Run a Successful Online Charity Auction
Create a virtual auction for your nonprofit and reach your fundraising goals with our user-friendly fundraising platform.
A professional fundraising auction experience
Engage bidders, stir up excitement, and maximize the selling price of your charity auction items.
Personalized Campaign Pages. Take advantage of our easy customization options for your fundraising auction. Add your logo and tailor colors, content, and images to tell your story and reflect your cause.
Bidding. Our flexible item listing tool allows you to set minimum bids and increments for each item. Mobile bidding enables people to participate on any device.
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Perks of using Eventgroove Fundraising
Manage your auction
Manage all aspects of your fundraising campaign from custom calls-to-action to prize listings to bid increments.
Auction variety
Choose from two types of auctions–traditioinal English style auctions or Proxy (eBay-style) auctions.
Custom listings
Create auction items and list them in groups, with multiple quantity options per item.
Automated notifications
Bidders receive text notifications when they have been outbid. Winners are automatically charged, and notified.
Easy promotion
Advertise your auction items with social sharing, campaign email, our embeddable widget, and mobile giving.
Hands-on support
Our knowledgeable team is here to walk you through the campaign setup process to put our powerful software to work.
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Pricing
How much does running a virtual auction cost?
4.9%
+
Stripe payment processing
2.2-2.9% + $0.30 per transaction
PERCENT PRICING
Set a fixed percent for your campaign and decide who will cover the fee.
4.9%
- Choose who pays the fee
- 4.9% of each auction item listed
- $100 fee cap (for your high-value items, we will never charge you more than $100)
- Great for large organizations with set budgets
- If you run an auction under an all-in-one fundraiser, the charge will be 7.5% for the entire funddraiser, including any auction items. The $100 fee cap will still apply!
- If donors pay, there’s no cost to you!
Stripe will deduct 2.2% + 30¢ to process each credit card transaction (or 2.9% + 30¢ if not a nonprofit)
Frequently Asked Questions
Creating your first Eventgroove Fundraising auction?
Here are answers to our most often asked questions.
How does the bidding process work?
Eventgroove Fundraising supports two types of auctions—English and Proxy.
English auctions
Most charity auctions are English auctions.
You will set a starting for each item that will increase based on bids made by supporters. Each bidder proposes a higher price than the previous bid until the auction ends.
Nonprofit organizations usually generate the most money from English auctions.
Proxy auctions
Proxy-style auctions are similar to auctions on eBay.
Bidders will enter the maximum price they are willing to pay for an item (which is not disclosed). Then, the system will automatically place bids on a supporter’s behalf, using the minimum amount possible to give that person the winning bid on the auction item, up to their maximum bid.
Can I add a virtual auction to an in-person event?
Yes, this is very common. You can open your auction for bidding days, weeks, or months before your live event, then promote your auction link along with other event materials. At your live event, supporters can use text-to-bid to participate or they can bid directly on your auction page. With an online/in-person auction, you gain the added benefit of having bids come in from people who can’t attend your event.
Can I add an online auction to an online event?
How will bidders know if they are outbid?
How does the fee cap work?
We cap our 4.9% service fee at $100. This means you can list your big ticket items without worrying about a massive service fee. For example, if you list a vacation at $3,000, we will still only charge you $100 for that item.
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