Live Auctions Built for Children's Charities & Youth Advocacy

Your gala or breakfast already has a room full of people who care about the kids you serve. You need live auction items that match that room. Travel and experience packages from major sporting events to private villas in Italy, Greece, or Costa Rica give those bidders something to raise a paddle for without another donation ask.

For a children's charity or youth advocacy event, the live auction items that work tend to be things people already want to plan. Kentucky Derby and Formula 1 packages draw attention. Private villas in Italy, Greece, or Costa Rica give families and couples something to picture. Regional experiences fit a board-driven, community-minded room. Many of these events are mid-size galas, breakfasts, or luncheons. The same model works for groups like Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs, and Rehema For Kids. A notable package can anchor the live segment without competing with the mission. The item does not have to be far away. A local cabin or weekend city trip can land well. The goal is to match the room, not to overfill it.

Your donor base is local and connected. Board members know the same small set of business owners. Those owners get asked for donations by every group in town. A consignment travel package does not require another donation ask. It fills the live auction with something new while keeping the focus on the kids. Breakfast and luncheon formats also need items that are easy to explain in a short program. Big trip packages fit that because the photos do the selling. A Kentucky Derby package reads clearly from the stage, even in a quick morning program.

There is no upfront cost. You reserve the travel and experience packages you want for free. You only pay for an experience if it sells, keep 100% over the cost, and can sell experiences multiple times if the bidding gets hot. You are not too late: items can be added the same day as your event. How many packages you need depends on your audience size and the crowd. A smaller breakfast may need fewer items than a gala. There is no cost to reserve items, so you can adjust as you go.

Start by looking through more than 140 travel and experience packages. Reserve the ones that fit your event. Giveback XP sends a one-page PDF display for each one with details, photos, and videos when available. A marketing email with helpful hints comes before the event. You add them to your live auction. Each package has a suggested starting bid so there is profit from the first bid. After the event, send the winners' details and the Travel Team books the travel. Winners get up to two years for non-event trips, and event-based trips are for that year's event. A package that does not sell costs you nothing.

Your live auction has a set of travel and experience packages that fit your room. You are not asking the same local businesses for another gift. The packages are reserved, the marketing pieces are ready, and winners can book after the event. The evening keeps its focus on the mission. The questions below cover common worries like crowd fit and local asks.

Common questions about live auctions for children's charities & youth advocacy