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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
Having merely a fundraising system and a website is insufficient; without ample time and resources for manually entering transactions, transferring information between systems, and repeating tasks, you require a comprehensive, automated fundraising solution. Contemporary nonprofits operate with a high level of complexity, involving various activities beyond just accepting donations, pledges, and bequests. They also engage in merchandise sales, manage volunteers, organize events, oversee memberships, and run lotteries, among other responsibilities. In today's landscape, relying solely on traditional marketing methods like direct mail and telemarketing—which remain relevant—is no longer adequate. To be effective, you must integrate these methods with your website, email outreach, and active engagement on social media. MAILman provides a complete solution, offering a versatile feature set designed to meet the diverse needs of both small and large organizations, ensuring that every aspect of fundraising can be managed seamlessly. This holistic approach is essential for maximizing your fundraising potential in an increasingly interconnected world.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Screenshots View All
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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.
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
No price information available.
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
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
Bid Beacon
Founded
2017
Country
Canada
Website
bidbeacon.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Direct Marketing Software
Country
Australia
Website
www.dmsw.com.au/fundraising-software
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
Yes
Contribution Tracking
No
Donor Management
Yes
Event Management
Yes
Gift Matching Management
No
Grant Management
No
Membership Management
Yes
Mobile Giving
No
Payment Processing
Yes
Pledge Management
Yes
Prospect Management
No
Raffles / Lotteries
No
Recurring Giving
No
Volunteer Management
Yes