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4 Marketing Tips to Sell More Tickets for Your Charity Gala

While themed galas are a tried and tested way for nonprofits like yours to raise money, getting supporters to attend can be challenging. After all, a ticket to your gala likely has a significant price tag, so you need to wow your potential attendees immediately to secure their RSVPs.  By prioritizing event planning, marketing, and branding, you […]

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Common Volunteer Questions: Can Your Nonprofit Answer Them? 

Recent studies found that around 25% percent of Americans volunteered in 2022. With so many dedicated supporters, your organization could come across an interested potential volunteer at any time. Would you feel ready to answer their questions and promote your cause?  More than likely, you already have a dedicated section on your website that addresses volunteer FAQs, […]

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4 Creative School Fundraising Ideas to Appeal to Parents

When it comes to fundraising for schools, many organizations focus on hosting events that appeal to students. While there are merits to that strategy, we can’t forget that at the end of the day, the individuals who are donating their hard-earned money are the parents. That’s why it’s important to host fundraisers that are appealing to parents […]

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Are Charity Auction Items Tax Deductible?

When nonprofits host a charity auction, their goal is to facilitate fundraising for their cause while offering tax deduction benefits to auction item donors. However, navigating tax deductibility rules, especially for in-kind donations, can be complex. Those new to nonprofit auctions may have questions about tax deductibility and how to value their donated items, among other concerns. […]

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5 Ideas for Maximizing Your Online Fundraising Revenue

With the power of the internet at our fingertips, your nonprofit’s potential to raise funds and engage supporters has never been greater. However, with this increased opportunity comes the need for innovative strategies that inspire donors to give generously. In this guide, we’ll explore five ideas for leveraging online fundraising and maximizing your revenue. From optimizing your […]

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Join TravelPledge at the Rock-Solid PTO Summit

Join us for an explosive event! PTO/PTA leaders, principals, administrators – this is YOUR moment. Learn from 15+ experts, including my session on September 20 where I’ll reveal the A Better Way to Procure Auction Items. 🙌 Unlock the power of fully-involved parents turned motivated volunteers and skyrocket your fundraising efforts with ease. Supercharge your PTO/PTA’s success […]

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TravelPledge Auctions Is Now WinningBidder.com

In 2021, TravelPledge released its own online auction software, called TravelPledge Auctions. Over the past three years, TravelPledge Auctions grew quickly thanks to it’s simple and sleek design, lightning fast auction page, and 0% platform fee. Today, we are excited to announce a new name for TravelPledge Auctions. The new name is…WinningBidder.com! “WinningBidder.com better represents the online […]

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WEBINAR RECORDING: A Better Way to Procure Auction Items (TravelPledge & ClickBid)

Watch our recent webinar with ClickBid about sourcing auction items from your donors. Originally Recorded: Wednesday, May 10 at 2 PM Eastern Procuring auction items seems daunting. Cold-calling every business in town to ask for donations? No fun. Perhaps there’s a better way… and there is. Join Matt Burnell, Founder and CEO of ClickBid and Al McDonald, […]

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a better way to procure auction items

WEBINAR: A Better Way to Procure Auction Items (TravelPledge & ClickBid)

Join ClickBid and TravelPledge for a live webinar and sourcing auction items from your donors. You won’t want to miss it! Wednesday, May 10 at 2 PM Eastern Procuring auction items seems daunting. Cold-calling every business in town to ask for donations? No fun. Perhaps there’s a better way… and there is. Join Matt Burnell, Founder and […]

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Add Sponsor Logos to Your TravelPledge Online Auction

TravelPledge Auctions, TravelPledge’s free online auction software, now enables organizers to add event sponsors’ logos to their online auction page. Selling sponsorships is a great way to increase your event’s total raise amount while deepening the promotional benefit you deliver to corporate partners. Adding logos is simple. In your Auction Settings, visit the Sponsors page and click […]

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