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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know…

About BiddingForGood

#B4G101 @BiddingForGood

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Perry Allison VP, Marketing

Profitable Online Auctions for Schools and Nonprofit Organizations

• Leading online auction solution

for schools and nonprofits since 2003.

• Charitable e-commerce company

connecting nonprofits & schools, businesses and shoppers.

Who is BiddingForGood?

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Experience Counts

6,000 Customers 16,000 Online Auction Fundraisers Engaged Bidder Community of 270,000 $139 Million Raised

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Media Coverage

BiddingForGood in the news

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The Company We Keep

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Webinar Agenda

Why online auctions work

• Smart Auction Technology

How online auctions work

• Include your entire community

Get to know us

• More items + more bidders = more money
• The Auction Experts
• Planning for success & suggested timeline
• Auction homepage features
• Auction management tools
• Pricing

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Why & How Online Auctions Work

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Why Online Auctions

Extend your fundraiser beyond one night Expand your reach beyond event attendees Branded auction website provides money-raising features:

• Pre-event promotion
• Sponsorships
• Cash donation
• Ticket sales
• Refer-a-friend

Smart Auction Technology

Old New

 Social distractions  Attendance challenging  Subject to weather  Long checkout lines  Limited exposure for sponsors & donors  Awkward ending Broader reach Anywhere, anytime availability Suite of planning tools for

• rganization & efficiency

Run multiple auctions In-room mobile bidding

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How It Works

Build your catalog Build your auction Publish your auction home page Promote your event

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Include Everyone

Overcome obstacles like: Time Location Weather Scheduling conflicts Family obligations Babysitters

Online auctions make it easy for your entire community to participate!

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Why Fundraisers Choose BiddingForGood

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Planning for Success

Setting realistic goals

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Help When You Need It

The Auction Experts

Professional Auction Consultant Technical Assistance Available by phone, email

• r online chat

Customer satisfaction rating 98.5% Got support?

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Auction Manager

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Auction Homepage Features

Auction progress Action buttons to engage bidders Social media buttons for easy sharing Your branding Sponsor logos and links Featured items Sponsor logos and links

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BiddingForGood Bidder Community

Invite over 270,000 affluent & cause-minded shoppers to your next auction.

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Instant Items

Underwrite Costs Add Variety & Value

Risk Free

“BiddingForGood secured over $2,000 of donated items for our auction, which were essential to achieving our goal.”

• Lesley Ellis School

“BiddingForGood was so easy to use and the staff was so clear and friendly in getting our items online and getting us donated items, which covered our entire initial fee.”

• Puttin’ on Productions

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Give More to Get More

Offer your donors & sponsors:

Visibility to a targeted community Socially responsible

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advertisement Clickable links & logos Measurable marketing data

Online auctions are a powerful bartering tool for more sponsorship dollars as well as item donations of greater value and quantity. HINT

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Mobile Bidding Solution

Innovate!

Raise 10- 30% more

Streamline your event with in-room mobile bidding

Cutting- edge fundraising technology An experience to remember

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Pricing

Annual Subscription: $595

• The cost of hosting your online auction
• Your own customizable, branded auction website
• In-room mobile bidding (optional)
• Access to training materials and live support
• Unlimited auctions

Online Auction proceeds Percentage assessed by BiddingForGood* $0 - $20,000 9% $20,001 - $50,000 6% $50,001+ 3%

*The performance fee is a percentage of the leading online bids for items included in online/mobile bidding activity only, and is assessed at the close of the online auction.

Performance fee:

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How We Help You Offset Fees

Instant items

• 67% of proceeds go

directly to the

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• Risk-free

Bidder Community

• Increases auction

revenue by an average

• f 27%

Make More Money

• Enable “Donate Cash”
• ptions on homepage &

emails

• Sell auction site & email

sponsorships

• Bid extension option allows

for extended bidding on hot items

“I found that the cost to run a BiddingForGood auction is greatly outweighed by the benefits they provide. My auction will generate more revenue than it ever has before.... I highly recommend this program for anyone currently running an online auction or those considering it for the first time.”

• Junior Achievement of Akron Area

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Recap of Benefits

 Enhance live event & raise 25-30% more  Smart Auction Platform supports relationship building efforts, promotes organization & efficiency  Designated Auction Expert assigned to your account  Extend your reach to 270,000 cause-minded consumers across the nation  Robust tracking & reporting  Centralize intelligence and revolutionize your fundraising

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Be Part of Something Bigger

Raise more money and awareness for your cause!

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Questions?

(866) 621-0330 @BiddingForGood sales@biddingforgood.com #B4G101

Thank you for joining us!

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Perry Allison VP, Marketing