How do we get auction items when the same local businesses are asked every year?

Every walk committee, relay team, and gala in town solicits the same restaurants and shops. By the time your event date arrives, the donation well is dry and the relationships are strained. You still need big-ticket items that move the room.

Your donors have a personal connection to the cause. That connection fills seats at galas, luncheons, and walks. It also means your event likely draws big-time donors who bid like it. But the same local businesses get asked by every committee in town. Repeated asks strain relationships and shrink the catalog.

Consignment travel packages fill the catalog without a single donation ask, no upfront cost. You set a reserve and keep everything above it, and you only pay for an experience if it sells. Most packages sell 30 to 50 percent above cost. Winning bids above fair market value are generally tax deductible for the donor. What sells in rooms tied to disease research and patient charities: bucket-list sporting events like Formula 1, the Kentucky Derby, and the US Open, plus Napa and top international destinations like Italy.

Call Giveback XP this week. Browse over 140 experiences, reserve what fits your crowd, and get the marketing materials right away. You keep 100 percent over the cost, and you can sell experiences multiple times if the bidding gets hot. Items can be added the same day as your event. Save the local business relationships for sponsorships, where they matter more.

Your live auction catalog is full, no strained relationships, and every dollar over reserve stays with your mission. The travel team handles all booking for winners, so there is nothing for you to ship or manage after the gavel drops.

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