Success

Planning a fundraising auction can be exciting, but also incredibly overwhelming. Spreadsheets pile up, paper bid...

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How to Write an Effective Silent Auction Donation Request Letter

Silent auctions are a powerful way to raise funds, and behind every successful silent auction is an effective donation...

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Set The Perfect Starting Bids for Your Silent Auction Items

A silent auction is a fun and interactive way for a nonprofit to raise money. Attendees browse items up for sale and...

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Running Timed Online Auctions: Strategies for Maximizing Bids

A timed online auction might be your best bet if you're looking for a flexible, lower-pressure option that still brings...

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How to Set Up a Successful Silent Auction

What goes into hosting a successful silent auction fundraiser? A whole lot! From starting strong with clear goals and a...

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Online auctions

Understanding Online Auctions: A Guide for Nonprofits

Online auctions have completely changed the auctioneering and fundraising landscape. Today, individuals and...

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15 Creative Ideas to Display Silent Auction Items Effectively

How you showcase your silent auction items plays an essential role in grabbing bidders’ attention and making your...

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Why Online Charity Auctions are Highly Successful

The Internet makes charity auctions and fundraising procedures easy to create and manage because of its flexibility. In...

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The Different Types of Auctions

Auctions are an efficient way of raising funds by selling items at the best price possible. The selling price of the...

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What are Non-Profit Online Auctions

Non-profit online auctions refer to a technique through which fundraisers raise money for a charity event through the...

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Auction Bidding 101: The Complete Guide

Auctions are a popular nonprofit tool that can offer your charity organization a host of benefits. You can build...

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Essential Features To Look For In An Online Auction Platform

For modern nonprofit organizations operating in an increasingly virtual world, online auction platforms are a must-have...

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The Complete Guide To Silent Auctions

Silent auctions have always been classic, fundraising go-tos for nonprofit organizations. This fundraising type is a...

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How To Run A Successful Online Charity Auction

Hosting a successful online charity auction is a must if you hope to raise the funds you need to help your cause....

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A Beginner's Guide To Running A Live Auction

Hosting a live auction can sound daunting, but once you get the basics down, it’s relatively easy to manage. The most...

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Silent Auction Bidding Sheet Template & Guide

Silent auctions are a popular fundraising type amongst charity organizations. And donors love them, too! They’re...

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What Is Pre-Bidding? (Benefits & How To Use It)

Are you organizing an auction and just aren’t sure if you should include pre-bidding? We think pre-bidding is a ...

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What To Look For In Auction Software

Auctions are a key part of any charity’s fundraising arsenal. They’re a fantastic way to garner interest in your cause,...

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Why do more charities switch to online auctions

Online Charity Auctions are the new hype in town. More and more charities decide against traditional events and go the...

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Say Goodbye to old fashion Silent Auction Bid Sheets

Silent Auction Software is becoming more and more common. With technological advances, many special events are changing...

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