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Using a simple-to-use, hassle-free online auction platform which has helped over 250,000 organizations raise over $500,000,000 that can be set up in as little as 5 mins.

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Why Online Auctions

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Traditional Fundraising?

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Traditional Fundraising

  • Expensive Investment Costs
  • Requires Significant Time and Energy
  • Limited Reach

CharityAuctionsToday

  • Very Little Cost
  • Efficient - Little Time and Effort
  • Easily Reach A Large Audience
  • Easily Raise More Awareness

  • Easy to Integrate with Social Media

  • Transparency
  • Customer Support
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WHY US

Why CharityAuctionsToday

Since 2007 we have helped over 250,000 organizations (Nonprofits, businesses, schools and individuals) like yourself raise over half a billion dollars. We have the most customizable, easy features that allow you to set up your auction in the most efficient way possible and allow your donors to have a seamless experience.

We provide hands-on support to help you achieve your goals.

We also have the most competitive fees allowing you to keep more of the funds raised for your cause.

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ABOUT

How It Happened

In 2007, Tom Kelly (our founder) was trying to set up an auction for his mother to raise funds for a cause near and dear to her heart.



He encountered steep commission fees and a lack of user control. Tom recognized this represented a real barrier to nonprofits and everyday heroes like his mom, who wanted to make a real difference in their communities.

It was challenging to take their fundraising efforts to the next level due to lack of resources, expertise, and time.

Tom founded CharityAuctionsToday, the online auction platform that lets anyone set up a professional-quality auction or mobile bidding event in minutes.


The platform features customizable templates, multiple mobile bidding options, personalized support from human account managers, and many more user-friendly features.

CharityAuctionsToday is the “click-and-easy” way to grow your bidding pool, increase your fundraising profits and reduce expenses so more money goes directly to your cause.

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How It Works

It’s simple enough that you can be up and running in under 5 mins.
STEP 01
Sign Up and Design Your Auction Page

Sign Up and Design Your Auction Page

Our platform lets users quickly create, design, and manage their auctions. Customize your banner image and fill out the details of your auction/event.
STEP 02
Add Auction Items

Add Auction Items

You can add auction items one by one as you receive them from generous donors, or do a bulk upload to save time. 
STEP 03
Promote Your Auction

Promote Your Auction

Share your unique auction URL with your donors via email, on your social media channels, and on your website.
STEP 04
Close Auction and Collect Payments

Close Auction and Collect Payments

Once bidding has ended and your winners have paid and taken home their great prizes (or give their shipping info), you’ll get paid within 48 hours of closing.

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Our auctions work on all devices

Our auctions work
On all devices

Our auctions are easy to set up and have a ton of great features that make it simple to raise money, capture donor info, and more, all from your smartphone, tablet, or desktop.
Get started faster with the Auction Setup Wizard™

Get started faster with the Auction Setup Wizard™

The Auction Setup Wizard™ walks you through all the steps necessary to get your auction set up and running in as little as five minutes, letting you spend more time getting donated items.
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We help you grow your fundraising list

Based on our experience, your organization will receive four new contacts every time a person shares your auction on their own social channels.
INTEGRATIONS

Third-party auction integrations

Don’t replace what already works for you. Just plug it into our system and make it even more powerful. Below are just a few of the companies that integrate into our online, live, and silent auction platform.
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Every CharityAuctionsToday plan comes packed with all the features you need to run a live event too.

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TESTIMONIALS

Check out our online reviews

“Charity Auctions Today was a great platform to work with, very easy to add items. Any time I had a question, they were there to help. The end of the auctions was very easy as well. I was able to access a clear report of the winners and contact information. We will definitely use again. Thank you.”

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I used CAT (twice!) for our elementary school online auctions. Now, 5 years later, I went back to them for our swim club auction. It was so easy to use since I had already had experience with the site. Karla was easy to work with. I also enjoyed the help chat feature that was pretty instantaneous during work hours. Tom is also great and very prompt to answer any questions. I will always use CAT for any online auction I work with.

NAC Meet Director

Our experience – which was our first ever online auction experience, was well beyond our expectations. The program was easy to use and the features allowed me the chance to have a few people entering submissions for me when my time was needed elsewhere. The reporting features made reconciling fast and easy. We will be using Charity Auctions Today again.

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    FAQs

    Frequently Asked Questions

    No Subscription fees, No paywalls. No catches. You start for free and only and only pay after you sell auction items.

    CharityAuctionsToday offers two pricing plans, Flex and Prepaid, so that you can choose the one that will work best for you and your organization.
    Both plans are free to start: we don’t get paid if your auction doesn’t raise any funds.

    Flex
 The Flex plan will cost you up to 5% of your total auction earnings.
    This percentage depends on a number of factors such as Donor-Covered Fees, a feature that will allow bidders to cover your platform fees.
    With the Flex plan you are allowed an unlimited number of bidders but some live auction features, such as text message credits, will be limited.
    You are guaranteed to net between 92%-100% of your auction proceeds.

    Prepaid
 The Flex plan will cost you up to 5% of your total auction earnings.
    This percentage depends on a number of factors such as Donor-Covered Fees, a feature that will allow bidders to cover your platform fees.
    With the Flex plan you are allowed an unlimited number of bidders but some live auction features, such as text message credits, will be limited.
    You are guaranteed to net between 92%-100% of your auction proceeds.

    Yes we understand with the our feature rich platform, it can sometimes feel overwhelming with what options to choose and how to best set things up to meet your goals. That is why we provide friendly technical and results based support and training whenever you need it. Other companies charge hundred of dollar for your auction support. We do it free. That’s why the best thing to do is get started and then schedule an onboarding call to allow us to help you get it all set up properly.

    Yes we easily support live event. For example, if your gala event includes a line of tables filled with tantalizing gift baskets and other goodies, you can run your silent auction on CharityAuctionsToday’s platform instead of using messy and confusing paper bid sheets. Free up your organizers’ time and resources for other important activities.
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