Vacation

TravelPledge’s Latest Additions (February ’20)

TravelPledge is excited to offer these new experiences for your auction or raffle. You can access them for your event from your TravelPledge dashboard under Use Items at Event > New Additions. 2 Nights on Kentucky Bourbon Trail Danville, KY Located in the beautiful central Kentucky bluegrass region, The Farm is a unique working farm home. The […]

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Wallet in Vice Grip

Strategies for Recession-Proof Fundraising

Worried about a financial downturn drying up your donations? Recession-proof fundraising means taking action during the good times and the bad times to protect your sources of revenue. In this post, you’ll learn what steps you should take during growing and receding economies to build a sustainable future for your organization. During a Good Economy Make the […]

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3 Steps to Promote Your Fundraiser on Facebook (Step-by-Step Guide)

In decades past, perhaps you’ve sold tickets to your big gala through direct mailers and ticket tables. Over the last 20 years, you’ve incorporated email into your marketing campaigns. Now, there is a new dominant marketing channel that you cannot ignore for your fundraising event: Facebook In this post, you will learn the basics of Facebook event […]

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Reloading dinner buffet

7 Creative Food Options for Your Dinner Gala

So you’ve decided to avoid serving rubber chicken and dry potatoes at this year’s gala. Great! But now what should you put on the menu? You have to weigh broad appeal, cost, and friendliness to dietary requirements, not to mention match the ambiance of your event. Let’s explore seven alternative food options that will have your guests […]

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Thinking

Silent Auctions: How Many Items Should You Include for Bidding?

If you are holding a silent auction for a fundraiser, you may be having a difficult time determining how many items you should put up for bid. Too few and you risk not raising enough money, but too many and you stifle competitive bidding and spread the same amount of money across more items. What is the […]

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Peninsula Island Resort

TravelPledge Welcomes Peninsula Island Resort & Spa

TravelPledge is excited to feature Peninsula Island Resort & Spa to our community of nonprofits! Centrally located on South Padre Island, Texas and 11 minutes from Schlitterbahn Water Park, this family-friendly resort has private beach access, infinity pool, an on-site spa, and beautiful views of the Gulf of Mexico. Currently undergoing renovations, the resort will have brand-new updates in 2020, […]

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Eagles Mere Inn

TravelPledge Welcomes Eagles Mere Inn!

TravelPledge is excited to feature The Eagles Mere Inn to our community of nonprofits! Located in the Endless Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania, The Eagles Mere Inn, is a warm and inviting country inn nestled in the middle of the “last unspoiled resort.” We encourage you to consider The Eagles Mere Inn for your next auction. About the […]

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Mobile bidding at gala

TravelPledge Items Automatically Imported to ClickBid

NO MORE CSV FILES! TravelPledge has partnered with ClickBid to eliminate the need to manually load items. Now event organizers will see their selected TravelPledge experiences populate automatically into the mobile bidding provider software. “Our customers are strapped for time,” said Mike Last, CEO and founder of TravelPledge. “Making their lives easier by automatically syncing TravelPledge experiences […]

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