SchoolAuction.net

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Web-based software for volunteer-driven fundraising auctions

About SchoolAuction.net

SchoolAuction.net is a cloud-based fundraising event management solution which allows nonprofit organizations to host and manage a range of auction types. The software supports live, silent, and online auctions, and is suitable for use by schools, clubs, churches, and other charitable organizations and nonprofit groups.

With SchoolAuction.net, nonprofit organizations can manage their event from anywhere, on any device, using the responsive, web-based system. Donor and item information can be recorded and tracked, and data can be imported from existing systems or spreadsheets. Item details can be entered in a single form, and users can choose to combine multiple items into lots or sell them individually. The flexible category system enables classification of items, and users can track which items are placed in live, silent, and raffle sections. Print materials, including catalogs, bid sheets, recording sheets, and gift certificates, can also be generated for each event.

SchoolAuction.net offers integrated online registration forms which can be linked to on organization websites, allowing users to register and buy event tickets online. Multiple ticket types can be created at different price points, and table sponsorships can also be offered. Attendee information is automatically recorded in the auction database, and guests can save their credit card details to use at the auction. Guests can be sent a link to check themselves in before the auction, and traditional in-person check-in can also be offered. At the end of the auction, guests can check out using their smartphone or through a physical check-out desk, or pay using their stored credit card details without having to check-out.


Key benefits of SchoolAuction.net

  • Items, sponsorships, and donations can be entered into the auction database from anywhere, using a laptop, smartphone, or tablet, and all critical donor and item information is stored for future use.

  • Multiple ticket types can be created and sold through the organization’s SchoolAuction.net website, with attendee information recorded automatically.

  • Guests can be checked in to the event on arrival, or check themselves in from home, and credit card details can be recorded and stored to streamline payments after the auction has ended.

  • A range of auction types are supported, including live, silent, and online auctions, with the option to add mobile bidding to events.

  • Printed materials can be generated with a single click, such as bid sheets, recording sheets, catalogs, and gift certificates.

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    SchoolAuction.net Software - Print materials can be generated with a single click
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    SchoolAuction.net Software - Mobile check-in and check-out is supported
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    4.7 /5
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    Value for Money
    4.6/5
    Features
    4.5/5
    Ease of Use
    4.6/5
    Customer Support
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    Molly
    Molly
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    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 1+ year
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    A shout out to SchoolAuction.net! Fabulous customer support~~timely, helpful and thorough....

    Reviewed on 06/12/2017

    Pros

    We appreciate that SchoolAuction.net is forever improving itself. Supprt truly listens to feedback and then goes about making changes. We appreciate the easiness of the software to use for our Spring Gala and auction needs. We were especially pleased with showing off the catalog last year. Once our pics and descriptions were in and we published it to our families, we were really proud of how the catalog looked. It was very professional and gave our families a huge preview of what was to come at the event.

    Melanie
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    • Industry: Music
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    SA.net user since 2014! So easy to use for our school fundraising that I started using it for...

    Reviewed on 10/07/2019

    I'm entering into my seventh year using SchoolAuction.net, and I continue to recommend it to others.

    I'm entering into my seventh year using SchoolAuction.net, and I continue to recommend it to others.

    Pros

    It's incredibly easy to train volunteers, capture all of the info that I want from users and guests, and process guests quickly on event night.

    Cons

    It's often slow on weekday afternoons, hard in the weeks leading up to events.

    It's a bit of a long and clunky URL.

    Response from Northworld

    Thanks, Melanie! Reach out next time - we've got tricks to make it easier to drive people to your site than publishing the URL...

    Roger

    Amelia
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    • Industry: Education Management
    • Company size: 51–200 Employees
    • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

    Just okay!

    Reviewed on 17/06/2021

    It's not a bad platform but the user interface needs some work.

    It's not a bad platform but the user interface needs some work.

    Pros

    we used it last year so it made sense to use it again

    Cons

    The virtual interface doesn't allow for customizations that were crucial to our fundraising success

    Alternatives Considered

    Greater Giving

    Response from Northworld

    Hi Amelia,

    Thanks for taking the time to leave this review. We've made a lot of upgrades to our Virtual Live Auction feature in the last year, so we hope you'll give us another chance with your next event. Feel free to email me at [email protected] if you'd like a demo of how the Virtual feature works now, or want to learn about other new features we've added to our software, like Text-to-Give or Fundraising Campaigns. We absolutely want to help your organization's events and fundraisers be as successful as possible.

    Nicole
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    • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    Easy to use auction software

    Reviewed on 10/09/2020

    The software makes it possible to get every fundraising dollar and clearly organize guests for the...

    The software makes it possible to get every fundraising dollar and clearly organize guests for the event.

    Pros

    Excellent help features on every page. Easy to contact support team if needs arise. I also appreciate the helpful bidding sheets that print directly from the software.

    Cons

    The software requires the administrator to process credit cards individually after the auction has closed, which takes quite a lot of time.

    Alternatives Considered

    MaestroAuction and Greater Giving

    Reasons for Switching to SchoolAuction.net

    Online database as opposed to Maestro's computer-specific software. Schoolauction.net is also very reasonably priced!
    Carabeth
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    • Industry: Education Management
    • Company size: 51–200 Employees
    • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    School Auction Review

    Reviewed on 27/02/2020

    We solved our school auction with this software, I loved it because we mostly use volunteers to...

    We solved our school auction with this software, I loved it because we mostly use volunteers to staff the event and it was very easy to have people with no previous experience with the software use it that evening with ease.

    Pros

    School Auction is a great platform! We started using it for our annual auction and it was a game-changer for our school. It's super easy to use and set up.

    Cons

    I feel like the website that you can create for your event could be a little more robust. You can change the colors but the layout options are limited.

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    SchoolAuction.net FAQs

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    SchoolAuction.net offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: US$79.00/one-time
    • Free Trial: Available

    We offer a per-event plan for $79 + a 3% performance fee; as well as 3 flat-rate annual plans that allow for multiple events and fundraisers, starting at $1,000/year.

    SchoolAuction.net has the following typical customers:

    Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

    SchoolAuction.net supports the following languages:

    English

    SchoolAuction.net supports the following devices:

    SchoolAuction.net integrates with the following applications:

    Billhighway, NMI Payments, PayTrace, WePay, authorize.net

    SchoolAuction.net offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat

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