Fundraising

Create a Fundraising Event From Scratch

Written by Ariane
Updated over a week ago

Accelevents Auction Video Overview

Step-by-step video guide for getting your silent auction setup!

Written by Ariane
Updated over a week ago

Setting Up Your Auction

Watch this video to see how you can set up your silent auction.

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Adding Your Silent Auction Items

Learn how to easily add your silent auction items.

Written by Whitney Harriss
Updated over a week ago

Submitting a Demo Bid

Watch this video to see how you can try our bidding system for your silent auction.

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

How To Submit Silent Auction Bids?

How to submit a bid on a virtual silent auction

Written by Althea Sagayno
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Setting Your Auction End Date & Time

Learn how you can set your auction end date & time.

Written by Jon
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Setting Up Payment Processing for Your Silent Auction

Watch this video to learn how you can set up payment processing for your silent auction to accept credit card payments.

Written by Jon
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When Should I Activate My Auction?

Tips on when to activate your Accelevents Auction demo account!

Written by Jon
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Auction Bid Increment

Adding/using silent auction item bid increments

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

Fundraising Item Import (from past event)

Copy your auction or raffle items from one event to another

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

How Do I Require Auction Participants to Enter Their Credit Card Information When They Bid?

Written by Ariane
Updated over a week ago

Assigning Multiple Winners for Your Silent Auction Items

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Extended Bidding

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

How can I delete bids from my silent auction?

Written by Jon
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Why are my bidders showing as "Unknown?"

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

Silent Auction Winner Checkout

Written by Chloe Tykal
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How are winners selected and notified with Auctions?

Winners are automatically notified after the event

Written by Jon
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How do I follow up for payments from auction winners?

Resend a text and email to follow up on credit card payment

Written by Ariane
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Displaying Live Auction Items

Written by Spenser Russell-Snyder
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Live Auction Checkout

Written by Jon
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Marking an Auction Item as Paid

Marking auction items as paid when someone pays with a cash or check.

Written by Jon
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5 Rules for Your Best Silent Auction Yet

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Accelevents Raffle Overview

Step-by-step video guide for setting up your raffle!

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Setting Up Your Raffle

Learn how to setup your mobile raffle in minutes!

Written by Jon
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Setting Your Raffle End Date & Time

Written by Jon
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Submitting Demo Raffle Tickets

Written by Jon
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How Can I Refund Raffle Tickets?

In this article, we'll explain how you can quickly refund a raffle ticket purchase for your raffle ticket buyers.

Written by Jon
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Complimentary Raffle Tickets

Send a text message using the complimentary raffle ticket code

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

How are raffle winners notified and selected?

Written by Jon
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What if participants do not submit all of their raffle tickets before the drawing?

Written by Jon
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How can I sell raffle tickets for cash?

Written by Jon
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Activating Credit Card Processing for Your Raffle

Written by Jon
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How do participants make payments for raffle tickets?

Written by Jon
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How Do I Add a Raffle to My Silent Auction?

Written by Shella
Updated over a week ago

What is Fund a Need?

Written by Ariane
Updated over a week ago

Accelevents Fund a Need Video Overview

A step-by-step guide to setting up your mobile fund a need campaign.

Written by Jon
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Setting Up Your Fund a Need Campaign

Written by Jon
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Adding Your Fund a Need Cause Items

Written by Jon
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Setting Your Fund a Need End Date and Time

Written by Jon
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Fund A Need Quantity Limits

Written by Jon
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Submitting a Demo Fund a Need Pledge

Written by Jon
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Setting Up Payment Processing for Your Fund a Need Campaign

Written by Jon
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The Donation Feature

Raise funds through donation on your event page, while buying a ticket and while watching virtual event sessions.

Written by Ariane
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Can I Edit the Email That Donors Receive After they Donate?

Customize the email that your donors receive!

Written by Shella
Updated over a week ago

How does Text-to-Give work?

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated this week

Accelevents Text to Give Overview

Quick, step-by-step guide for setting up your text to give campaign.

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Donation Goal Amount

Written by Jon
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Can I embed my donation page into my own website?

Written by Jon
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Can my donors create a recurring donation?

Written by Jon
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Do My Donors Need to Download an App?

There's no need to download the app! They can use a browser to donate!

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

What if my participants do not have smart phones?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Do Participants Need to Register in Accelevents to Participate in an Auction or Raffle?

Written by Jon
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What if someone doesn't have a cell phone or their battery dies?

Written by Jon
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Do you rent iPads for our event staff and volunteers?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Can I change the order of my auction items?

Written by Jon
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What is the Difference Between Text to Give and Fund a Need?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Adding a Link to an Item Description

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

Fundraiser Page Views

Written by Ariane
Updated over a week ago

What should I expect when my fundraising event ends?

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

Is there a way for me to view the data from my event once it is over?

Download and view event data and participant information.

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

Marking Items as Distributed

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

How do I transition from an online auction to an in-person auction?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Can I Use Event Ticketing with My Silent Auction, Raffle, or Fund a Need Campaign?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Goal Starting Amount

Written by Jon
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Can I monitor my fundraiser's performance before, during, and after my event?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

How do Participants Submit Payment for Items They've Won?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

What if I do not know all of the prizes that will be offered until the day of my event?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

How will my guests know how to bid?

Use these tips to make it easy for your participants to access your fundraiser page at your event.

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

How Can My Staff and Volunteers Submit Silent Auction Bids for Guests?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

How is the Event Text Message Number Generated?

Written by Ariane
Updated over a week ago

Fundraising Tips & Tricks

Find the latest strategies, tips, and trends to help you navigate a successful fundraising event!

Written by Natashia Shields
Updated over a week ago

Using Accelevents Pre-Registration

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

How to Raise More Money at Your Fundraising Event

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Show Fundraiser Page Throughout Venue

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago

Shareable Fundraiser Instructions

How to bid, pledge, donation & everything in between!

Written by Chloe Tykal
Updated over a week ago

How Can My Guests Submit Silent Auction Bids?

Written by Jon
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How Do My Guests Purchase and Submit Raffle Tickets?

Written by Jon
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How Can Guests Donate to My Fund a Need Campaign?

Written by Jon
Updated over a week ago