It is well known that travel items are of the most sought items when it comes to fundraising auctions. In order to maximize your fundraising revenue, try to find unique travel experiences and/or all inclusive travel packages. I find that when bidding on travel in efforts to raise funds, people bid because they want to support a cause, are getting a great deal, or are getting a truly unique experience that can’t be found or purchased anywhere else.

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cMarket/BiddingForGood, the leading online auction platform solely for organizations engaged in fundraising for nonprofit causes, announced today that Celebrity (Ellen DeGeneres and Eva Longoria) Wedding Planner, Mindy Weiss, is auctioning off an Exclusive Package with proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, in conjunction with the 44th Annual Jerry Lewis Telethon broadcasting on Sept 6th and Sept 7th. The BiddingForGood auction will start on Sept 1st and will end Sept 15th.

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cMarket/BiddingForGood, the leading online auction platform connecting charity auctions, consumers, and commercial item donors, has successfully implemented their interactive Auction Item Request System (AIRS) to companies to manage item donor programs. This system allows for item requests to be handled directly through the company’s website, with significantly reduced administrative resources, all while giving a professional experience to the item donor. AIRS offers benefits such as good community relations, professionalism, and a tracking service bound to help a company’s bottom line.

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cMarket/BiddingForGood, the leading online auction platform solely for organizations engaged in fundraising for nonprofit causes, will soon launch their new national online auction in conjunction with the 44th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. The auction, powered by cMarket, features an array of celebrity packed items and more, with all proceeds benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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BiddingForGood, the leading online fundraising auction platform connecting charity auctions, consumers, and commercial item donors, already boast some “A list” luxury brands including LVI/Thomas Cook, DKNY Jeans, Reebok Outlets, Kimpton Hotels and The Taj Hotel. Items from these brands are placed within a program that is enriched with measureable ROI. “Because online charity auctions reach affluent consumers through their trusted causes just as they are making discretionary purchasing decisions, they are a highly measureable and experiential marketing channel”, says BiddingForGood CEO, Jon Carson. The “experiential marketing” program allows hundreds of thousands of affluent consumers to experience a brand with an average person spending over 30 seconds on a specially built microsite.

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