CharityAuctionsToday
CharityAuctionsToday is web-based software for nonprofits, schools, and PTOs running silent, live, or hybrid fundraising auctions.
What CharityAuctionsToday is
CharityAuctionsToday is web-based software for nonprofits, schools, and PTOs running silent, live, or hybrid fundraising auctions. Its event workspace brings ticketing, attendee management, auctions, donations, raffles, paddle raises, checkout, and reporting together. Guests can browse, bid, donate, receive alerts, and pay through a phone browser opened by link or QR code, without downloading an app. Organizers can configure ticket types, seating, bidder numbers, attendee imports, and QR-code check-in. Listed integrations include Constant Contact, QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, PayPal, and DonorBooks. The maker says checkout uses Stripe and raw card numbers are not stored on its platform; listed safeguards include PCI DSS compliance, fraud monitoring, admin permissions, refund management, and chargeback prevention. A free account provides an event preview without a credit card. Paid options include Nothing Out of Pocket, with no upfront cost and a 5% success fee, and Prepay and Save at $499, paid once, billed $499 plus a 3% success fee. Message Blast is included only with Prepay and Save.
Good
- Supports silent, live, and hybrid auctions
- Guests bid and pay without downloading an app
- Combines event tools in one workspace
- Free event preview requires no credit card
- Offers team help, training, and live-event support
Watch out
- No upfront-cost plan has a 5% success fee
- Prepay and Save costs $499, paid once plus 3%
- Message Blast is limited to Prepay and Save
Who it suits
It is aimed at volunteer PTA, school, and small nonprofit chairs organizing auctions, especially events raising roughly $1,000 to $75,000. The maker positions it away from enterprise galas with paid event staff.
Verdict
CharityAuctionsToday combines auction and event-management tools with phone-browser bidding for guests. Its free preview makes it possible to explore an event, while paid plans use either a success fee or prepayment plus a fee.
Plans and prices
From CharityAuctionsToday's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Prepay and Save | $499, paid once | All fundraising modules included · Event setup and configuration · Auction Success Manager · Message Blast · Best for events raising $25K+ · $499 + 3% success fee |
| Nothing Out of Pocket | Priced on request | Unlimited outbid alerts · Unlimited bidders · All fundraising modules included · Best for events raising $1K to $24K · 5% success fee on funds raised; no upfront cost |
The facts
Each one read from CharityAuctionsToday's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company history
- The maker says CharityAuctions was founded in 2007 by Tom Kelly and was formerly known as CharityAuctionsToday.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2007checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Chicago area, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
What it does
- Event tools
- The platform combines ticketing, attendee management, auctions, donations, raffles, paddle raises, checkout, and reporting in one event workspace.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Guest management
- Features include ticket types, table and seating assignments, attendee imports, bidder-number assignment, and QR-code check-in.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The features page lists Constant Contact, QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, PayPal, and DonorBooks among tools that can work with the platform.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The maker targets volunteer PTA, school, and small nonprofit chairs running auctions of roughly $1,000 to $75,000, rather than enterprise galas with paid event staff.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile bidding
- Guests can browse, bid, donate, receive alerts, and pay in a phone browser using a link or QR code without downloading an app.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The maker says payment checkout uses Stripe and that raw card numbers are not stored on the CharityAuctions platform.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says personal information is retained only as necessary or as required or permitted by law, and is not sold, rented, or shared for third parties’ own marketing.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CharityAuctions provides auction software for nonprofits, schools, and PTOs to run silent, live, and hybrid fundraising auctions.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker lists PCI DSS compliance, Stripe-secured card and mobile-wallet payments, fraud monitoring, admin permission controls, refund management, and chargeback prevention measures.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers team help and training, setup guidance, live-event support, and Product Expert or configuration calls.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Free account
- Users can create a free account to explore an event preview; the maker says no credit card is required and the preview can be deleted in one click.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Plan limits
- Message Blast is included only with Prepay and Save; other listed fundraising modules are included on every plan without a per-module fee.checked 4 Oct 2026
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