Fundraising Articles

News, Tips, and Tricks

Managing Sponsored-Table Guests

Over at the Winspire blog, they just published a fabulous post on how to deal with one of the biggest sources of auction frustration: managing... Read More

02 Aug 2018

Justin Hirsch

Displaying Fair Market Value on bid sheets and in your catalog

You really need to read this blog post from Sherry Truhlar, of Red Apple Auctions: Read More

31 Jul 2018

Justin Hirsch

Should You Use Mobile Bidding For Your Special Appeal?

Special Appeals (aka Paddle Raises or Fund-A-Need) are a staple of fundraising auctions. Mobile Bidding is a popular auction trend. Are they compatible? Read More

30 May 2017

Roger Devine

Auction Night Supply Checklist

Yay for checklists! They are oh so helpful especially on event night. This supply checklist gives you one less thing to worry about while you... Read More

20 Mar 2017

Roger Devine

Add A Selfie Station To Your Auction

Having a photo station at your event can be a fun, entertaining addition to the night. One option for would be to hire a photographer... Read More

13 Mar 2017

Roger Devine

Selecting a annual plan Level

Last summer, we re-jiggered the feature sets for our annual plan levels, adding significant new mobile-bidding features to our Plus and Premium annual plans. We... Read More

12 Jan 2017

Roger Devine

Three Big New Enhancements For All Subscribers - 11/2/2016

Last night, we rolled out three greatly-anticipated upgrades to our software that should make your life as an auction chair easier. We’re excited about these,... Read More

02 Nov 2016

Roger Devine

Introducing Contests

Auction longevity is certainly a sign of success, but it can also lead to stagnation. After a few years of hosting the same event, your... Read More

05 Oct 2016

Roger Devine

Selling Scrip Online

We’ve been asked often by the schools who use our software how to set it up for online scrip ordering. We used to discourage this,... Read More

24 May 2016

Roger Devine

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