Live Auction

Run the room — and have it reconciled before you leave

A branded auction site, an item gallery your auctioneer can work from, and real-time totals on the screen behind them — with every bid and gift landing on one bidder record.

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Add it to your gala, dinner, or benefit event

Built for how a live auction night actually runs

1

Build the auction site

Supporters like to look through the items before the night, not just from their seat.

A branded site with your homepage, sponsor recognition, donation forms, and a full item gallery — each item with rich descriptions, photos, and item numbers, browsable by search, category, and filter.

2

Line up the lots

Your auctioneer works from the catalog, so it needs to be ready before the night.

Add every lot with photos, a description, and an item number, so the auctioneer has the details at hand and guests know what’s coming. Running a fund-a-need too? Your paddle raise runs on the same event.

3

Work the room

The room gives more when it can watch the total climbing.

Put a live display on the screen with a fundraising thermometer that refreshes in real time, a running donation count for social proof, and a recent-donor feed so the room sees itself giving. Manage items and bidders live from an auction admin built for a fast-moving night.

4

Capture every win

While the auctioneer is working, there’s no time to write anything down twice.

When a paddle goes up, your team enters the number — quick paddle entry takes the bidder number and the amount, nothing else, so recording keeps pace with the room. Bids, paddle raises, purchases, and donations all track under one bidder profile, so the winning bid, the fund-a-need gift, and the ticket that got them in the door are already the same person.

5

Settle up and fulfill

After the event you want clean numbers, not a reconstruction.

Real-time reports on auction wins and fulfillment status. Payments collected through the platform, receipts sent automatically, and offline gifts logged into the same totals.

Live auction features

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Auction site & items
Branded auction siteHomepage, sponsor info, donation forms, and item gallery under your brand
Item listingsRich descriptions, photos, and item numbers
Search, categories & filtersSorting and filtering so guests browse the catalog before the night
Sponsor recognitionSponsor logos and names across the auction site
The room
Paddle raise / fund-a-needRuns on the same event as your auction. See paddle raise.
Quick paddle entryRecord a gift by bidder number and amount, fast enough to keep up with the room
Live fundraising thermometerRefreshes in real time as gifts land — built for a screen
Donation counterTotal number of donations displayed as social proof
Recent donor feedA continuously updated list of supporters as they give
CountdownA live countdown on items to drive urgency
Real-time adminManage items and bidders live during the event
Bidders & payments
One bidder profileBids, paddle raises, purchases, and donations under one record
Single supporter loginSupporters bid, donate, and register with one login
Payment methodsCard, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, and Google Pay
Donor-covered feesGuests can cover processing fees at checkout
Offline gift entryLog checks and cash written in the room into the same totals
Automatic receiptsReceipts sent as gifts are captured
Reporting & fulfillment
Auction win & fulfillment reportsTrack wins and fulfillment status
Saved report templatesRun filters, save them, automate recurring exports
Donor CRMEvery bidder becomes a donor record with full history
Same platform as ticketingPair with event ticketing — one guest, one record

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Common questions

How do we record bids and paddles from the floor?

Your team enters them as they happen. Quick paddle entry takes just the bidder number and the amount, so recording keeps pace with the auctioneer — and because it’s the same event as your ticketing, that bidder number is already tied to a real guest record.

Can we run a paddle raise without a live auction?

Yes. A paddle raise can run on its own alongside your ticketed event, with no auction catalog needed. See paddle raise for how it works.

Can we run both a silent and a live auction at the same event?

Yes. Both run on the same event, so a guest who bids in the silent auction, wins a live item, and gives at the paddle raise is one record, not three.

How do we show totals to the room?

A fundraising thermometer, donation counter, and recent donor feed all refresh in real time, so they can be displayed on screen behind the stage as gifts land.

How do guests pay for what they win?

Through the platform, with everything they bid on, won, or gave sitting under a single bidder profile — so settling up doesn’t mean matching three lists by hand.

Can we track fulfillment of auction items?

Yes. Real-time reports cover auction wins and fulfillment status, so you know what’s been collected and what’s still outstanding.

Does it work with our ticketing?

Yes — it’s the same platform. Tickets, auction, and paddle raise share one event and one donor record, with no integration to configure.

What does it cost?

See pricing for our plans. Live auctions and paddle raise are part of Pro, from $600/mo billed annually or $720 month to month. You can try Pro free for 14 days first; a card is required, and you can cancel anytime before the trial ends. Questions? Book a quick call.

Running a silent auction too? See silent auction software. Planning the whole evening? See gala fundraising. Running a fund-a-need? See paddle raise.

Let’s plan your auction night

Walk through the platform with our team and see how it handles the room.

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