SchoolAuction.net is a service of Northworld LLC, the premier provider of benefit-auction software solutions. Which is to say, we’re a software company who likes to help non-profits with their fundraisers.
SchoolAuction.net is a service of Northworld LLC, the premier provider of benefit-auction software solutions. Which is to say, we’re a software company who likes to help non-profits with their fundraisers.
Your success is our success - so we provide the tools you need to run all types of events - at a price your organization can afford! All options include everything you need to run a fast, efficient, profitable in-person auction and/or an online silent auction. Our goal is to make you the fundraising hero of your organization!
An affordable option for groups1 that need full-service software, but don’t have the budget to pay for it all upfront.
A cost-effective option for groups1 planning an annual gala and/or online auction as their fundraising centerpiece.
Unlimited event sites and a full suite of fundraising tools including mobile bidding, peer-to-peer, athons, text-to-give, talent contests AND the option to use your existing credit card processor. 2
Adds Virtual Live Auctions and Hybrid tools (to allow simultaneous paddle and virtual bidding) plus personal webinars and phone support for your team.
1 Acorn and Essentials plans are available for US organizations with a business or non-profit tax-id.
2 Connect your existing credit card processor using one of our supported gateways
The plans listed above are our most popular offerings and provide the fundraising tools needed by most non-profit organizations. We offer additional plans for other groups as well as discounts for multi chapter organizations. Contact us for more details.
No! SchoolAuction.net is our most familiar brand but our software is used by a wide-range of non-profit organizations - and is also available as TofinoAuctions.com. You can specify which brand you prefer when setting up your trial or subscription.
Because we know that no one wants to pay for stuff they don't need. Some of our most valued customers are able to reach their fundraising goals during a single "Big Night" annual event. These are typically established traditional auctions which reliably bring in over $50k. Our $1000 plan was designed for groups like these - that need only our most traditional tools and have enough confidence in their fundraising forecast to know they'll save money with the fixed price plan.
On the other hand, if your group is new to fundraising - or has modest goals - the Acorn plan is an affordable way to access full-service software. So why does the $79 plan offer more features? Because having a bigger toolbox will help your organization reach your goal more easily - and when you succeed, we succeed.
Your event site(s) are preserved in your account - for access as long as you have an active subscription. Data, reports, and records can also be downloaded to .csv files.
We recommend (and our plans support) separate event sites for each fundraiser that requires registration (such as an auction, golf tournament, talent contest, conference etc). Separate event sites allow you to create event-specific teams, themes, registration options, custom fields, settings AND work simultaneously on multiple events.
Separate event sites also create institutional memory - an invaluable reference for next year's fundraising team - who can pick and choose which data and settings to migrate (copy) to a new event site.
We use the term "event" for fundraisers that require registration to participate - such as an auction, golf tournament, talent contest, or conference.
Our Campaign pages are designed for simpler fundraisers that typically involve a single online transaction - such as Annual Giving, Place Your Order, Buy a Brick etc. We recommend using a separate event site for all of your campaigns - so you can direct supporters to one place to view all active campaigns, as shown here.
Mobile Bidding refers to having in-person guests at a gala auction using their smartphones to place bids in the silent auction. This requires management tools for helping those in-person guests get logged in, and for monitoring bidding during the short timeline that the silent auction is open at the gala. Online Auctions generally do not have any in-person component; they usually run for anywhere between 3 days and 6 weeks, and your supporters bid from home or work. With a Plus or Professional plan, you can even combine the two: online pre-bidding transferring seamlessly to mobile bidding during your gala - with mobile bidding open to all, or restricted to gala guests only.