No blank screen
You never start from an empty account. Your auction is waiting for you, already set up.
Stop building your auction. We'll build it for you in one business day.
Tell us about your event in a short form. No launch date needed. Your auction success builder gets everything ready; you add your own items and launch when you're ready.
See how it worksQuestions? Talk to us
Free to startNo credit cardNo launch date neededBuilt by a real person
Done for you
We build it. You launch it.
Here is what happens after you click.
- Tell us about your event
Org name, date, goal and what you plan to auction.
- We build your auction within one business day
Branded to match your organization and set up to run the way you want, with a few Risk Free items as examples. Private until you say so.
- Take a 10-minute tour
See where everything lives so you stay in control.
- Launch when you are ready
No launch date needed. Add your own items and go live on your own schedule.
Your auction success builder
One person on our team, start to launch
Optional: once you pick a launch date, we'll draft a social post and a few “what's coming” emails for you.
Ready within one business day
Your builder sends your private auction link within one business day, set up and branded, with a few Risk Free items as examples. You add your own.
Buy back your night
We do the heavy lifting. You spend your evening on your guests, not on setup.
Your auction, built for you.
Guests bid and pay from their phones. You share one link and watch the totals climb. Let us build the first version for you.
$648,341
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation
Raised at a George Strait benefit event.
$179,823
The Horton Fund
Raised at a Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds event.
4.9
On Google
Rated by the people who run the events.
What CharityAuctions is
CharityAuctions is a fundraising auction platform for nonprofits and schools. You run the night online, in the room, or both. Guests bid on the phones they already have. No app to download. No events staff required.
2007Year we started
50,000+Nonprofits and schools
250,000+Auctions and events run
$1B+Raised for causes
Built for people who already have a day job
Most auctions here are run by volunteers, PTA parents, and small teams planning around work and family. The whole platform is shaped around that. If you are comparing nonprofit auction software, start there.
- Live in under 30 minutes. Add items, set your dates, and your auction page is ready.
- Preview it on a phone first. See exactly what your donors will see before anything goes public.
- Nothing is public until you say so. Test it with your team, then launch when it feels right.
- Real humans when you get stuck. Talk to an actual auction expert by phone, chat, or email. No sales pressure. Just answers.
Three steps between you and auction night
No training course. No IT department. No late-night spreadsheet work.
1
Tell us about your event
Fill out a short form. Within one business day your auction success builder sets up and brands your auction, with a few Risk Free items as examples. You add your own items.
2
Share one link
Guests register, bid, and pay from their phones. In the room, at home, or on the couch across the country.
3
Get paid, skip the paperwork
Winners pay online and the fee comes out automatically. Your funds arrive by check or direct deposit, with every bid exported for your records.
Most popular
Hybrid
The room and the internet bid on the same items at the same time, through the same link. Nobody gets left out because they could not make it in person.
Fully online
Online auction
The whole auction happens online over days, not hours. Share the link, people bid from anywhere, and winners pay when it closes.
In the room
In person
Running bid sheets or a live ask? Enter bids as they happen, with bid numbers, attendees, and card charges all tracked in one place.
Get your auction built for youReady within one business day. Nothing is public until you say so.
Real nights. Real totals.
School fundraisers, community events, and headline benefit nights all run on the same platform you are looking at.
$648,341
Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation
One George Strait benefit event. One link shared with every guest.
$179,823
The Horton Fund
Raised at a Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds event.
$21,272
Trinity Romp & Stomp
An engaging event experience built around a cause people care about.
$16,699.47
Williamsburg Elementary
A fundraiser that gave its community an easy way to participate and give.
$20,869
Clovercroft Elementary
A polished auction moment, designed to keep the focus on the mission.
4.9
On Google
Rated by organizers, most of them volunteers doing this on top of a full-time job.
A school auction and a headline benefit night use the same setup.
Short on items? Start with ours.
Risk Free Items are the trips and experiences bidders actually fight for. They cost your organization nothing unless they sell.
Need a trip to list? Start with charity auction travel packages.
- $0 upfront. Add proven items to your auction today. Pay nothing out of pocket.
- Unsold means unpaid. If an item does not sell, you owe nothing for it. Ever.
- You keep the upside. Every dollar bid above the item cost goes straight to your cause.
Running the auction as well as stocking it? We can build your whole auction for you, with bidding, payments and checkout for the whole night. Get your auction built.
Risk Free auction items
Add Risk Free items to your auction
Trips and experiences you list for $0 upfront. You pay the package cost only if it sells. They work with any auction software, any event type, online or in person.
Hot Seller
Pebble Beach Golf Foursome
SPT-PBB-001Four golfers. Three nights at The Inn at Spanish Bay. Three rounds each with course choice. Concierge books rooms and tee times.
- Package cost
- $8,900
- Suggested retail
- $15,800
- Potential profit
- $6,900each time it sells
Napa Signature Weekend Escape
TRV-NAT-003Three nights in Napa Valley for two. Choose two activities and one premium tasting. Concierge books it.
- Package cost
- $4,200
- Suggested retail
- $7,500
- Potential profit
- $3,300each time it sells
Tuscany Wine and Spa Escape for Two
TRV-ITA-001Five nights at a 4-star spa hotel in Chianti for two. Pick any 3 of 6 Tuscany experiences. Concierge books it. Spa treatments not included.
- Package cost
- $3,199
- Suggested retail
- $5,500
- Potential profit
- $2,301each time it sells
Hot Seller
Iceland: Choose Your Own Adventure for Two
TRV-ICE-001Five nights in downtown Reykjavík for two. Airport transfers. Two experiences from a curated menu. Concierge books it.
- Package cost
- $4,995
- Suggested retail
- $7,500
- Potential profit
- $2,505each time it sells
Get the full catalog
Tell us where to send it. We email you the full catalog with this package and every other one, with your cost and what you keep.
- The full catalog, every package with its cost to you and what you keep when it sells
- The sponsor guide, how to get a local business to cover your first package so it costs your organization nothing
- A short call with our team, to pick the items that fit your crowd and your price range
Sent instantly. We never share your information.
Pricing that pays for itself, or costs nothing
Two ways to run it. Both start free, and you can pass the fee to bidders so your organization keeps every dollar raised.
Most popular
Nothing Out of Pocket
5% success fee, only when items sell
- $0 to start, nothing due upfront
- Fee capped at $100 per item
- Pass the fee to bidders and your organization pays $0
- No fee at all on items that do not sell
Prepay and Save
$499 + 3% setup plus a lower success fee
- The lower rate, locked in ahead of your event
- Fee capped at $75 per item
- Best fit for bigger nights and repeat annual events
- Same bidder fee pass-through option
See charity auction platform pricing
See what your organization keeps
Total raised$25,000
Success fee on proceeds$0
Your organization keeps$25,000
Bidders cover $1,250. Unsold items are never charged a success fee.
Still deciding?
Start with the page that matches your question.
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The questions every organizer asks first
What is CharityAuctions?
CharityAuctions is a fundraising auction platform for nonprofits and schools. You can run an online auction, an in-person auction, or both at the same time. Guests bid and pay from their phones. There is no app to download. You can start free, with no credit card.
Who is CharityAuctions for?
It is built for volunteer chairs, PTA parents, and small school or community teams that already have a day job. You do not need events staff or an onsite crew. The same setup works for a school auction and a headline benefit night.
How much does CharityAuctions cost?
You can start free. Nothing Out of Pocket is a 5% success fee when items sell, capped at $100 per item. Prepay and Save is $499 plus a 3% success fee, capped at $75 per item. You can pass the fee to bidders so your organization pays $0. See our pricing page for the full breakdown.
Do guests need an app to bid?
No. Guests open a link or scan a QR code and bid in the browser on the phone they already have.
Can I run an online auction, an in-person auction, or both?
Yes. Hybrid is the most common. The room and the internet bid on the same items through the same link. You can also run a fully online auction or take bids in the room only.
What are Risk Free Items?
Risk Free Items are trips and experiences you can add to your auction at no cost unless they sell. If an item does not sell, you owe nothing for it.
Can I pass fees onto bidders?
Yes. We have two settings. You can require bidders to pay a fee you set. Or you can give them the option to pay the fee or opt out.
What happens if items don't sell?
Unsold items stay in your account. You can use them at your next event. You do not pay a success fee on items that do not sell.
Can I download all my bidder data?
Yes. You can export bidder names, emails, bids, and totals any time.
What is the success fee?
On the Nothing Out of Pocket plan it is 5% of funds raised. Prepay and Save drops that to 3%. You can also pass the fee to bidders so your organization pays $0. See our pricing page for the full breakdown.
Can you mail me a check?
Yes. We can send your funds by check or deposit them to your account.
How do I pay the success fee and receive my funds?
When your auction closes, we subtract the success fee and send you the rest. If bidders cover the fee, you keep the full total.
Can we collect cash or checks offline for items?
Yes. You can mark items as paid offline. Those sales still count in your reports.
Can I start my auction online and bring it offline?
Yes. You can run online bidding, then close it at a live event. Same auction. Same checkout.
What if I have more questions?
Talk to us. We will walk you through the plan that fits your event.
Can CharityAuctions set up my auction for me?
Yes. Fill out a short form and within one business day your auction success builder sets up your auction, brands it to match your organization and configures how it runs, with a few Risk Free items as examples. You add your own items, get a private link and a 10-minute tour, then launch when you're ready. No launch date needed.
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