| Auctions have long been a staple in the toolkit of | | | | roles in a successful auction. Their Website is a |
| nonprofit develepment professionals. The emergence | | | | valuable source of fundraising auction tips. |
| of ubiquitous online access have made online auctions | | | | ************************************ |
| an excellent vehicle for nonprofits and charities to | | | | You should note that all of the information you will |
| raise funds while engaging stakeholders and other | | | | learn through eBay University can be found on the |
| consituencies in their causes. eBay, the leader | | | | website for free. However, understanding that free |
| platform for online auctions also provides a number | | | | information isnt always easy. eBay University will |
| of offerings for running nonprofit auctions. Running a | | | | teach you how to open a sellers account, how to |
| charity auction on eBay is simple, but getting the | | | | conduct research and create listings, how to improve |
| most from your efforts involves developing a | | | | listings for greater success, how to integrate Paypal |
| strategy and understanding the ins and outs of eBay. | | | | with eBay, how to monitor your auctions, and how |
| Luckily eBay provides lots of information on how to | | | | to complete transactions. |
| be successful using their services.eBay University is | | | | Once youve finished the Selling Basics course, you |
| the learning program that eBay established to help | | | | are ready for the Beyond the Basics course. This |
| people become successful eBay merchants. For | | | | advanced course will teach you how to start and |
| convenience, eBay classes are held in many locations | | | | grow an eBay business, how to choose and create |
| throughout the United States, and classes may also | | | | listing formats that sell, how to use all of the eBay |
| be completed from home, using your computer. | | | | resources, how to market your business, how to |
| ************************************ | | | | pack and ship your items, and much more. Both |
| In addition to eBay, other vendors offer vehicles for | | | | courses are reasonably priced, and well worth the |
| nonprofits to run fundraising auctions. CMarket - | | | | short amount of time that it takes to complete each |
| offers services emphasizing the importance of | | | | course. |
| bidders, donors and sponsors, and their respective | | | | |