BiddingForGood
BiddingForGood is FrontStream’s charity auction platform for schools, nonprofits, and corporations in the United States and Canada.
What BiddingForGood is
BiddingForGood is FrontStream’s charity auction platform for schools, nonprofits, and corporations in the United States and Canada. It supports virtual, in-person, and hybrid auctions, with ticketing, live streaming, seating charts, mobile bidding, and text alerts. Organizations can create branded auction pages for phones, tablets, and desktop browsers, and may open events to the BiddingForGood community, which FrontStream describes as having 4.4 million members. A partner marketplace offers high-value consignment auction items with no upfront cost. Ticket purchases and donations can use credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, while bidders must log in and keep a valid credit card on file to place bids. FrontStream says its payment processing is Level 1 PCI compliant. Support options include a help center, email and phone support, onboarding assistance, training resources, campaign page help, and onsite event support. The platform is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its listed Starter and Engage plans show no prices; the former is listed as sign-up and the latter as talk to sales.
Good
- Supports virtual, in-person, and hybrid auctions
- Branded pages work across phones, tablets, and desktops
- Partner marketplace offers consignment items with no upfront cost
- Ticket purchases and donations support Apple Pay and Google Pay
Watch out
- Bidders need an account and credit card on file
- Plan prices are not shown
- Nonprofits must provide a U.S. EIN or Canadian charity registration number
Who it suits
It is intended for schools, nonprofits, and corporations in the United States and Canada that run charity auctions. Teams planning virtual, in-person, or hybrid events can use its event and bidding tools.
Verdict
BiddingForGood combines auction event tools with branded pages and a community option. Bidders need a valid card on file, and organizations should contact FrontStream for plan pricing.
Plans and prices
From BiddingForGood's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| FrontStream Engage | Priced on request | Includes Starter features · Donor management · Unlimited emails · Donation and pledge management · Volunteer management · BiddingForGood advertising · Talk to Sales; price not shown |
| FrontStream Starter | Priced on request | Unlimited fundraising events · Unlimited branded donation pages · Auctions and galas with event management, ticketing, SMS, live streaming, and mobile bidding · Access to BiddingForGood community · Sign Up; price not shown |
The facts
Each one read from BiddingForGood's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Auction formats
- The platform supports virtual, in-person, and hybrid charity auctions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Auction tools
- Auction management includes ticketing, live streaming, seating charts, mobile bidding, and text alerts.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Bidder requirements
- Bidders must log in and have a valid credit card on file to place bids.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Branded pages
- Organizations can build branded auction pages optimized for smartphones, tablets, and desktop browsers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Community reach
- Organizations can open auctions to the BiddingForGood community, which FrontStream describes as having 4.4 million members.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Eligibility
- FrontStream says its platform serves schools, nonprofits, and corporations in the United States and Canada, and verifies nonprofits using a U.S. EIN or Canadian charity registration number.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The new bidder interface supports credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay for ticket purchases and donations; bidding requires a credit card on file.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BiddingForGood is FrontStream’s charity auction platform and community for schools and nonprofits.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- FrontStream says its payment processing is Level 1 PCI compliant.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- FrontStream lists a help center, email and phone support, onboarding assistance, training resources, campaign page help, and onsite event support.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company age
- FrontStream says it was founded in 2007.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Risk-free items
- The product page says customers can access a partner marketplace for high-value consignment auction items with no upfront cost.checked 9 Oct 2026
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