How do we raise enough for major equipment when the usual fundraisers can't get there?
For Police & Fire Foundations, golf outings with travel experiences can move the number.
Police and fire foundations run community banquets and golf outings backed by local businesses. A pumper truck runs close to a million dollars, turnout gear isn't far behind, and boot drives and pancake breakfasts were never built for numbers like that.
Equipment goals are big and the usual fundraisers can't get there. A live auction with one or two serious trips can move the number. Organizers are often officers and firefighters volunteering their own time, not event professionals.
No money is spent upfront. You reserve travel and experience packages for free and receive marketing information for your event. Recommended starting bid is 15-20% above cost, so there is profit from the very first bid. The same package can sell multiple times if the bidding is hot.
This week, browse over 140 experiences from Giveback XP. Reserve what you like 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.
Your event has one or two headline trips plus a full silent table. The foundation keeps everything above reserve. Winners get travel booked by the Giveback XP team. Donors have up to two years to travel for non event-based experiences.
Other questions about golf outings for police & fire foundations
auction items police fire department fundraiser
Bourbon Trail weekends, big games, golf and fishing excursions fit these rooms. Every package arrives with a print-ready display PDF, so staging the auction is pick, print, done.
live auction or silent auction for big item
Put the headline trip in the live auction where an auctioneer can work two bidders against each other, and remember it can sell to both. The silent tables are for volume: about one item per 7 guests.