When you host your online auction with Benefit Bidding, they create a custom branded online auction website which can be used to obtain auction items and cash donations. When you add an Online auction to your live event, you can advertise the event, honor your sponsors, and take absentee bids weeks before your gala – thus increasing awareness of your organization and raising more money!
Online fundraising auctions are a win-win proposition which benefit charities and bidders alike. Additionally, most bidders consider their online auction purchases outside their usual yearly giving.
Nonprofits benefit from online fundraising auctions because they reach a broader audience, raising more money and awareness for your cause.
Bidders benefit by being able to bid & purchase items at their convenience while at the same time supporting their favorite causes.
Sponsors benefit by advertising on your site. An online auction generates a lot of traffic to the website, and companies benefit from the positive online exposure.
If your organization lacks the resources it needs to hold a gala event consider an online only auction
Is your organization frustrated with the results from bake sales, raffles and door to door sales? Looking to raise large amounts of money but a live auction gala event is just too much work for your current volunteer staff, resources, and facility to have a live or silent auction? Then consider having an online only event.
When you conduct an online auction with Benefit Bidding you can bring in buyers from all over of the globe while at the same time educating them about your cause.
Building the website
Benefit Bidding will build a custom branded website just for your event. They work with you to create the look and feel you want for your online site.
Tell your story
Your website should tell your story. Benefit Bidding works with your organization to create content on your site that will educate visitors. They help you send the message of where the dollars raised are going. They can also include YouTube links on your site so you can also tell your story with a video.
Item Solicitation
When you run an online auction with Benefit Bidding they provide you with the same item acquisition idea support that is offered to their live & silent auction clients. They keep you up to date on the most popular items so you know what’s hot and what’s not. They can also assist you with obtaining a couple of WOW packages (trips & experiences) for your auction.
Getting the word out
Benefit Bidding is here to help you promote your online event. They assist you with Social Media, Press releases, Email campaigns, newsletters, and word of mouth communication.
After hearing that our local food bank was in dire need of both food and funds, we decided to have a silent auction. We thought an online auction would reach more bidders and a friend suggested I contact Lloyd Cooper, the auctioneer who conducts the live auction at the Quilters Guild of Dallas show each year. Lloyd is very good and, thanks to his auctioneer abilities, I have bought quite a few minis over the years. He recently started an on-line auction company, Benefit Bidding, to benefit charitable organizations. I sent them the banner from our website and they built the page to look similar to our site. They built our auction page, complete with our mini quilts, in just 2 ½ days. There were also links to our website on the page. They even took care of the press releases! I was contacted by several people in the media and there was an article in our paper. We were thrilled with the outcome and so was our food bank. —Sandy Brawner, Owner, Quilt Country, Lewisville, Texas
