“I love designing auctions with BetterWorld. It is so clear and clean. Participants also enjoy using it.”
Gail L.
Cambria Film Festival
54%+ MORE PER ITEM · REAL-TIME TRACKING · HYBRID PARTICIPATION
Your auctioneer runs the room.
BetterWorld runs the rest.
A display for the room. Previews for your bidders. Checkout before anyone leaves.
Charity auction software that lets the night feel electric – not logistically exhausting.
Trusted by 100,000+ amazing nonprofits & organizations
54%
more raised with Instant Items.
Hybrid
events, in-person or virtual.
Real-time
tracking & insights.
100k+
organizations trust BetterWorld.
Your auctioneer works the room. Paddles go up. Energy builds.
That part works – it always has.
It’s what comes after that gets complicated. Tracking winners across dozens of items. Chasing payments by email. Matching invoices to bid cards.
Whether your team records bids on paper or logs them live in a dashboard, the real friction starts at checkout – and stretches into weeks of follow-up.
Your live auction deserves a finish as strong as its start.
instant items
Instant Items that help you raise 54% more
Add curated travel packages from BetterWorld's Instant Items library at no cost. You keep 100% above the reserve price. Unsold items return at no charge.
Display View
A room-ready view for every item
The Display View projects on your big screen – item photo, description, starting bid, and live tracking as the auctioneer works the room. Your audience sees exactly what they are bidding on.
Pre-Event Browsing
Let bidders see what is coming
Share your catalog before the event. Bidders browse items, read descriptions, and plan their strategy – so when the auctioneer opens an item, the room is already interested.
Flexible Winning
One item, one winner – or many
Items can go to a single top bidder or be split across multiple winners. The system handles the rest – separate invoices, separate fulfillment, one dashboard.
Seamless Checkout
Every payment method, no checkout line
Card, ACH, Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal – or send an invoice for donors who prefer to pay later. Winners receive a checkout link before they leave the room. No envelopes. No chasing.
Automated Fulfillment
Fulfillment that runs itself
Every winner, every item, every payment status – one view. Coordinate with winners and donors without leaving the platform. For Instant Items, BetterWorld handles winner fulfillment entirely.
HOW IT WORKS
Build with purpose, not logistical burden.
Three paths to a full catalog, each designed to save you time:
Plan your live auction
1
Build your catalog
Showcase each lot on screen as your auctioneer presents it. Bidders can also preview items ahead of time from any device, building anticipation before the event even starts.
Catalog Setup
Live display
Early Browsing
2
Record bids, your way
Whether your team logs winning bids live in the dashboard or records them on paper and enters them later, BetterWorld fits your workflow. Split items across multiple winners or assign one – it is flexible by design.
FLEXIBLE BIDDING
WORKFLOW FLEXIBILITY
MULTI-WINNER SUPPORT
3
Checkout & fulfill automatically
Winners receive a payment link the moment their item is assigned. Card, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay – or send an invoice later. The fulfillment center connects every winner with their item, no spreadsheets required.
INSTANT CHECKOUT
ALL PAYMENTS SUPPORTED
NO SPREADSHEETS
1
Build your catalog
Showcase each lot on screen as your auctioneer presents it. Bidders can also preview items ahead of time from any device, building anticipation before the event even starts.
Catalog Setup
Live display
Early Browsing
2
Record bids, your way
Whether your team logs winning bids live in the dashboard or records them on paper and enters them later, BetterWorld fits your workflow. Split items across multiple winners or assign one – it is flexible by design.
FLEXIBLE BIDDING
WORKFLOW FLEXIBILITY
MULTI-WINNER SUPPORT
3
Checkout & fulfill automatically
Winners receive a payment link the moment their item is assigned. Card, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay – or send an invoice later. The fulfillment center connects every winner with their item, no spreadsheets required.
INSTANT CHECKOUT
ALL PAYMENTS SUPPORTED
NO SPREADSHEETS
Add thousands of dollars in auction items – tonight.
Organizations that use Instant Items raise 54% more in their auction.
Browse our curated marketplace of travel, sports, wine, and one-of-a-kind experiences. Add any item to your auction with a click. All free. Unsold items return at no cost. BetterWorld handles all winner fulfillment.
Why Live Auctions on BetterWorld raise more.
Trusted by 100k+ growing organizations
“BetterWorld is a true gift to any non-profit. The auction feature is extremely user-friendly, has great customization tools, and makes hosting and communicating with bid winners after the auction complete.”
Natasha K.
Lincoln Northeast Music Boosters
“We had great success last year with our auction and are considering using BetterWorld for more of our fundraising this year.”
Rebecca H.
Chugach Educational Corporation
“We’re putting in a fraction of the man-hours we used to, and we’re making more money than we ever did before.”
American Hose Company
“The ease of use is excellent. This site is a lifesaver and is allowing us to put together a very professional auction and event.”
Sasha C.
Waldorf School of Louisville
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Real results from BetterWorld customers
How Center for Changing Lives
raised $160k at their first BetterWorld gala.
$160k
raised at first BetterWorld event.
5 tools
run from a single platform.
Switched
from a high-cost competitor.
On-site
concierge support from gavel to checkout.
Works with the tools
you already use.
BetterWorld connects to the platforms your team relies on – so your data flows where it needs to without extra work.
You’ll never fundraise alone.
Every BetterWorld organization gets real support – phone, email, and chat – at no extra cost.
For your biggest nights, add concierge or in-person support so you can focus on the room, not the platform.
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Aneysi
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Johalys
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Why teams are switching to
BetterWorld Live Auctions.
Most platforms require more overhead, more volunteer time, and higher costs.
Raise more.
Raise more.
More value per item, more competition
per bid, more revenue per event.
per bid, more revenue per event.
Run it with less effort.
Run it with less effort.
No extra tools, no manual work
– just a system that runs with you.
– just a system that runs with you.
Support when it counts.
Support when it counts.
Real people, live during your event
– right when you need it.
– right when you need it.
A platform that guarantees
you'll raise more.
All-in-one fundraising.
An Accelerator program that guarantees you'll raise more over three years – or we donate up to $10,000 to your organization.
Helpful support that scales to what you need.
No contracts.
Welcome to BetterWorld.
Raise more. With less effort.
Live auctions that give your auctioneer the tools to keep the energy alive.
