How do we get auction items when the same local businesses are asked every year?
You run a disease research or patient charity event. Silent auction travel packages fill the catalog without another ask.
Your disease research or patient charity hosts a gala, walk, or luncheon, and supporters come ready to bid. They want bucket-list experiences—Formula 1, the Kentucky Derby, Napa, Italy. But the local businesses you usually ask for donations are already tapped out by every other walk committee in town.
When every walk, run, and relay team in your area solicits the same restaurants and shops, by the time your disease research charity event comes, the donation well is dry. Your donors have a personal connection to the cause and show up ready to spend, but a silent auction of local gift certificates doesn't match their energy. You need items that feel big without straining relationships.
Travel and experience packages from Giveback XP fill your catalog with no upfront cost. You browse over 140 options, choose what fits your crowd, and get marketing materials. 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. Most packages sell 30 to 50 percent above cost. You are not too late: items can be added the same day as your event.
Stop asking businesses for auction items. Save those relationships for event sponsorships, where they matter more. This week, call Giveback XP, tell them your audience size and type of event, and they'll recommend the right number of trip packages. You get display PDFs and a marketing email, and you pay nothing until a package sells.
Your silent auction table now has trips to the US Open, Napa, or Italy. Donors bid with excitement because the items match their interests. You keep every dollar above reserve, and local businesses stay happy supporting your walk or gala as sponsors.
Other questions about silent auctions for disease research & patient charities
best auction items charity gala
Bucket-list packages carry these nights: Formula 1, the Kentucky Derby, the US Open, Napa, Italy. Big-time donors bid like it, most packages clear 30 to 50 percent above cost, and a hot one can sell twice.
is charity auction winning bid tax deductible
Generally, the amount bid above fair market value is deductible, and fair market value is printed with each package, set from rack rates. Donors should confirm with their tax advisor, but the catalog gives them the number they need.
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