BiddingOwl.com

Online auctions for charities, schools and nonprofits

BiddingOwl.com is software for running charity fundraising auctions. Organizers can build their own auction website, take bids online and run the event from the first item listing to the final payment. The company says the software is shaped for nonprofits, charities and schools, and that it is designed to be intuitive for auction managers and bidders alike.

Bidding on the phone and in the room

Supporters can bid from a mobile device, and in-room bidding is supported for the live part of an event. The platform handles live and silent auctions, traditional paper bid sheet events, and online bidding for those who cannot attend. Bidders receive notifications by text message and by email, and the system can show leaderboards during the bidding.

Records for items, donors and volunteers

Organizers can manage donors, items, solicitors, bidders and volunteers, and import and export those records. Printed bid sheets and catalogs are available, and the system tracks fundraising results as the campaign runs. An interface is also available for auctions that run alongside radio or television broadcasts, and for the service clubs that hold them, such as Rotary.

Tickets, checkout and payments

Event tickets can be sold online and offline, and checkout includes invoicing and the option to round up donations. The platform includes payment integration. Ticket sales and the auction sit in the same system.

Support staffed by people and shaped by customers

The company says its customer support is provided by real people rather than automated replies, and that customers can call a person who knows fundraising. It describes its feature set as shaped by feedback from nonprofits and charities, which it says it reviews before it changes the platform. The software is cloud based, which the company says lets organizers run an event from any device.

BiddingOwl.com is fundraising software for charity auctions. Organisers can build their own auction website and take bids online, and it says its features are shaped by feedback from nonprofits, schools and charities.

What BiddingOwl.com does

• Auction website design: organisers set up their own site to collect bids.
• Mobile and in-room bidding: supporters can bid from a phone or at the event.
• Item and donor management: records of what is donated and who gave it.
• Ticket sales: sells event tickets alongside the auction.
• Bidder notifications: text message and email updates to bidders.
• Leaderboards and payments: live rankings and payment integration.

Customers and markets

Nonprofits, charities and schools that raise money through auctions, from small paper-sheet events to online ones.

Key facts

• Support: contact with a real person for customers
• Bidder reach: an established online bidder community