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Free auction software for nonprofits

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Run your dream fundraising event with seamless online auction software that's easy for you and fun for your supporters.

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Highest bid
$115
Total Bids
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TIME LEFT
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Shirley Jackson
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$115
Jordan Hills
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$110
Monica Graham
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$105
Jack Williams
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$110

Exciting and intuitive bidding experiences

Your supporters can easily browse, favorite, and track items they're interested in. When they're ready, bidding is just a click away.

A stress-free auction for you and your team

Seamlessly add, categorize, and manage auction and buy-now items. Keep track of bids, winners, payments, item fulfillment, and important donor data all in one place.

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Our Trust & Safety team has you covered

Givebutter does the heavy lifting when it comes to fraud. Our systems ensure your auction runs smooth as butter and free of spam.

Real-time auction updates

Auction pages automatically update in real time, letting participants see all new bids and items as they go live, all without ever having to refresh a page.

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Mobile bidding notifications

Gamify your auction through instant bid notifications that allow bidders to be notified when they’ve won or are outbid.

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Oh no, you've been outbid! Increase your max bid before time expires.

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Hi, the Canyon Tour you tracked is now open for bids. Place your bid!

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Congrats! You’ve won the bid  for $2,500. We’ll take care of
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12:00 am
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Hi, the Cooking Class for Two you tracked is now open for bids. Place your bid!

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Congrats! You've won Super Salted Butter for $180. View your won item.

6:30 pm
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Oh no, you've been outbid! Increase your max bid before time expires.

7:00 pm
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Hi, the Canyon Tour you tracked is now open for bids. Place your bid!

8:00 pm
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Congrats! You’ve won the bid  for $2,500. We’ll take care of
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12:00 am
Waving hand emoji

Hi, the Cooking Class for Two you tracked is now open for bids. Place your bid!

5:00 pm
Partying face emoji

Congrats! You've won Super Salted Butter for $180. View your won item.

6:30 pm
Megaphone emoji

Oh no, you've been outbid! Increase your max bid before time expires.

7:00 pm
Waving hand emoji

Hi, the Canyon Tour you tracked is now open for bids. Place your bid!

8:00 pm
Partying face emoji

Congrats! You’ve won the bid  for $2,500. We’ll take care of
gb.com/claimx

12:00 am
Waving hand emoji

Hi, the Cooking Class for Two you tracked is now open for bids. Place your bid!

5:00 pm
Partying face emoji

Congrats! You've won Super Salted Butter for $180. View your won item.

6:30 pm
Megaphone emoji

Oh no, you've been outbid! Increase your max bid before time expires.

7:00 pm
Waving hand emoji

Hi, the Canyon Tour you tracked is now open for bids. Place your bid!

8:00 pm
Partying face emoji

Congrats! You’ve won the bid  for $2,500. We’ll take care of
gb.com/claimx

12:00 am
Waving hand emoji

Hi, the Cooking Class for Two you tracked is now open for bids. Place your bid!

5:00 pm
Partying face emoji

Congrats! You've won Super Salted Butter for $180. View your won item.

6:30 pm

Fully customize your auction items

Make each item feel special with individual starting prices, start and end times, buy-now functionality, photos, and videos. Create and sort custom categories to help bidders find items of interest even faster.

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Auction categories
🎨️ Art
👕️ Clothing
💻️ Electronics & Video Games
🚲 Fitness & Exercise
🍔 Food & Drink
🍏 Health & Wellness
💍 Jewelry
🎟 Live Events
🎸 Music
🐶 Pet Supplies
🏀 Sports
✈️ Travel
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“The event went well, and the items we listed on the online auction sold for more money than in previous years! Additionally, we received an extra $1K in donations by posting the campaign with the auction online. Overall, it was a very successful event. As we discuss next year's event, I am sure Givebutter will be a part of it.”

Austen M.
Volunteer
Camp Zion
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Take your charity auction to the next level with seamless event management

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Automated Bids

Bidders can specify a max bid amount, allowing for bids to automatically be made in the configurable bid increments up to a bidder’s max bid amount.

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Easy checkout process

Automatically charge bidders after they’ve won an item or send automated reminders for bidders to complete payment.

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Thank you for supporting
Butter Bread for All
Rare Guitar
$700.00
Subtotal
$700.00
Shipping
$45.00
Processing Fees
$20.00
Total
$765.00
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Automated bids

Bidders can specify a max bid amount, allowing for bids to automatically be made in the configurable bid increments up to a bidder’s max bid amount.

Built for scale

Sell a handful of items or hundreds—our auction platform is built for scale and can handle high volumes of bidding activity in real time.

Givebutter focuses on the customer. They're responsive to feature requests and they listen to users. As a one-stop shop for nonprofits, it can replace a CRM tool, a text blast tool, a ticketing platform, and more. It has saved our organization quite a bit of money.

Tom G.
Tech Support
Special Needs Respite, Inc.
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Frequently asked questions

How can I get access to Givebutter auctions?

Create your free account to get unlimited access to Givebutter's auction solution. To learn more about how to set up your first auction, check out our Help Center.

Does running an auction on Givebutter cost money?

Like all Givebutter features, auctions are free thanks to optional tips we receive from donors. If you'd prefer to disable tips, enable Auto-Charge, or manually charge winners via the dashboard, a 5% platform fee applies instead. Smooth as butter. 🧈

What types of auctions can I run?

With Givebutter, you can run an in-person or online charity auction—or a hybrid of the two! Our silent auction software lets you set up your event based on what you need.

Is there a limit to how many items I can add?

Nope! You can add as many auction items and categories as you’d like.

What types of items can I auction?

You can auction physical items, digital downloads, experiences, gift cards, and so much more. The sky is quite literally the limit.

Can I see an example auction?

Absolutely! Check out our Bid & Butter demo auction or watch the video walkthrough explaining Givebutter's auction tools below: