Your Guide to Online Charity Auctions
This guide shows how nonprofits can host auctions online: choose a platform with mobile bidding & secure payments, promote broadly, and analyze results to improve revenue.
60 Silent Auction Item Ideas
Explore 60 curated silent-auction item ideas—from spa days and cooking classes to gadgets and getaways—that help nonprofits offer something for everyone, boost engagement, and reduce unsold items.
How to Create Effective Marketing Plans for Schools: A Step-by-Step Guide
This article shows school leaders how to craft a marketing plan—segment your audience, audit your position, set measurable goals, deploy multi-channel tactics, budget wisely, and monitor metrics—for stronger enrollment and fundraising.
Top Silent Auction Software
This guide reviews top silent auction software options (CharityAuctions, GiveSmart, OneCause, Handbid) by their core features—bid management, mobile bidding, analytics, and payments—so you can pick the right tool for your nonprofit’s event.
Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies for Success
A guide for nonprofits on fundraising: set clear goals, know your audience, use tech & storytelling, secure corporate partners + grants, and thank donors to build engagement and sustainable funding.
Creative PTO Fundraising Ideas for Schools
This article gives PTOs and PTAs dozens of fundraising ideas — seasonal events, online auctions, custom merch, business sponsorships, eco initiatives, and more — to grow school funds and community engagement.
Why There’s No Such Thing as a Free Auction Site
While “free” auction platforms attract fundraisers, hidden costs always exist—platform tipping, payment processing, ads, or premium features. A truly free, quality auction site doesn’t exist.
Effective Strategies for Boosting Donor Retention
Discover proven donor retention tactics: welcome donors well, communicate with relevance, demonstrate the result of gifts, thank often, provide perks, and listen—so your nonprofit builds a reliable base of repeat support.
Types of Auctions for Fundraising
This guide explains fundraising auctions: from high-energy live events to silent, sealed-bid, hybrid, and chance models—each with pros/cons in reach, cost, and engagement.