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Auction management

Manage bidders, track bids, export winners, oversee item fulfillment, and more with Givebutter's top-rated auction management software—all in one place, all completely free.

Add an unforgettable auction experience to any campaign

With Givebutter’s free online auction management software, you can effortlessly add an auction to any fundraising page or event, customized with your branding and configured to meet your organization’s needs. Add unlimited items to wow your bidders, including luxury auction travel packages provided by industry-leading Givebutter partners.

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Auction items exactly how you want them

From collectibles and baskets to digital downloads and enticing experiences, Givebutter’s auction management system makes your items the star of the show. Create auction categories for easy browsing and customize each item with descriptions, photos, videos, pricing options, and fulfillment details. You can also choose whether to make items public or private, specify start and end times to create urgency, and offer physical items or digital downloads to expand your offerings.

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Selling formats that meet your nonprofit’s needs

Boost your bidding potential by customizing your selling formats within Givebutter’s auction management software. Fixed price, Buy-It-Now pricing, reserve price, item value, bid increments, and total quantity options give you control to sell items quickly, maintain value, and increase profits. Choose the format that works best for each item to make the most of your auction.

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Custom categories for better browsing

Help your bidders find items of interest quickly by grouping them into categories—each with its own name, description, display order, and a unique URL for easy sharing. You can even rearrange categories for optimal visibility.

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An auction management system that anyone can use

Full control over bidding activity

Givebutter makes it easy to manage bidders, set up bidder notifications, and add manual bids. You can also anonymize bidder info and ban/unban bidders to ensure a fair bidding environment.

Engaging automated messaging

Choose which bid notifications you want bidders to receive via email and text, and Givebutter will take care of the rest. We’ll let bidders know when the auction’s starting, when they’ve been outbid, and when it’s time to settle the bill.

Easy item fulfillment

Optimize the auction fulfillment process with Givebutter's payment tracking and invoice management. Plus, you can mark uncollectible bids and export winning bid data from your dashboard for efficient accounting and reporting.

Did you know?

Givebutter's auction platform was rated #1 Auction Software on G2!

The fact that there are dynamic options for campaigns is really helpful. I love that we can run a simple online fundraising campaign or an in-person auction fundraiser. The platform has everything we need.

Sequoi Phipps-Hawkins

Director of Marketing and Communications, Birth In Color RVA

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Set up your auction

You’ll need to set up a fundraising page or a fundraising event first. When you’re ready to add your auction, you’ll be asked to choose theauction start and end dates, your preferred payment collection method, and any registration requirements you want bidders to know about.

Customize to your heart's content

Now that your auction is set up, you can add unlimited auction items and set up the auction notifications you want bidders to receive. Publish your fundraising campaign when you’re ready to go live, and let the bidding begin!

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Auction management meets all-in-one fundraising software

Givebutter does offer #1-rated auction software, but it’s also an all-in-one fundraising platform that brings together everything nonprofits need to successfully raise funds, track donor data, and meaningfully engage supporters for the long haul.

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