In these slides, we'll walk you through the steps of setting up and running your most successful silent auction yet! Topics include finding the best items and utilizing mobile technology.
3. Your Hosts
Zach Hagopian
Co-Founder, COO
Jon Kazarian
Co-Founder, CEO
Mobilize Your Cause.
Guest Co-Host
Kate Woods
Director of Marketing, Philantopia
4. Who We Are
Accelevents is a mobile fundraising and event ticketing solution that
enhances the donor experience to help raise more money for your
cause.
5. Thousands of events served!
Millions of dollars raised by organizations like...
10. ● Fundraising event displays a variety of silent auction items (vacation
packages, sports memorabilia, gift cards, etc.)
● Fundraising event attendees can browse items and submit a bid on their
favorite one
● At the end of the fundraising event, the person with the highest bid wins
the item
Silent Auction Overview
12. Mobile fundraising is a modern take on traditional fundraising and allows
you to:
● Utilize the web, text-messaging, and social media when fundraising
● Better engage your audience and improve the donation experience
● Tap into your entire network to reach a larger audience
● Save time
● Raise more money!
Mobile Fundraising Overview
13. Common mobile fundraising formats:
● Donation Pages
● Peer-to-Peer Campaigns
● Mobile Silent Auctions, Raffles, Fund a Need campaigns
● Text-to-give
Types of Mobile & Online Fundraising
14. These fundraising methods take advantage of mobile and online technology
through two major giving channels:
Mobile Silent Auctions
Text Message Bidding / Donations Online Bidding / Donations
15. Benefits of Mobile & Online Fundraising
1. Reach a larger audience
2. More engaging for your supports
3. Easier donation process
4. Saves time for you
Results in higher funds raised!
17. Organization
● Track your items as they are donated
or collected
○ Google sheets
○ Mobile fundraising platform
● Group items by category
○ Travel
○ Sports
○ Music
○ Food
● Create a deadline for your committee
18. ● Start low!- 25-35% of items fair value
● Set your bid increments
● Utilise Buy it Now options
Pricing
19. ● Setup your item table in a high-traffic area
● Always have something physical!
○ The item itself
○ Certificate
● Enlist volunteers to assist your guests
● Display bidding updates, progress with
proper A/V equipment
Setup
20. Finding the Best Items
Guest Co-Host
Kate Woods
Director of Marketing, Philantopia
25. ● Start with your friends and family
● Start with sharing the link to your
event page / silent auction on social
media
● Encourage supporters to share their
favorite item on social media, or to
share their bidding experience (“I just
bid on the beach getaway!”)
Silent Auction Promotion - Social Media
27. ● Have a physical item to give out to each winner (i.e. a certificate
for someone who wins a vacation)
● Organize your items (by category or alphabetically)
● Use a mobile bidding platform for mobile checkout
● Thank your bidders and item winners post event
○ Email
○ Handwritten notes
○ Phone calls
Silent Auction Checkout & Acknowledgement