How do other children’s hospital galas get big trips for auction?
If you run a gala or benefit dinner for a children’s hospital or pediatric charity, here is how those trips work—no fluff, no hidden catches.
Your committee sees another children’s hospital gala auction off an F1 weekend or a trip to Ireland and assumes a wealthy board member donated it. Your event does not have that connection, so it feels out of reach. Most of the time, those trips come from a place any pediatric charity can access.
Those F1 weekends, major golf events, or bucket-list trips to Portugal you spot at other galas are almost never donated. They are consignment packages, registered shortly before the event. No generous board member is needed. That means your children’s hospital or pediatric charity dinner can list the very same experiences, even if you do not have a donor with a vacation home or sports connections.
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. The recommended starting bid is 15-20% above cost, so you earn from the first bid. Browse over 140 trips, reserve what fits your room for free, and get a one-page marketing PDF per experience. There is no upfront cost, and you are never locked in. You are not too late: items can be added the same day as your event.
This week, call Giveback XP. Walk through the catalog and pick two or three experiences that fit a family-focused room, such as Formula 1, a top golf destination, or a trip to Iceland. Reserve them at no cost and get the marketing email and display sheets ready for your gala. The team helps you match packages to your crowd and ticket price, with nothing to lose if something does not sell.
On gala night, the trip package gets two families bidding, pushing profit higher. After the event, you send the winners’ details and the Travel Team books everything. Your mission collects the extra funds without any risk, and the room leaves entertained. No donor trip, no problem.
Other questions about galas & benefit dinners for children's hospitals & pediatric charities
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Lead with experiences couples and families picture themselves in: major golf events, bucket-list sporting weekends, Ireland, Portugal, Iceland. Offer a range of price points so every table can participate, and let a hot package sell twice.
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Consignment means nothing is bought. Lock in the experiences, receive the marketing materials, and pay only for what sells above your reserve. Unsold packages cost exactly nothing.
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