Keeping your ideas fresh and interesting when organising your silent auction catalogue will inspire your audience and motivate them to give more. The key is to procure items that are handmade, involve exotic locations or offer exclusive, one-of-a-kind experiences. These items should not only aim to generate excitement and capture the interests of your target audience, but ultimately represent the objectives and goals of your organisation. With some creative thinking, the right connections and GalaBid's silent auction software package, ChildFund and The Project Agency were able to produce two incredible campaigns. Here are their stories...
A charity fundraising event is an essential component of any nonprofits efforts to raising money. But behind the scenes it can sometimes be a daunting and stressful experience for even the most skilled fundraiser. So here, we've provided some handy hints to ensure that on the night your fundraising event runs smoothly...
On Saturday 13 February, the Mater Little Miracles Ball 2016 was held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Raising money for premature and seriously ill babies cared for at Mater Mothers' Hospital's Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU), the night hosted special guests such as Melissa Downes and Andrew Lofthouse from Channel Nine News and entertainment from internationally acclaimed pop sensation, Kate Miller-Heidke. To top off the night, a live and silent auction was held showcasing an impressive line-up of items including a magical 10-night trip to...
Over the next few weeks GalaBid has the pleasure of attending both the 2016 Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) and FIA Conference. Come down to talk to us about our electronic platform used for silent and live auctions and pledge campaigns, raffle ticketing and event ticketing and registration...
'GalaBid helped us run a really successful auction at our Gorilla Gorilla Dinner in November. The purpose of the dinner was to celebrate all the Aspinall Foundation has achieved but most importantly to raise much need funds for the charity's ongoing conservation work in Africa, Madagascar, and Java. GalaBid sourced the majority of the prizes, supplied staff to help guests on the night of the event and managed the entire payment process for us. This was the first time we worked with GalaBid and we...
A decadent four-course dinner, a highly anticipated Q&A session and TV's foodie goddess Nigella Lawson. A night of elegant luxury - all while supporting a great cause! Last month, on January 25, a gala charity dinner was held at one of Auckland's most notable locations, the Langham Hotel, to raise money for The Rising Foundation. An organisation set up to assist youth in developing their full potential. With the assistance of the GalaBidauction software...
Want to captivate your audience with some big ticket auction items but don't have the know-how, time or resources? This is where consignment comes in. The perfect option to ensure a well-rounded auction with sensational prizes that can hypnotise audiences and pull in more generous bids. Whether its a 10-day safari in Tanzania, an electric guitar signed by ACDC or a fine piece of art by a renowned artist, these items will add variety to your fundraising auction and even that little something special...
"Having worked with many suppliers over the years on charity events I can say that Galabid by far are the best I have had the pleasure to work with. Not only do they listen to your requirements but they will also help out on sourcing prizes that align with the expected audience which in turn helps raise more money. I will be using them again for sure!!!" Bill Blenkarn, Alexander Du'Bel Foundation In December the Alexander Du'Bel Foundation ran their inaugural Gala Dinner to raise funds to grant wishes for children with life limiting...
In the summer of 2015 the Donna Annand Melanoma Charity ("DAMCâ€) decided that they were going to go electronic for the auction they were working on for their Charity Ball. With that in mind, they set about finding a company to help. They evaluated four silent auction companies and GalaBid was the one they chose to go with. A spokesperson for the DAMC said "One of the reasons we wanted to work with GalaBid was because we liked the fact that with GalaBid we could use the software ourselves to run the auction. Whilst it would have been nice, we didn't have the budget for a technician or team to travel to Jersey to run the auction for us. The GalaBid team were also really patient with us as they helped us make quite...