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    Read What Other Customers Have To Say About Us

    If you have used our software in the past 7 years (and you aren’t based in our hometown of Portland), you probably found us through... Read More

    23 Nov 2015

    Roger Devine

    Case Study: Lakeridge Jr. High

    Welcome to our newest blog series, Case Study, where we highlight fundraising auctions throughout the country, sharing their experience with our software as well as... Read More

    17 Nov 2015

    Miranda Hansen

    Mobile Bidding 101

    No doubt about it, Mobile Bidding has been the topic of the past couple of years around here. We spent a lot of time thinking... Read More

    31 Oct 2015

    Roger Devine

    "Mobile Bidding-only" Tickets Increase Access To Your Gala

    See if this scenario sounds familiar: your school community holds an annual gala auction, at which the classroom projects produced by the students are always... Read More

    14 Aug 2015

    Roger Devine

    Designing Inclusive School Fundraisers

    Frequently, school auction chairs talk to me about the pressure they face to make their fundraisers inclusive - to lower ticket prices, load up the... Read More

    20 Dec 2014

    Roger Devine

    Games For Fundraising Auctions: Chicken Bingo

    We love to see our customers include games in their fundraising auctions. There are classics like Heads or Tails, and then there are ones that... Read More

    19 Sep 2014

    Roger Devine

    Mobile Bidding for Small Fundraising Auctions

    First of all, my apologies - this is long for a blog post. But I want to put it here, so we can engage in... Read More

    06 Sep 2014

    Roger Devine

    Finding Silent Auction Items

    Finding silent auction items is one of those tasks that many auction teams ask for help with. If that includes you, listen up. Read More

    19 Aug 2014

    Roger Devine

    Guest Blog: Consignment Items

    This is a guest blog, by our friend Mike Hanley. Thanks, Mike! Read More

    25 Jul 2014

    Roger Devine

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