Connect ClickBid to the Tools You Love
Connect ClickBid to the Tools You Love
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Since 2002, ClickBid has been the behind-the-scenes partner for thousands of nonprofit fundraising events across North America. ClickBid is an all-in-one event fundraising and mobile bidding platform built specifically for nonprofits running galas, golf outings, silent and live auctions, peer-to-peer campaigns, and giving days.
Rather than chasing every feature under the sun, or being a CRM, ClickBid’s philosophy is “Simple Software, Expert Support”, a deliberately streamlined platform paired with real, U.S.-based humans who answer the phone on event night. Over 24 years and 5,000+ nonprofit partners, ClickBid has grown by listening directly to the organizations that use it, refining the platform one event, one piece of feedback, and one successful auction night at a time.
ClickBid serves nonprofit organizations of every size, from small grassroots charities running their first-ever auction to large, established nonprofits managing recurring galas, 5Ks, and multi-channel giving campaigns.
Inside those organizations, ClickBid is built for the people actually running the event: executive directors and development staff planning the campaign, volunteer coordinators and front-desk teams handling check-in on event night, finance staff who need clean reporting after the fact, and the donors and bidders themselves, who expect a fast, mobile-first way to bid, give, and stay engaged.
Whether it’s a 50-person fundraiser or a 1,000-guest gala with a live stream component, ClickBid is designed to scale to the event without requiring a technical team to run it.
Every ClickBid license includes unlimited fundraising events and campaigns for the year, galas, golf outings, 5Ks, giving days, and anything in between. Nonprofits don’t have to weigh the cost of running “one more” event; they can plan their full annual calendar without worrying about per-event licensing fees, which makes it easier to build fundraising momentum across the whole year rather than treating each event as an isolated expense.
ClickBid’s online auction tools let nonprofits run a full auction digitally, before, during, or completely separate from an in-person event. This extends the reach of an auction beyond the people physically in the room, letting supporters who can’t attend still browse items and bid competitively from anywhere, receiving automatic outbid notices via text, which directly expands the pool of potential revenue per item.
ClickBid replaces paper bid sheets with mobile bidding for in-person silent auctions, complete with item display cards showing fair market value (FMV), item numbers, and starting prices. This eliminates the bottlenecks of paper-based auctions like illegible handwriting, bid sheet crowding, and manual tallying, while giving bidders instant text alerts when they’ve been outbid, which measurably increases bidding activity and final sale prices. Nonprofit teams can fully manage item procurement and donor recognition while also bundling items together to make showstopping packages.
ClickBid’s EventStream tool lets nonprofits broadcast their live auction and paddle raise to remote viewers, turning an in-room event into a hybrid one. Donors who can’t attend in person can still watch the live auctioneer, place bids, and give in real time, all from their phones, which grows the addressable donor base beyond the venue’s physical capacity.
ClickBid supports live “raise the paddle” fund-a-need appeals, both in-person and virtually, giving nonprofits a structured way to run their most emotionally resonant ask of the night. Because it’s built into the same platform as ticketing and auction data, paddle raise totals roll directly into the same real-time reporting as every other revenue stream. From one screen, nonprofits can add paddle raise pledges into ClickBid as soon as the auctioneer calls out the paddle number. You can also display a real-time updated donation goal thermometer and watch donor names get added and your progress increase!
Nonprofits can sell tickets directly through ClickBid, offering seating preferences, guest details, meal selections, and any other custom information the event requires, alongside sponsorship packages. This keeps ticketing, guest data, and revenue in the same system as the rest of the event rather than in a separate tool that has to be reconciled afterward. Create custom, branded ticket pages capturing all the information your event needs.
ClickBid gives event staff the tools to manage seating assignments, table configurations, and guest lists in one place, so the people running check-in on event night aren’t working from a spreadsheet. This reduces day-of confusion and gives staff a single source of truth for who’s coming, where they’re sitting, and what they’ve already paid for.
Every event gets a customizable landing page to showcase event details, sponsors, and auction previews, styled to match the nonprofit’s brand. A polished, on-brand event page builds donor confidence before they even arrive, and it doubles as the central hub where supporters can register, browse items, and give, all without leaving the page.
ClickBid supports both staffed registration and text-to-register self-check-in, letting attendees register themselves from their phone rather than waiting in line. This is particularly valuable for larger galas, where a staffed check-in table becomes a bottleneck; self-registration spreads that load out and gets guests engaging with the auction sooner. During registration, send a custom text to communicate personalized information like table assignment or bidder number.
ClickBid automatically generates QR codes that direct attendees straight to register, the silent auction, a donation page, or a specific auction item with a single scan. This removes friction at every touchpoint of the event from table cards, signage, printed programs, turning a curious glance into an immediate bid or donation.
ClickBid can showcase live event data on screens throughout the venue for donor shoutouts, silent auction leaders, and progress toward fundraising goals, all customizable and updated in real time. This creates the kind of visible momentum and friendly competition that drives higher bids and more spontaneous giving during the event itself.
Any checkout within ClickBid automatically sends a tax-deductible receipt to the donor. Receipts can be customized with an organization’s logo and include FMV, Tax ID, or contact information. This helps nonprofits automate post-event tasks and not add an additional step to manually send out receipts.
ClickBid’s item donation form lets nonprofits crowdsource auction inventory from supporters and local businesses instead of chasing items down one by one. The form can be embedded on any event page or shared via a direct link, and each submission, photo included, lands in a review queue so staff control what gets published. Approved items automatically appear on the bid app with a “Donated by” credit, giving contributors public recognition while turning item procurement into a largely self-service process.
Nonprofits can display and customize a live campaign progress bar showing how close they are to their fundraising goal. Visible progress is a proven psychological driver of giving; donors are more likely to contribute and to give more, when they can see the goal is within reach and that others are already participating. Donation goals can be customized with colors, logos, a custom thermometer, donor names, sponsor logos, and more. This display is sharable with a URL to send to A/V teams or throw on a projector at the live event for everyone in the room to see.
Automatically turn item details already entered into the platform into polished, print-ready display cards for the auction floor. Each card includes a QR code that lets bidders scan and bid instantly from their phone, eliminating the need for separate signage or manual card design. Since the cards pull directly from the same data driving the online listing, there’s no double entry, update the item once, and both the digital and printed versions stay in sync.
ClickBid’s core mobile bidding tool lets attendees bid from their own phone, with real-time text alerts whenever they’re outbid or have won an item. This is the foundation of the ClickBid experience: it removes the need for physical bid sheets, keeps bidders engaged throughout the night (rather than only when they’re standing at a table), and creates urgency that drives up final sale prices.
Nonprofits can accept donations online or via text message, 365 days a year, not just during a scheduled event window. This turns fundraising into an always-on capability rather than something confined to a single night, letting supporters give the moment they’re inspired to, whether that’s during the event or months later.
Donation forms can be customized and embedded directly onto a nonprofit’s own website, outside the ClickBid event page entirely. This lets organizations centralize giving on their own domain and brand experience while still relying on ClickBid’s payment processing and backend on the other side year-round without having to purchase additional platforms.
ClickBid allows individual supporters to create their own personal fundraising pages and collect donations from their personal networks on behalf of the nonprofit’s campaign. This multiplies the nonprofit’s fundraising reach without multiplying staff workload; each participant becomes their own micro fundraising channel.
Donors can set up monthly recurring gifts directly through ClickBid rather than making a single one-time contribution. Recurring giving converts one-time event enthusiasm into predictable, ongoing revenue for the nonprofit, smoothing out the feast-or-famine cycle that many event-dependent organizations face. Nonprofits and Donors can customize their recurring donations after the fact by changing the payment date, donation amount or credit card charged.
ClickBid accepts contactless payment options at checkout, letting donors pay with a single tap rather than manually entering card details. This speeds up the checkout process significantly, particularly in high-traffic moments like the end of a gala when dozens of guests are checking out at once.
Every credit card ClickBid accepts, processes, or stores meets PCI compliance standards, and the platform is built to guard against top OWASP security threats. Nonprofits handle donor payment data with the same level of security rigor used by major financial institutions, without having to manage that compliance burden themselves.
ClickBid’s built-in AI tool helps nonprofit staff personalize reports and content they need to make actionable, board-ready decisions. AuctionGPT looks at pre-event settings to help nonprofits prepare for their best event, yet also looks at post-event results to give recommendations for next year’s event. AuctionGPT can also give item suggestions based on previous event bid history and donor engagement.
ClickBid provides real-time, in-depth reporting that gives a full snapshot of an event’s fundraising performance, key metrics, revenue breakdowns, and donor activity, as it happens, not just after the fact. This lets event staff make live decisions (like extending an auction or pushing a paddle raise) based on actual data instead of guesswork, and gives finance teams clean numbers for post-event reporting.
ClickBid connects directly with leading nonprofit CRMs like Salesforce, Virtuous, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, Neon CRM, Bloomerang, and more, plus a public API for custom data syncing. Event data flows automatically into the systems nonprofits already use to manage donor relationships, eliminating manual data entry and the errors that come with it. Every client is also paired with an Integration Support Specialist for troubleshooting.
Nonprofits can send custom, filtered email and text communications to specific donor segments using customizable shortcodes. This means messaging can be tailored, a reminder to non-registered guests looks different from a thank-you to major donors, without blasting the entire list with the same generic message.
ClickBid builds ADA compliance into every page of the platform, including screen reader compatibility and high-contrast interfaces, so donors with visual, auditory, or motor impairments can fully participate. This isn’t an add-on module; it’s treated as a baseline requirement, which matters both ethically and practically for nonprofits serving diverse donor communities.
Every ClickBid license includes multiple onboarding meetings, pre-event walkthroughs, chat, and email support. Nonprofits get a dedicated point of contact who already knows their event setup, rather than being routed to a generic call center queue at the exact moment something goes wrong. ClickBid’s Account Managers have real-life event experience and understand what’s needed to pull off a high-stakes fundraising event. This support, combined with experience, is included with every account, no matter what license option is purchased.
Every ClickBid event includes critical live phone support on the night of the event itself, even after hours. A ClickBid employee is available via phone to troubleshoot, verify settings, or help with whatever comes their way. They’re anticipating and ready for your call, fully trained on all aspects of our platform and understand event-day stress.
For nonprofits that want additional hands-on help, ClickBid offers an add-on of an hourly Dedicated Customer Advisor (DCA) for personalized training sessions, weekly check-ins, and one-on-one staff/volunteer training leading up to the event. This is built for organizations with less internal bandwidth or a newer team that wants extra reps before showtime.
ClickBid offers two straightforward, flat-rate annual license plans. No hidden per-event fees, no donor tip requests, and no percentage cuts of what’s raised.
Because pricing is a flat annual license rather than a percentage-of-revenue or “free with fees” model, nonprofits keep more of what they raise the more successful their events become, there’s no ceiling where growth starts costing more.
Everything a nonprofit needs to run events, campaigns, and online auctions: unlimited events and campaigns, online donations and peer-to-peer fundraising, mobile bidding and online auctions, custom event pages, embeddable donation forms, event QR codes, real-time event displays, volunteer tools, in-depth reporting and analytics, API integrations, and full support (including day-of-event phone support for every event). A 3.5% fee (3.59% CAD) applies to credit card transactions.
Everything in Essentials plan, plus online ticket and sponsorship sales, guest and table management, custom email and text messaging with segmented audiences, and EventStream video streaming for hybrid and virtual live auctions and paddle raises. Same 3.5% (3.59% CAD) credit card processing fee.
$100 USD / $135 CAD per hour, for nonprofits that want extra personalized training, planning, and check-ins beyond what’s included.
At ClickBid, you’re never just a ticket number. Every nonprofit is paired with a dedicated account manager who stays with you year after year, someone who gets to know your organization, your events, and your goals.
No call centers, no starting over with a new person every time you reach out. Just real relationships and real conversations with someone who already knows your account and understands the stress of event planning.
Your account manager leads 90 minutes of one-on-one onboarding, walking you through ClickBid’s features and making sure your team feels confident using the platform for your specific events, whether it’s a gala, auction, or fundraiser of any size.
Before your big day arrives, your account manager reviews your entire event setup with you. This includes confirming settings, checking your item list, and flagging any potential issues, so small problems get caught early, not on event day when it’s too late to fix them.
On the day of your event, a ClickBid team member is standing by and ready to help. Whether it’s technical troubleshooting, a quick settings check, or just a second set of eyes on event activity, you’ll have expert support on call for total peace of mind.
Have a question during the week? Our team responds quickly over email and chat, no waiting days for an answer. And when you need help on nights or weekends, our highly-rated AI chatbot is available around the clock, trained to troubleshoot common issues and answer your questions. We’re constantly refining it to make sure it gets smarter and more helpful over time.
You’ll work directly with a ClickBid team member who specializes in CRM integrations. They understand the ins and outs of connecting ClickBid with your donor database, so you’re not stuck piecing it together on your own or waiting on general support to figure it out.
Most event fundraising platforms fall into one of two other pricing models: “free with fee” platforms that charge whenever a donor gives (with card fees that vary by card type and support limited to email/FAQs), or “annual license plus” platforms that charge a base fee but require nonprofits to purchase dedicated support and pay extra for add-ons. ClickBid takes a third path: a single annual license, a flat 3.5% card fee regardless of card type, no additional fees layered on top, U.S.-based dedicated support staff assigned to each organization, and free day-of-event phone support included for every event, not sold separately.
That structural difference is why nonprofits switching from platforms like OneCause, Givebutter, Qgiv, GiveSmart, Handbid, and Trellis often cite two things: the relearning burden of overly complex platforms, and the appeal of a flat, predictable cost instead of paying more every time they raise more. ClickBid intentionally trades “every feature imaginable” for a smaller, sharper feature set backed by real people, the goal being that a nonprofit’s team spends its energy on donors, not on troubleshooting software or recalculating fees after a big night
I made the switch from OneCause to ClickBid because OneCause was too complicated to relearn year after year, while ClickBid’s fewer features actually made it more desirable. The initial setup of ClickBid was also very easy.
– Erika L. Event Planner
$45,000 fundaiser
Unlimited Events
$1,495
Credit Processing Fee
$1,575
Per Transaction Fee
$0
Donor Requested Fees
$0
TOTAL COSTS
$3,070
$45,000 fundaiser
Event Fee
$1,350
Credit Processing Fee
$1,350
Per Transaction Fee
$36
Donor Requested Fees
+$6,750
TOTAL COSTS
+$8,249
We make it easier to launch your event, keep engagement moving all year round, and raise more at each event with confidence.
Our team ensures that adopting ClickBid is the perfect fit for you to maximize your success.
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