GalaBid Fundraising Platform

We hosted a gala dinner which featured a live and silent auction to raise funds for a very special philanthropic cause. GalaBid was a fantastic platform to help us achieve our fundraising goals. From the get-go the platform was very user-friendly with any changes made seamlessly. The customer care was outstanding enabling us to go live on the night with confidence galore. In fact, because of the live streaming feature on the night we were able to raise even more. I highly recommend GalaBid to any organisation looking for an outstanding auction result.

Diocesan School for Girls

The GalaBid online bidding platform is brilliant. I highly recommend it. We raised record funds at our Gala event on the weekend. We had raised over $40,000 in our silent auction before the event even started. The platform is user-friendly, for setup and for the users. Galabid staff are supportive in the lead-up, during the event, and post-event. This platform has been a game changer for our fundraisers. Totally worth the investment, you won’t regret it.

Northern Beaches Women's Shelter

My health service, South West Healthcare, has just finished a fundraising raffle with GalaBid. Working with Angela and Andrew was terrific. They were so helpful, supportive, professional and knowledgeable and we plan to again work with them later this year. We've also rolled out an online raffle with GalaBid. It too was a successful fundraising and community-engaging initiative.

South West Healthcare

Could not recommend GalaBid more, PCSRF has been using this platform for 8 years and it has been a game changer for our fundraisers, increasing money raised year on year. The platform is easy to use for admins and fantastic for the users. Our supporters love it as do we! Totally worth the investment!

Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation

We could not have been more impressed by the platform Galabid gave us to raise money for work with the victims of the Ukrainian conflict. We were able to run a week-long auction of nearly 100 donated artworks and also a month-long sale at fixed price of over 250 pictures and sculptures. We have raised over £150,000 for the charities involved. The whole process was pretty straightforward for us as volunteer administrators, and for our purchasers and donors. Dee Brannick and her team could not have been more helpful. We have experience of several on-line fundraising and auction sites – we will never look past Galabid.com again, and would recommend them to anyone looking for a cost-effective, professional and slick event partner.

Artist Aid Ukraine

We looked at a number of options for our first online fundraiser and it was apparent that GalaBid stood out from the rest. The platform was seamless, with ease of use for the organisers and those bidding. A slick, professional outfit with Cathy on hand to answer any questions and to offer constructive advice for 'first timers'. We will certainly be using GalaBid in the future and wholeheartedly recommend it to others.

New Zealand Labour Party - Banks Peninsula LEC

We met our auction target and Galabid was so easy to use. It's a great looking platform. The GalaBid team were always so helpful, thanks. Very happy and I would definitely recommend Galabid.

Nyora Studio Gallery

The new Galabid platform is a marked improvement on the previous platform - very easy to use and if one was unsure on the set-up, the staff are very responsive in troubleshooting or helping to upload. The tutorials are also very clear and easy to understand. Reporting is even easier. The team here at St Edmund’s are now completely skilled and have absolute confidence in using the platform – this was put to the test this year having to move from a face to face event to an all-online event due to COVID-19

St Edmund's College

For the second year, we’ve used Galabid for our fundraising auction. Super easy to learn and use, with fantastic technical backup from Cathy. It made our auction professional, easy to manage, and easy for our guests to participate. Leaderboards and ‘outbid text’ notifications ensure you keep your audience engaged and assists in maximizing bids. Getting payments at the end of the event was so easy and the reporting is excellent – helpful for the next year’s event planning too. Highly recommend Galabid for fundraising events.

Netball Northern Zone

Variety – the Children’s Charity is one of GalaBids oldest clients and has been using this platform for various fundraising events since 2012. Throughout the years the system has always been easy for staff and event guests to use and has helped generate Variety over $500,000 from the silent auction functionality.

Variety the Children’s Charity

I needed prize draw technology in a hurry for a charity initiative I hoped to organise. A quick Google search delivered GalaBid into my lap. And it did not disappoint. I submitted an enquiry and immediately heard back from Dee Brannick, one of its founders. She was superb from start to finish helping me set up an incredibly professional looking hosting site that was so easy to navigate both on the back end up & also for our donors. She went above and beyond in helping me, giving guidance as required and being available to answer all my questions. I cannot rate her or the platform highly enough and will be suggesting it to my contacts especially in the charity sector.

Royal Ascot Outfits

Thank you so much again for last night and your support throughout the whole process, I have been so grateful for all of your help and the platform was absolutely fantastic, we will all be recommending it!

FastForward15, Virtual Event by the Mentees of 2020

I guess this draws everything nicely to a close, so thank you again for your time, efforts and expertise on this. We are all very grateful and you helped us turn this opportunity into a great success.

Cavell Nurses Trust (Gogglebox Prize Draw)

We loved using GalaBid at our annual gala. It was a fun and interactive way for our guests to engage with all of our silent auction items without leaving their seats. This definitely added value and interest to our event!

Life Flight

GalaBid was fantastic! They took all of the stress and workload out of hosting and running an auction. The platform is easy to use for both the organiser and the bidder. It’s is an extremely professionally presented platform. I would never do an auction any other way again.

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

A great platform to help the charity raise profile and funds. Terrific support from account management.

Life Education Trust EBOP

Using GalaBid not only increased our overall income, it also improved our donor relationships due to the huge exposure they received online. Bidders enjoyed the competitive nature of the bidding thanks to the onscreen display of current bids. This all supported an excellent outcome for Gut Cancer Foundation. A huge thank you to GalaBid.

Gut Cancer Foundation

Easy, fun and effective! Using GalaBid at our Annual Gala Dinner for the last two years has been great. It has helped elevate our event and makes the silent auction bidding process so easy and fun for our guests. It was easy to set up, and Cathy was fantastic. Always available for support whenever we needed her. We love GalaBid!

StarJam

In 2019, Chestnut Tree House needed a fresh approach to the silent auction and pledge drive elements of our annual Snowman Spectacular Fundraising Ball. GalaBid helped us to take that new approach forward , offering advice and bespoke technological support in the lead up to the Ball and on the night itself. We found GalaBid’s service to be knowledge-driven, innovative and professional. GalaBid’s intuitive pledge drive and silent auction software enabled us to provide an easy, fun and interactive fundraising element for our guests and their support at the Ball ensured the user experience was very smooth. During the event, GalaBid staff worked well alongside our staff and volunteers and felt very much part of our Ball team. We’re looking forward to working with GalaBid again on the Snowman Spectacular in 2020.

Chestnut Tree House

RedBeetle is an event company with a first-class track record of organising and running charity events for large corporates, we have seen many online auction companies come through our door. We chose Galabid for our most recent event at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral (Oct 19) and we could not have been happier with the outcome. From start to finish the service has been first-class before the event, during and with the reporting afterwards. They understood what we were trying to achieve and how best to achieve that. The result was an excellent auction, with lots of inspiring and relevant items for our audience and bids across the board for the majority of the lots. Client was delighted with then money raised and we were delighted with the ease of dealing with Dee and her team.

RedBeetle

This is the third time we have used Galabid. This was yet another first-class and highly professional performance. Thank you.

Andrew Johsnon, in aid of Combat Stress

It really was a fantastic evening. We have had some brilliant feedback from our guests and I would like to say a massive thank you to your Auction Manager who even got called up on stage by our host at one point to explain the login in process. She handled it like a complete pro. She was simply wonderful! And her assistants were great too. Really confident, friendly and helpful.

Harrison's Fund

We have been running our major fundraising event for 14 years now. Previously, we used Lumi but the business closed down and they recommended GalaBid. One phone call with Cathy and I knew GalaBid was the product we needed, and the fee was half the price of Lumi. The night was a great success, and it was a very exciting moment for me when my chairman, who was not 100% sold on mobile bidding, looked over my shoulder an hour after going live to see we had already raised $1,200. I am looking forward to working with Galabid next year and cannot recommend them highly enough!

Eastland Rescue Helicopter Trust

It was our great pleasure to work with you all. I am so happy that we did this amazing evening together with you and now able to help more than 7000 more girls who desperately needed help to change their lives. You all are amazing people to work with, I appreciate your prompt response, your support and your positive attitudes, nothing seem to be a problem for you to try. Really happy with the result. Congratulations to you all.

PAWA

Using Galabid meant our auction of promises looked so inviting online, it was really easy to upload great images and text as well as website links for potential buyers to learn more. The links to our bespoke auction of promises were really easy to share with our guests ahead of the Ball and the ability to place bids in advance for those not able to come was also really brilliant, we opened the auction two weeks beforehand and raised considerably more as a result. Galabid staff are really relaxed and helpful and made a big difference to how much we raised from our event

Alcohol Education Trust

We found Galabid to be an engaging, innovative and professional service. From our initial meeting, the team offered a fresh perspective, coupled with intuitive software. This allowed us to use Galabid’s range of silent auction, raffle and pledge services with minimal disruption and ensure the user experience was wholly smooth. During the event, the team worked well alongside our staff and other suppliers to facilitate the silent auction and address any questions attendees had. From start to finish the team were personable and happy to help whenever we raised an enquiry. We’re very much looking forward to working with Galabid again!

Impetus

Your company and assistance was exemplary

Geoff Smith Foundation

The team from GalaBid worked extremely hard throughout the evening to provide the best possible service for guests of the dinner. We had hoped to raise around £30,000 from it; as it turned out, we have raised just over £39,000 - £39,001 to be exact! That, in itself, is an amazing figure and we are delighted by it. But equally important is the fact that the event provided an excellent opportunity to spread the word about SSAFA amongst a large audience full of influential organisations. that too will bring direct benefits, helping SSAFA to continue what I think is genuinely life-changing work. Thank you very much again - your support is enormously appreciated. Without the assistance of people like you, these events would not be possible. I do hope that SSAFA is able to continue working with GalaBid in the future.

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity

Just a short note to say thank you so much for all your recent help at our latest Ball. That's now the second Ball in our short history, and both have been a great success, so well done team GalaBid! I know we initially probably drove you mad with our in-depth market analysis and beauty parade of the numerous charity auction providers out there, the numerous questions and queries that then followed on from that before deciding on yourselves, but it was all worth it! For Cancer Ninjas, we see the auction opportunity as being a critical part of our fundraising, so hugely important for us to engage with the right provider. Thus far we are very happy with the choice we made and look forward to many more events with GalaBid in the future. Thanks, GalaBid team and again well done on providing a first class service.

Cancer Ninjas

We were utterly delighted with the service, from start to finish, that we received from GalaBid. Thank you for helping to make the event such a success. Your team were instrumental in ensuring that every auction item received maximum exposure and made lots of money for the charity! We look forward to working with you again.

Greatwood

We were very happy with the technology and services provided by Galabid. Our charity has used their mobile bidding platform two years in a row and both times found it to be very easy to use from a back of house set-up perspective. Our guests were also able to register and use the platform effortlessly. It no doubt helped our auction to achieve a better end result. We also really appreciated the effort, knowledge and professionalism of everyone on their team, especially Grant and Angela, in both the event lead-up and at the event. Will definitely consider using Galabid again in the future!

Neuroblastoma Australia

Our charity (Teen Challenge QLD) used the services of Gala Bid for our signature fundraising event in 2018 – Wow – the whole process was seamless. Angela and Grant were with us every step of the way, answering questions ( and always with a smile !) and training our team members so well. The whole process was uncomplicated and we made a record amount on our Auction! We will be using Gala Bid again this year for our Gala Dinner… I highly recommend them.

Teen Challenge Queensland

Thank you. Organising a high-end event is not the easiest and with GalaBid on board, a whole aspect of a live and silent auction, together with the financial assistance has been so welcome and taken a huge amount of stress away from us. GalaBid team level of customer service was exemplary.

Mane Chance Sanctuary Dinner

It was a rushed decision to use GalaBid but Cathy made it really easy and was always on hand to help out. GalaBid ended up being really easy to use and had great reporting too.

New Zealand Institute of Architects

We used GalaBid for the first time in 2018 for a gala ball and found it so intuitive and easy to use, even for the most technology challenged! The support and training that stands alongside the system is also second to none and made administering the back end of the system very straight forward. We had guests who commented on how easy the system was to use from a bidding perspective, and that they loved seeing the live leader board on the big screen. The live leaderboard also had a huge impact on the total funds raised on the night. I would definitely recommend GalaBid to anyone looking for an auction platform.

Kristin School

Very professional and helpful staff, would highly recommend their service.

Kids Inspire

GalaBid provided amazing support on the night and in the lead up.

Terrence Higgins Trust

GalaBid was amazing! It was user friendly for our guests and created a fantastic atmosphere on the evening because everyone was able to see who was outbidding who and, in particular, during the live pledge when we could see the thermometer rise to above our target. The Admin Panel was so user friendly after a couple of hours of training, and Cathy was a fantastic support helping every step of the way which I really appreciated. I would highly recommend GalaBid to anyone.

ASB

We used GalaBid for the first time in 2018 and found it a great system. It was simple to set up and very easy for guests to use. The donation and raffle features streamlined processes on the night, and the online payment option made the checkout process much easier for guests who won items, with no queues at the end of the night. The training sessions and tools given prior to the event means everything is broken down and easy to operate on the night. Cathy and the GalaBid team do a great job of checking everything is set up correctly and are able to answer any questions throughout the process. We highly recommend GalaBid and will be using it again ourselves next year.

The Grocery Charity Ball Trust

Since 2017, we have used GalaBid at our major annual fundraising event, Harcourts Dancing with the Stars, with an audience of 2000 people. Our silent auction had been done on paper prior to that and we found our revenue increased significantly and it was easier to attract sponsors to donate items with an online presence. It was great to have the option of a live feed and we used it to encourage bids in the last minutes. It also simplified the payment system!

Rotorua Community Hospice

GalaBid is a great addition to our annual black-tie fundraising gala and really enhances the silent auction experience. It allows guests to compete against each other without leaving their seats and be instantly notified when they are outbid, all while looking slick and professional. The system is easy to use for both admin and guests, and Cathy and the GalaBid team are very helpful with setup and the other processes involved. We highly recommend GalaBid!

Variety – The Children’s Charity

We used GalaBid for the first time for our 2016 Charity Regatta and it significantly increased our event’s exposure and amount raised. The platform is extremely user-friendly and Cathy provided amazing instruction and support. We have engaged GalaBid for this event every year since 2016 and I would 100% recommend GalaBid to anyone who wants to increase the success of their fundraising event!

Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

Since 2017, we have used GalaBid at our events with +400 guests and +100 auction items. It has made the entire silent auction process much easier, less resource heavy, and ultimately increased our revenue.

Ronald McDonald House Charities

The GalaBid system was second to none and exceeded all our expectations. We had over 400 people attend the auction with a lot of corporate identities who regularly support such community events. Many commented to me personally about the GalaBid system and wanted to know the details because it was the best system they had seen. The account manager Cathy was outstanding and nothing was a problem for her. The set up was explained over the phone and was simple to do. The money raised exceeded our expectations by a long way and we have no doubt GalaBid had a significant impact on that result. We would highly recommend using GalaBid for any similar events.

Rotorua Police Welfare Fund and Charitable Trust

The staff were always extremely professional and having support staff on the night gave us a huge advantage. Using the platform meant we processed payments in half the time compared to the previous year. Throughout the whole process the team at Galabid were instrumental to our fundraising success.

Beat the Breakdown

Very helpful staff both on the phone and onsite. The platform was easy to populate with items and I love how you can make changes on the fly. Looking forward to doing the next one with Galabid!

Opera Queensland

We had a wonderful experience with the whole Galabid team, the platform and the result we achieved with the online auction. We can strongly recommend to give Galabid a go, it's very easy to set up and use, the team at Galabid is extremely helpful and we'll definitely never return to traditional paper silent auction. Thanks to the team at Galabid and talk to you next time!

Glenmore Public School

GalaBid once again were very helpful and professional in helping support this year's silent auction and raffle as part of our fundraising event. This is the third year in a row we have successfully worked together. Keep up the great work!

Optus

Taronga Zoo’s Zoofari 100 event was our most successful fundraising gala to date. We worked with GalaBid to arrange an online auction, lucky key and raffle. Customer service from GalaBid staff in the lead up and at the live event was exceptional and really assisted in progressing the event smoothly. As anyone who has run a charity event would know, one of the most time-consuming aspects is arranging, collating and preparing prizes so it was invaluable to us that this process was as intuitive and well-supported by the team.

Taronga Zoo For the Wild

Excellent. The technology was seamless. The follow up was prompt. Overall I would really recommend this service for charity balls & other fundraising events.

Hilton Hotels

Excellent. The technology was seamless. The follow up was prompt. Overall I would really recommend this service for charity balls & other fundraising events.

Hilton Hotels

The auction exceeded my highest expectations and more than doubled last year's take. We can’t speak highly enough of our auction manager's efforts, charm and professionalism. In my dealing with him up to the event he was terrific with great update speeds and made it clear that nothing was too much trouble. Without his presence and your system our take would have been considerably less. I'd recommend your company and it’s services to anybody.

Nordoff Robins Music Therapy

We have used GalaBid at our events with +400 guests and +100 auction items. It has made the entire silent auction process much easier, less resource heavy, and ultimately increased our revenue.

Ronald McDonald House Charities

We have used GalaBid at our events with +400 guests and +100 auction items. It has made the entire silent auction process much easier, less resource heavy, and ultimately increased our revenue.

Ronald McDonald House Charities

I would like to thank you so much for providing such an excellent service which greatly helped our Hares on the March campaign become such a wonderful success. We would recommend you to anyone.

Jack and Jill

Thanks for running a great auction. It was great to work with you on this. Highly recommended!

Applegreen Charitable Fund

We were delighted with the results. It was the first time we'd used silent auction software and we almost doubled our anticipated target.

Permanent TSB

Excellent. The technology was seamless. The follow up was prompt. Overall I would really recommend this service for charity balls & other fundraising events.

Hilton Hotels

3 yrs now using the Galabid platform and it is seriously the best in the marketplace. Backed by the best onsite, account and management personnel who clearly enjoy what they are doing and are fit for purpose and motivation. It makes the whole Galabid experience easy, efficient and brilliant.

Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation

We are very pleased with the overall experience and would like to thank ou auction manager for all his help.

September, 2018

This auction would not have been the success it was without GalaBid's support. We had a very short time lead to deliver this app, I'd never done one nor a fundraiser before so our auction manager guidance, hints and tips and energy on the day made a massive difference.

Diverse City Dinner

Our allocated event manager was fabulous to work with and truly amazing with all the guests on the night. Many of the guests were new to the system but the GalaBid staff put any fears they had at ease by assisting them with the registration and bidding process. She was a huge part of why the event was so successful.

Brakes Charity

Thank you so much for running the silent auction at the mothers2mothers Midsummer Soirée last night. The Galabid platform worked so well and you were an absolute delight to work with, and so crucial on the night in helping our guests. The evening was a brilliant success and we made lots of new friends for mothers2mothers, so we’re in a very happy place.

mothers2mothers

May, 201

The system is very easy to use and did exactly what we needed it to do. Thank you [GalaBid] for all your help on the auction, and for being ready to help out at each step. It all went very smoothly!

SpecialEffect, Twin Town 2018

Excellent execution by Galabid and very easy to use software. In hindsight we could have used the software to better effect, but were delighted with what was achieved.

The Lakeside Project

GalaBid was excellent! It was lovely to have them at the venue to explain how things worked. This is the first time we have used a silent auction, but we would definitely do it again.

Hadrian School

System worked really well, very efficient. Giving out devices was particularly helpful, would recommend and use the service again

World Snooker

I just wanted to take this moment to say a huge thank you for all Galabid's help in making Buttle's Chances for Children charity auction a success. In particular I would like to single out our auction manager who helped us immensely. We had last minute amends that was actioned immediately and helped link up the site with our AV team. All done very proactively. Also I can not thank you enough for your after care as we help each successful bidder redeem their prize.

Buttle

It has been fantastic to work with GalaBid, and thank you again for all your help during the event, as well as in both the preparation and aftermath.

Charterhouse

Much better experience and customer service than other leading service providers/similar companies. We love GalaBid and the GalaBid team!

Street Child

I worked with the Galabid team in 2017 on a dinner for 850 guests at the Battersea Evolution. It was a pleasure to work with them. The service they provided in the run-up to the event and on the night was so personal and genuine. Nothing was too much trouble and any queries were resolved very quickly and professionally. I got the sense that our success was as important to the team as it was to us and the charity. The night was successful raising over £46,000

Action Medical Research

Thanks to our auction manager who was excellent in every respect! She was thoroughly professional, personable & efficient throughout the night. She was the perfect ambassador for GalaBid and you are very lucky to have her services – as I am sure that you appreciate.

Ashfords

The auction exceeded my highest expectations and more than doubled last year's take. We can’t speak highly enough of our auction manager's efforts, charm and professionalism. In my dealing with him up to the event he was terrific with great update speeds and made it clear that nothing was too much trouble. Without his presence and your system, our take would have been considerably less. I'd recommend your company and it’s services to anybody.

Nordoff Robins Music Therapy

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the support the GalaBid staff gave at the ball. We raised just under £60k so are absolutely delighted and our auction manager was fabulous as always.

Julia's House

Many thanks for all your help. We'll definitely use Galabid again.

Afghanaid

I am writing to thank you so so much for all your help on Saturday evening. I cannot thank you enough for your time, patience and all the help you provided on the night. I do not know how we would have managed without you. Your support was fantastic. The service that we received from Galabid was absolutely second to none and I would have no doubt in my mind to recommend you to other people (well we have already) It is not often you work with people who go well beyond the call of duty. Thanking you once again.

St. James's Place Wealth Management

We were all extremely happy with the Galabid site, particularly the technical help that our auction manager gave to Molly in the site set up, and in supporting us on the night and the aftermath. I was delighted with the final outcome considering that we decided to go with it even though it was so very close to the event. Somehow it did enhance the evening, I was concerned that the additional fundraising would detract from the event or that the older audience would not be able to cope with the technology but surprisingly they managed to work it out!

Ripon Cathedral

GalaBid have been extremely helpful from beginning to end and given Lenderhand all the advice to help achieve the best for our event. We would recommend them highly!

Lenderhand

The GalaBid team were very supportive with our fundraising efforts, were always there to help regardless the level of question. They made a huge difference on the night of our event, not only to the enjoyment of our guests, and the warm and empathetic cooperation with our staff but in the raising of auction income on the night – looking forward to working with you again in future!

The Aspinall Foundation

Thank you GalaBid for all your help & support on the run up to and on the evening for our Charity Ball, having you there on the evening meant that for the first time we could actually relax and enjoy the evening, giving us more time to chat to our guests and sponsors, no stressing about who’s bought what, offering on the spot payment not only helped on the evening but meant less work after the event, and having a profit figure earlier than we have previously managed led to a quicker press release and sponsor notification which was great! We very much look forward to working with you again at our next event in 2018

Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for your assistance and support in our auction this year! We really appreciate the rate that you gave us and all the technical support. Trying to manage over 100 artworks is a really big job from our end but Galabid certainly made managing them online very easy. We did not have one person contact us to ask for help registering or bidding. Capturing all the bidders data made the follow up (particularly the shipping) so much easier for us as well. The only issue (which is not the fault of Galabid) is some of the bidders failing to go through with their purchase – so we really appreciated being able to run the second chance auction! This enabled us to raise an extra $7606 and made sure every artwork sold – which we were really pleased with! Overall we raised over $110,000 for our projects in Ethiopia which is phenomenal given, School’s A Gift, is a small volunteer run organisation. Thanks again – have a great Christmas and I’ll be back in touch in 2018 for the next Peace of Art!

School's A Gift

The GalaBid team were a pleasure to work with. The entire process from start to finish was smooth and easy. A very impressive outfit for sure.

Ipswich Town Football Club

We used a mobile bidding platform for the first time this year for our annual gala dinner. We were a little nervous about how this would go as the fundraising aspect of the gala dinner is so critical. We couldn’t have been happier with GalaBid. From beginning to end they were extremely helpful, professional and responsive. The platform was easy to set up and if we had any questions, someone was always available to assist us. I couldn’t recommend GalaBid highly enough.

Sydney Youth Orchestras

St Finbar‘s Primary School was looking at ways to fundraise for school improvements without continually tapping into our own small school community. We had held small live auctions at school functions before, and items were often sold well below market value due to the small pool of people wanting to bid on them. The idea of taking an auction online meant that members of our school community could participate in the auction, but it also meant anyone could participate. Our market was endless A decision was made to hold an art auction online, with an aim to raise $5,000-10,000 after expenses. Some savvy marketing on social media, particularly Instagram saw the auction accumulate a strong following, and we were delighted with the result. $18,500 was raised, exceeding our expectations. The support from GalaBid was instrumental. The straight forward user interface made it easy for bidders to participate. The SMS function was a great way to cummunicate with registered bidders, successful bidders and also invite unsuccessful bidders to make a donation. Adding the Donation option saw us raise over $1,000 that we would have otherwise not raised. An Account Manager that can be contacted by phone was invaluable and something that sets GalaBid apart. We felt we always had excellent support – no question was too big or too small. This was all supported by a simple landing page we set up, giving our auction and polished, professional and enticing look. We’ll be back!

St Finbar's Primary School

I have found Galabid to be an extremely reliable service. It is very easy to use; even guests who feel uncomfortable with technology have found it very easy to navigate at an event. The staff and account manager’s are always helpful and available. Thank you!

St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School

We have used GalaBid for a number of functions over the last few years. Guests enjoyed bidding against each other and we raised more money than in previous years when we had paper forms. The account management teams and staff on the night are a delight to work with – always happy to answer any questions whether big or small. If you are looking for a system to take the hassle out of fundraising then this is for you. The system is self-explanatory and very easy to use.

Westpac Foundation

Our items went for record amounts this year and we raised more than any other year. I definitely put this down to the GalaBid system and the ability to have people bidding in high volumes in the last 10 minutes instead of only 1 or 2 people at the table being able to bid at any one time. I have all positive reports on this product and was very impressed with the ease of use and the professionalism of the staff at GalaBid.

HeartKids NSW

Our Action manager was great from start to finish. He was professional and efficient at the event itself and was always available when we needed help or advice in the lead up to the live auction – we would definitely use Galabid again for any future charity auctions.

RSPCA

We would have no hesitation using GalaBid again and recommending them to any charity looking for an online bidding system. People were much more likely to bid. The fact that they were given notifications when they were outbid was really clever. People remarked several times that they had spent more than they intended because they got competitive with someone who was bidding against them. The ability to send out prizes to attendees in advance was particularly useful. Not only could people start bidding before the event, it also meant that people who didn’t make it to the event could also bid. Everyone was talking about how fantastic it was and how handy it was to be able to bid in advance.

Children's Medical Research Institute

GalaBid enabled us to reach far more people than were attending the lunch. By having an online platform, Alumni, past parents & friends were able to purchase raffle tickets and also bid on silent auction items. We had raised $60,000 before the lunch had even started. Also, being able to add prizes into the silent auction right up until the time of the event is great as we were getting prizes until the night before. This definitely helped maximise the return from the event.

Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College

We are so so pleased with how everything went with GalaBid and all the feedback we have received has been overwhelmingly positive! I would certainly recommend GalaBid to anyone organising an auction. We ended up making $50K on the silent auction and about $22K on the live – last year we made a combined total of $28K so obviously we are stoked with this outcome! Your staff have been a pleasure to deal with. Thank you for your generosity and support of Fight on the Beaches – we will certainly be recommending GalaBid at any opportunity!

FIGHT ON THE BEACHES

GalaBid enabled many more guests and even those not attending our ball to bid on the auction, which resulted in a profit of at least $40,000 more than previous years. Guests having their own handset and receiving a text message when they were outbid were options not previously available as well as being able to add the full prize description and photo to the online system. Items were much easier to find using the categories option, so guests didn’t have to wade through the entire catalogue to find what they were interested in. Our guests enjoyed using the platform with many getting in early with registration and bids and setting up their favourites prior to the night. We are thrilled with our overall result! GalaBid was around 40% of the price of the previous system we were using with a 30% increase in profit from our auction items.

Giant Steps

GalaBid allowed us to silently auction off prizes on the night, creating an exciting and interactive atmosphere for our guests. Also in using GalaBid, we were able to kick off our fundraising efforts prior to the evening by opening our auction several weeks before the event. Undoubtedly, this contributed to the success of our evening and allowed us to raise funds for this important new Fertility Research Centre.

The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation

Second year in the row and absolutely delighted to be working with GalaBid. From contract set up to post event report, extremely professional and easy to work with. No hesitation in recommending GalaBid! I cannot thank you enough for the support I got from all of you: The platform is easy to register to, intuitive and injects a sense of competition amongst bidders as they receive a text message when they have been outbid. The branded console was displayed during breaks to, again, increase bids. Excellent customer support was also provided pre, during and post event. Looking forward to be working with you again.

CREATE Foundation

We have used GalaBid for two years now as the bidding system for our major fundraiser of the year – our Gala Auction. The process from start to finish is simple to use. From the set up with upload of items and logos, to ease of use on the night and a seamless payment and collection process. I would not hesitate in recommending the system to any organisation that wants to get great silent auction results with an affordable, uncomplicated system.

Brisbane Lions

Because the night’s so busy it was great comfort for me to know that the GalaBid team were there and looking after the silent auction. Their support is fantastic and the preparation before the event was a breeze. We opened our auction one week before the event and it meant the bidding was well underway before the event began and guests were familiar with the system by the time they arrived. Giving people the option to pay for the items they won directly on their phone at the end of the silent auction meant our checkout desk was really quiet. More than half of our winners made use of this service.

Children's Cancer Institute

We raised 50% of our silent auction revenue before the night started by using the GalaBid platform. Guests were excited that they could sign on prior to the event and scroll through the 100 items that we had on offer. This allowed them to know exactly what they were interested in bidding on before they walked into the room. It also gave them the opportunity to look at our pledge opportunities and the live auction items. Launching beforehand also allows people that are unable to attend the event still be a part of supporting School for Life through a pledge or auction item.

School for Life

Just wanted to personally say a huge thanks to you for all your help in the lead up of POSH. We were a new team this year and down on resources, so really grateful for your wonderful support and guidance that made the POSH auction another success this year. The team on the night were fantastic also. They were an outstanding team together, extremely responsive and always happy to help our volunteers and guests.

Cancer Council NSW

Our auction was a terrific success and easy to run because the infrastructure was already in place. Bidders fedback that they found it very easy to register and bid and they particularly liked the text notifications regarding the status of their bid/s. We also had a live auction at our lunch and the GalaBid site gave us an opportunity to market those big ticket items well in advance of the auction. The live auction was a great success on the day and included phone bidders who had learnt of the items via GalaBid.

Cranbrook Rugby Club

Northern Beaches Women's Shelter

South West Healthcare

Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation

We met our auction target and Galabid was so easy to use. It's a great looking platform. The GalaBid team were always so helpful, thanks. Very happy and I would definitely recommend Galabid.

Nyora Studio Gallery

St Edmund's College

Variety the Children’s Charity

Neuroblastoma Australia

Teen Challenge Queensland

Beat the Breakdown

Very helpful staff both on the phone and onsite. The platform was easy to populate with items and I love how you can make changes on the fly. Looking forward to doing the next one with Galabid!

Opera Queensland

Glenmore Public School

Optus

Taronga Zoo For the Wild

Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation

The auction exceeded my highest expectations and more than doubled last year's take. We can’t speak highly enough of our auction manager's efforts, charm and professionalism. In my dealing with him up to the event he was terrific with great update speeds and made it clear that nothing was too much trouble. Without his presence and your system, our take would have been considerably less. I'd recommend your company and it’s services to anybody.

Nordoff Robins Music Therapy

School's A Gift

Sydney Youth Orchestras

St Finbar's Primary School

St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School

Westpac Foundation

HeartKids NSW

Children's Medical Research Institute

Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College

FIGHT ON THE BEACHES

Giant Steps

The Royal Hospital for Women Foundation

CREATE Foundation

Brisbane Lions

Children's Cancer Institute

School for Life

Cancer Council NSW

We used GalaBid last week and it helped us raise in excess of $1.25 million which was over and above our target. The checkout was made very easy for guests and the pre-event bidding helped us increase bids and ultimately revenue. Looking forward to using GalaBid again.

ASX Thomson Reuters Foundation

GalaBid created a dynamic edge to a long running event that had severely under performed in the silent auction bidding result in the past. We were able to broaden our reach beyond the room on the night and create a great buzz and excited marketing feel for the event. From the initial hesitation from older committee members and guests I think we have them hooked!

Cromehurst School

Pretty much from the word go I knew GalaBid was the right solution: it was very easy to use and I really liked the user friendly interface and the fact you could load your own pictures and item info. Using mobile phones is such a great way of doing things as it provides a whole event solution Also having a fully electronic catalogue meant we could do away with our display tables as space was tight- this meant we fitted another 100 attendees as we didn’t need auction tables. But the main auction features were what really made a difference: not just silent auction but also being able to advertise live auction items ahead of the live event and communicate our bursary programme through the donation features included in the catalogue which helped to secure us extra fundraising revenue. We also had quite a lot of ‘home bidders’ i.e. people who couldn’t actually make it to the live event. In fact 30% of our bids were made by non-attendees. It also meant on the night we can concentrate on fun rather than just fundraising – the technology did it all by itself.

St Ignatius College Riverview

Thank you so much for your all your help and support in making our Fundraising dinner on Friday night such a success both financially and socially. All our guests had a great time and really pick up on the GalaBid system quickly and had a great time biding throughout the night – many people commented on how easy it was to use.

Be Centre

As always, the success of our hospital’s online Christmas auction was due to GalaBid and, in particular, their staff. Thank you!

Southwest Healthcare

This is the first time Bond has used electronic bidding at our annual Indigenous Gala. We had over 550 people at our event and the GalaBid system was fantastic. The system is so user-friendly from setting up the Silent Auction to live bidding and then completion of the event. The support I had from our Account Manager was fantastic and nothing was too much for her. Without a doubt we will be using GalaBid again next year.

Bond University

This is my first experience running a silent auction and the decision to use GalaBid sensational. GalaBid is intuitive and super easy to use both from an admin perspective and a user perspective. GalaBid is a highly professional yet simple (to use) platform and the feedback from volunteers and users was exceptional! The support I received from the team at GalaBid was amazing, no question was to small. I would highly recommend GalaBid to anyone running a silent auction.

Canberra Girls Public School

We recently held our most successful event ever. It also happened to be the first time we had used Galabid and we don’t think this was a coincidence! The thought of going back to silent auction sheets and hard copy brochures now seems archaic! GalaBid helped make our event a HUGE success.

So They Can

The website was so easy to use and all the functionalities worked well. The reports you get are great and the text functions worked like clockwork. Website looked great and was very bidder friendly. Overall a great experience and will definitely be back next year!

Royal Melbourne Hospital

GalaBid were an incredible addition to the fundraising efforts of our ladies lunch this year. Throughout the entire process the staff at GalaBid were friendly, professional and more than happy to answer all of our questions. The platform itself was incredibly easy to use and our team had a lot of fun creating our Silent Auction on such an interactive platform. The feedback from guests on the day was overwhelmingly positive and we can’t wait to work with GalaBid again on other events in the future.

Mater Foundation

All at Starlight wanted to say a huge thank you to you and your team for your support last night at our Urban Stars event. You and your team were incredibly patient and friendly.

Starlight Foundation

I think in total with the raffle, silent auction and live auction we raised $290,000 – which is 3 times the amount we thought we would get so everyone is over the moon. The system ran very well and Luis was wonderful onsite on the day. We were able to get over 300 people registered for the auction, and it was really easy to do this with guests texting and then receiving the link. It was great to be able to see all the bids, and the leader board worked really well in encouraging people to bid.

The Event Pty

We used Galabid for the first time this year and were very happy with entire process from start to finish. The system was easy to use both from a host and a user perspective and the layout was easy to view and user friendly. Galabid gave us the opportunity to try a new way of increasing our fundraising efforts in a simple and hassle free manner. Thank you to GalaBid team who were very accommodating, helpful and lovely to work with.

Hawthorn Hawks

GalaBid took the hard work out of building and promoting our silent auction and added a whole new layer of fun for those participating in it. Not only did we hit our target before the event started, we ended the day 56 per cent ahead of what we’d netted the previous year.

Melbourne Grammar School

Thank you so much GalaBid for your incredible ease of use site. This is our 4th year we have used GalaBid to aid in our fundraising for Tour de Cure and every year it just gets better and better. Your staff have been very supportive throughout this process. Our guests and users of the site are most impressed with the ease of use and I am just happy that the net can be cast far and wide by using your site.

Tour De Cure

I used GalaBid for a charity event I was putting on. The service from start to finish was first class and our account manger was available whenever we needed her. Will definitely use GalaBid again in the future. A great program!

All in for Reno

Everything went really well with Galabid and the team on site were amazing! Super professional and lovely.

Sony Foundation

The raffle feature saved us so much time – we’ll definitely be using it again

Cerebral Palsy Alliance

We raised on the night over $60,000 – which is just incredible for a small charity. People found your system very easy to use.

Gunawirra

The payment integration with our bank was seamless and it allowed guests to make their payment at the end of the auction, using the phone!

Epilepsy Action Australia

It was easy for people of all ages to use, allowed those who could not make it on the night to participate and it ensured we had reached over 50% of our target before the Auction Night started.

Claremont FC

Guests loved the interactive system, and the companies that donated items were happy to have their websites only a few clicks away from the items they had donated.

Women & Children's Hospital Foundation

Every person young and old used the system and we certainly more than doubled the amount raised for our cause, far outreaching our target.

Jess's Journey

Diocesan School for Girls

New Zealand Labour Party - Banks Peninsula LEC

Netball Northern Zone

Life Flight

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

A great platform to help the charity raise profile and funds. Terrific support from account management.

Life Education Trust EBOP

Gut Cancer Foundation

StarJam

Eastland Rescue Helicopter Trust

It was a rushed decision to use GalaBid but Cathy made it really easy and was always on hand to help out. GalaBid ended up being really easy to use and had great reporting too.

New Zealand Institute of Architects

Kristin School

ASB

The Grocery Charity Ball Trust

Rotorua Community Hospice

Variety – The Children’s Charity

Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Rotorua Police Welfare Fund and Charitable Trust

Artist Aid Ukraine

Royal Ascot Outfits

FastForward15, Virtual Event by the Mentees of 2020

Cavell Nurses Trust (Gogglebox Prize Draw)

Chestnut Tree House

RedBeetle

This is the third time we have used Galabid. This was yet another first-class and highly professional performance. Thank you.

Andrew Johsnon, in aid of Combat Stress

Harrison's Fund

PAWA

Alcohol Education Trust

Impetus

Your company and assistance was exemplary

Geoff Smith Foundation

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity

Cancer Ninjas

Greatwood

Mane Chance Sanctuary Dinner

Very professional and helpful staff, would highly recommend their service.

Kids Inspire

GalaBid provided amazing support on the night and in the lead up.

Terrence Higgins Trust

We are very pleased with the overall experience and would like to thank ou auction manager for all his help.

September, 2018

Diverse City Dinner

Brakes Charity

mothers2mothers

May, 201

The system is very easy to use and did exactly what we needed it to do. Thank you [GalaBid] for all your help on the auction, and for being ready to help out at each step. It all went very smoothly!

SpecialEffect, Twin Town 2018

Excellent execution by Galabid and very easy to use software. In hindsight we could have used the software to better effect, but were delighted with what was achieved.

The Lakeside Project

GalaBid was excellent! It was lovely to have them at the venue to explain how things worked. This is the first time we have used a silent auction, but we would definitely do it again.

Hadrian School

System worked really well, very efficient. Giving out devices was particularly helpful, would recommend and use the service again

World Snooker

Buttle

It has been fantastic to work with GalaBid, and thank you again for all your help during the event, as well as in both the preparation and aftermath.

Charterhouse

Much better experience and customer service than other leading service providers/similar companies. We love GalaBid and the GalaBid team!

Street Child

Action Medical Research

Ashfords

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the support the GalaBid staff gave at the ball. We raised just under £60k so are absolutely delighted and our auction manager was fabulous as always.

Julia's House

Many thanks for all your help. We'll definitely use Galabid again.

Afghanaid

St. James's Place Wealth Management

Ripon Cathedral

GalaBid have been extremely helpful from beginning to end and given Lenderhand all the advice to help achieve the best for our event. We would recommend them highly!

Lenderhand

The Aspinall Foundation

The GalaBid team were a pleasure to work with. The entire process from start to finish was smooth and easy. A very impressive outfit for sure.

Ipswich Town Football Club

RSPCA

Cranbrook Rugby Club

The service is very well managed. Overall, it was an excellent service, highly recommend.

Countryside Properties UK Ltd

Your advice about opening the auction early was spot on as we made 36% of the final auction takings the day before the event. We had many extremely positive comments about the online auction. It proved to be great entertainment!

Sommerset House

Thank you for your help in supplying the auction for the Maritime Ball and for the high standard and great professionalism. The feedback from guests was that the evening was a great success in terms of people having a really enjoyable evening.

Deputy Mayor of Poole

I would like to thank you so much for providing such an excellent service which greatly helped our Hares on the March campaign become such a wonderful success. We would recommend you to anyone.

Jack and Jill

Thanks for running a great auction. It was great to work with you on this. Highly recommended!

Applegreen Charitable Fund

We were delighted with the results. It was the first time we'd used silent auction software and we almost doubled our anticipated target.

Permanent TSB

Excellent. The technology was seamless. The follow up was prompt. Overall I would really recommend this service for charity balls & other fundraising events.

Hilton Hotels

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