9 Steps to Planning an Excellent Silent Auction
A silent auction is a classic fundraising event in which attendees place bids on items gathered by a charity. Silent auctions can be held on paper bid sheets, or through mobile bidding software. During a silent auction, bidders compete to win their treasured items against other bidders by having the highest bid amount when the […]
Procure Items For Your Online Auction: A Step-by-Step Guide
Procuring auction items for your ClickBid auction seems daunting. Cold-call every business in town to ask for donations? No fun. Perhaps there’s a better way…and there is. In this guide, you’ll learn how to get fabulous items for your online auction. Step 1: Create your list of targets Focus on the “Who” Rather than focusing […]
6 Ways to Create a Quality Event Landing Page
Looking for ways to better engage your donors? Having a quality event landing page is one of the key ways to keeping your donors engaged in your event while helping your organization raise funds for your cause. Creating a quality event landing page provides you with the opportunity to send a single interactive page to […]
New & Improved ClickBid Training Hub
We are proud to announce our new ClickBid Training Hub. Learn the software quickly and directly from our professional staff. We are so confident that you’ll benefit from our Training Hub that we’ll send you a Starbucks gift card for completing the training videos. Watch training videos on the following courses: Getting Started Managing Your […]
The Ultimate Guide to Drive Donations: Corporate Philanthropy and Matching Gift Fundraising
Thousands of organizations offer Corporate Social Responsibility programs. However, it can be difficult to know how to leverage these programs to generate more donations for your nonprofit. One way this could be accomplished is through utilizing matching gift fundraising to its fullest potential. Recently, ClickBid and Double the Donation teamed up to provide an informational […]
How to Set Starting Prices and Bid Increments for Silent Auction Items
Pricing your silent auction items can be tricky and a big challenge for nonprofits. This process involves research and understanding your items’ value — and can be the difference between a successful auction or a bust. Let’s dive into the details! Estimating Fair Market Value Fair Market Value (FMV) refers to the price of an […]
ClickBid Partners with The Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation on New Documentary
Recently, ClickBid’s CEO and Founder, Matt Burnell partnered with the Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation to create a documentary titled Eloquent to help promote, create awareness, and raise funds for curing this illness. Check out the documentary trailer below. We sat down with Matt Burnell to get his answers on what Cavernous Malformation is, what […]
4 Reasons Your Nonprofit Site Needs Event Landing Pages
Picture this: A nonprofit supporter is scrolling through social media when they see a post advertising an upcoming event hosted by one of the organizations they follow. The event catches their eye and seems right up their alley, so they head to the nonprofit’s website for more information. But once there, they can’t find more […]
How to Find Quality Live and Silent Auction Items
Silent and live auctions are an excellent way for nonprofits to create a fun element during their fundraising event. Not only does it help your organization raise money, but it also provides you with minimal advanced investment and overhead. Both silent and live auctions attract a wide array of donors by providing several items […]
6 Easy Community Fundraising Ideas for Your Charity
Planning, promoting, and running a fundraiser is hard work! With the amount of resources, time, and focus it takes to plan a major fundraiser, it makes sense that many charities may hesitate to add a new initiative to their calendar. But fortunately, there are fundraising ideas out there that even busy nonprofit teams can put […]