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Description

Bid Beacon is an intuitive silent auction platform designed to help nonprofits, schools, charities, and event organizers fundraise with ease. Accessible on both mobile and desktop, with a free app for guest usage, Bid Beacon keeps participation simple and convenient. Organizers can customize branding, showcase sponsors, collect donations, and sell merchandise while running auctions of any size. Features like proxy and max bidding, raffle integration, fundraising goal tracking, and live item promotion help maximize engagement. With built-in tools for payments, invoicing, and tax collection, Bid Beacon provides everything needed to host smooth, successful, and scalable fundraising events.

Description

In an ideal scenario, our community or society would embody exceptionally admirable or nearly flawless characteristics for its members. Regrettably, the reality is far from perfect, which is why numerous charitable and non-profit organizations, along with dedicated volunteers, strive to improve the lives of many less fortunate individuals and groups within our community. These charitable and non-profit entities play a crucial role in providing essential services throughout our community, and ensuring their long-term viability is vital not only to the province but also to the nation as a whole. Many of these organizations depend on donations, membership fees, volunteers, and other resources to effectively manage their programs. However, a significant number face challenges in simultaneously delivering valuable services and securing necessary funds. Recognizing this gap, our team has developed an online raffle platform tailored to assist organizations in fundraising with limited resources. As more people turn to online marketplaces for their needs, it is imperative that charitable and non-profit organizations also embrace this trend to enhance their outreach and support efforts. By leveraging digital tools, these organizations can increase their visibility and attract a broader audience willing to contribute to their causes.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

CommuniBee Yes 
Raffle Rocket Yes 

Integrations

CommuniBee No 
Raffle Rocket No 

Pricing Details

4.9% platform fee
Bid Beacon features no upfront cost and just a single platform fee of 4.9%, collected up to a $999 cap.

Optionally, organizations can subscribe monthly or annually to lower the platform fee to as little as 2.5% and reduce the fee cap to $699.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

5% Fee
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux No 
Chromebook Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Bid Beacon

Founded

2017

Country

Canada

Website

bidbeacon.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Charity 5050 Raffle

Founded

2019

Country

Canada

Website

www.charity5050raffle.com

Product Features

Auction

Absentee Bidding Yes 
Alerts/Notifications Yes 
Bid Management Yes 
Billing & Invoicing Yes 
Buy Now Option Yes 
Dutch Auction No 
Inventory Management Yes 
Live Auction Yes 
Membership Management Yes 
Nonprofit / Fundraising Yes 
Online Auction Yes 
Online Bidding Yes 
Online Ticket Sales Yes 
Proxy Bidding Yes 
Reverse Bidding No 
Silent Auction Yes 
Watch List Yes 
Website Management Yes 
White Label No 

Fundraising

Alumni Management No 
Auction Management Yes 
CRM Yes 
Campaign Management Yes 
Contribution Tracking Yes 
Donor Management Yes 
Event Management Yes 
Gift Matching Management No 
Grant Management No 
Membership Management Yes 
Mobile Giving Yes 
Payment Processing Yes 
Pledge Management No 
Prospect Management No 
Raffles / Lotteries Yes 
Recurring Giving No 
Volunteer Management No 

Nonprofit

Accounting No 
Committee Management No 
Donor Management Yes 
Dues Management No 
Event Management Yes 
Fundraising Management Yes 
Member Database Yes 
Membership Management Yes 
Social Media Management No 
Volunteer Management No 

Product Features

Fundraising

Alumni Management No 
Auction Management No 
CRM No 
Campaign Management No 
Contribution Tracking No 
Donor Management No 
Event Management No 
Gift Matching Management No 
Grant Management No 
Membership Management No 
Mobile Giving No 
Payment Processing No 
Pledge Management No 
Prospect Management No 
Raffles / Lotteries No 
Recurring Giving No 
Volunteer Management No 

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