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Built for small and medium nonprofits & schools.

So they asked you to run the fundraiser again. You already have a job. Start with a free demo and see the price. No sales call.

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No credit card to get started Pay only if you raise money No sales call to see a price
Limited-time offer

$1,200 value. Free when you upgrade.

Give your donors a grand prize they will actually want to win.

Upgrade now and we include Pick Your Experience, a $1,200 drawing, free. Every donation is an entry. One grand prize winner picks any trip for two: a Bourbon Trail day from Louisville, a Sonoma wine day from San Francisco, New Orleans, Chicago, or Hollywood. You keep every dollar. We book the trip.

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Limited time. See it in a private demo first. Nothing public until you say so.

Find the right fit

Start where you are. Grow when you are ready.

Every plan is designed around making your event easy to run and easy for donors to support.

Best for events raising $25K+

Prepay and Save

Pay once. Keep more of every dollar.

Already looking at a bigger year? Lock in the lower fee now, keep more of what you raise, and for a limited time take a $1,200 Pick Your Experience drawing with you, free. You keep the donations.

  • $499 + 3% success fee
  • Event setup and configuration
  • Pass fees to bidders (down to 0%)
  • Collect cash or checks
  • Online and live auctions
  • Auction Success Manager
  • Raffles and donation buttons
  • Email and SMS blasts

Add-ons available

  • Event ticket sales
  • Text-to-donate
  • Paddle raise
  • Attendee management
  • Fund-a-need
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No commitment No credit card
Best for events raising $50K+

Custom Discounts

Your event gets its own plan.

Need a lower fee on a bigger year? We can price a plan around your event.

  • 0% platform fee
  • Event setup and configuration
  • Unlimited events for 1 year
  • Unlimited items
  • Tickets and sponsorships
  • Text keywords included
  • 1,000 message credits
  • Live event on-call support
  • Embed on your website
Ask about a custom plan
No commitment No credit card

Not ready to pick a plan?

That is exactly what your private demo is for. Start with a free preview, see what your event could look like, and make pricing decisions when your team has more clarity.

How success fees work

On the Nothing Out of Pocket plan, the 5% success fee applies only to funds raised. Prepay and Save plans reduce it to 3%. Custom Discounts include a 0% platform fee. Bidder pass-through options are available on Nothing Out of Pocket and Prepay and Save.

Choose your starting point

Different event goals. One dependable platform.

Whether you want to test an idea or you are already planning this year's fundraiser, CharityAuctions helps you begin with confidence.

01

I want to see what my event could look like.

Begin with a free private demo. Explore the experience before your auction is live or your plan is final.

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02

I am planning a high-value annual event.

Use Prepay and Save to lower the success fee. Our team also sets up and configures your event, so it runs smoothly.

See how it works
03

I need more support than the other plans.

Choose Custom Discounts when you want setup help and a 0% platform fee.

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Questions, answered

Clear pricing. No surprises.

You can start with a private demo and take your time deciding what your event needs.

What is the limited-time Pick Your Experience offer?

For a limited time, when you upgrade you get a $1,200 Pick Your Experience drawing, free. Every donation is an entry. The grand prize winner picks one experience for two: Louisville bourbon, Sonoma wine, New Orleans, Chicago, or Hollywood. You keep the donations. We book the trip. Start with a private demo. Nothing public until you say so.

Can I start for free?

Yes. The Nothing Out of Pocket plan lets you build your auction with no upfront cost. You pay a 5% success fee only if you raise money.

Can I pass the fee to bidders?

Yes. Nothing Out of Pocket and Prepay and Save offer bidder pass-through options. Prepay and Save can lower your success fees to 0%.

What if my items do not sell?

Unsold items remain in your account for use at a future event. You do not pay a success fee on items that do not sell.

Which option is best for my event?

Start by building a private demo. When you are ready, choose Nothing Out of Pocket if you want no upfront cost, Prepay and Save for a lower success fee, or Custom Discounts for a large event that needs deeper support.

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%. Custom Discounts have a 0% platform fee. You can also pass the fee to bidders so your organization pays $0.

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.

Limited time

Upgrade and take a $1,200 grand prize with you.

Pick Your Experience is free when you upgrade. Every donation is an entry. Build a private demo, share it with your team, and decide later.

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Test it together before you decide. Nothing public until you say so.