Who is BiddingForGood?
The leader in fundraising auctions for organizations of every size and shape.
• Over 20,000 auctions run
• Raised over $200 million and counting…
• 380,000 + community of cause-minded shoppers • Founded in 2003
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Here’s What We’ll Cover
• Getting started
• Brainstorming, and delegating with your team
• Categories that sell best
• “The Ask”
• Descriptions & pictures that sell
• Pricing
• Let’s brainstorm together
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Let’s Start With Some Inspiration…
“Organize, don't agonize.”
― Nancy Pelosi
“By failing to prepare,
you are preparing to fail.” ― Benjamin Franklin
“He who is best prepared can best
serve his moment of inspiration.”
― Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Get Started – Create An Item Wish List
Assemble your whole team for an item brainstorming
session. Make it productive and FUN for everyone.
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First, pretend you are a bidder, then…
• Get inspired. Show everyone our 35
awe-inspiring ideas, then make them your own
• Visit biddingforgood.com and browse auctions
• Silent time: have everyone “flash write” their best ideas
on a piece of paper, then collect them and let the
brainstorming leader read them aloud
Unique Items Are Best
• What can your organization offer that no
one else can?
• Unique items help bring the community
together
• Unique items are more interesting
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How To Ask For Items
• Yes, you can email
• Send letters on
your letterhead for
high value items
• Follow up with
phone calls
• Follow up with
thank you notes
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Anatomy Of A Donation Request Letter
• Make it easy for the donor to say yes to
your request
• Make your donor feel special – what can
you do for them?
• Share relevant marketing benefits
• Keep it short– three to four short
paragraphs on one page
• Be specific with your requests!
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Descriptions That Sell
• Look your best this summer with a pair of men's Prada
sunglasses! Enjoy quality materials matched with elegant
style. These sunglasses feature a metal plaque inscripted with
the Prada logo, dark gray and gradient blue coloring, as well
as a customized black, Prada sunglass case. Look
fashionable and hip with these elegant designer shades.
• Shipping & handling is the
responsibility of the winning
bidder. We make every effort to
ship items together to save on
shipping cost if bidder wins
more than one item.
Pricing Items!
Your opening bid price
should be 1/3rd the value.
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Travel, dining, tickets
and gift cards are
perennial favorites!