Connect ClickBid to the Tools You Love
Connect ClickBid to the Tools You Love
Galas, benefit auctions, season-opening events, and patron campaigns, all running on one platform built for theaters, museums, orchestras, galleries, and community arts groups.
Ticket sales rarely cover the full cost of bringing art to your community. Fundraising events fill the gap, and for many arts organizations, the annual gala or benefit auction is the most important night of the year.
Your supporters are not typical donors. They are subscribers, patrons, members, and artists who care deeply about what is created. They expect an evening that feels as thoughtful as your programming and a bidding experience that matches the quality of your work.
Your team is often small, too. A development director, a marketing coordinator, or a board committee is usually planning the event while also supporting the season ahead.
ClickBid gives your team the tools to create an event worthy of your mission and the support to run it with confidence.
That’s exactly who we build for.
Most platforms are designed for full-time event planners. When a volunteer or stretched-thin staff member logs in for the first time, that complexity becomes their problem during setup and on event night, when parents, alumni, and donors are watching.
ClickBid is built the other way around: powerful enough to run a luxury fundraiser, simple enough that the person running it isn’t a seasoned pro.
ClickBid helps theatres, symphonies, museums, galleries, dance companies, and community arts councils turn their most loyal supporters into a stronger fundraising night.
Feature artwork, signed pieces, and one-of-a-kind experiences with multiple photos, detailed descriptions, and the background that helps a bidder understand its value.
A smooth, professional bidding experience matters to collectors who expect clarity and reliability at every stage.
Instant outbid alerts keep bidders engaged, which helps competitive pieces reach their full potential while the event is underway.
Galas, season opening celebrations, benefit concerts, gallery nights, and golf outings can all run on the same platform.
Every ClickBid event comes with a dedicated event night support contact, including 24-hour support help, so your team isn’t troubleshooting alone.
Know your costs up front. No hidden fees or donor tips eating into what your school worked hard to raise.
Board members change. Volunteers rotate. ClickBid stays consistent, so next year’s committee doesn’t start from zero.
Get organized, itemized reporting available during and immediately after the event, so your team has accurate records for every piece sold.
Build your catalog, upload high-quality photography, write detailed item descriptions, and launch your event page, with support available while your team gets everything ready.
Bidders browse the collection, place bids from their phones, and receive real-time alerts, while your team watches results unfold live.
Automatic checkout and detailed reporting mean winning bidders can pay quickly and your team can close out the event with confidence.
Your collection deserves a presentation that reflects its quality. ClickBid helps you tell each item’s story in a way that builds bidder confidence.
A smooth, professional bidding experience matters to collectors who expect clarity and reliability at every stage.
Not a ticket queue. A real person who knows your event can help in the moment, not the next business day.
ClickBid is our go to auction platform – we needed something with a user friendly front end that was attractive and cost friendly. It checks so many boxes for our organization that we have expanded our usage into other areas such as booth rentals for our fundraising events. It is such a great tool.
From Setup to Checkout, ClickBid makes it easier to launch your fundraiser, engage supporters, and reconcile with confidence.
Add items, photos, descriptions, starting bids, fair market values, categories, and donor recognition to your digital auction catalog.
Let supporters create their own fundraising pages, share them with friends and family, and track progress toward a shared goal.
Sell tickets online, collect guest information and meal selections and keep track of table assignments, all in one place.
Add donation forms to your event page or website so supporters can give toward your cause any time of year, not just on event night.
Your biggest fundraiser is not the time to be left figuring out software on your own.
ClickBid gives nonprofits access to phone support before, during, and after their auctions. From setup questions and event preparation to troubleshooting when bidding is underway, our team is here to help you create a smoother experience for staff, volunteers, and supporters.
Get a personalized demo of how ClickBid helps theaters, galleries, and all other arts and culture organizations year-round.
Yes. You can create different categories within your auction catalog to allow supporters to fine-tune their search and see different categories of items available for bidding.
Yes. Each item can include 10 high-quality images and full descriptions, so bidders have more than enough information needed to bid with confidence.
Yes. Bidders can participate online from their phones or computers, which helps you reach collectors beyond the room.
Museums, galleries, arts organizations and nonprofits hosting art and premium goods auctions, as well as other teams selling high-value items through a fundraising event.