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Tofino Auctions

Feature details

Every tool, in detail.

A complete tour of the platform — what each feature does, what it’s good for, and what to expect on event night.

Auctions

Online auctions and mobile bidding, built for non-profits

Whether you're running a hybrid gala, a fully online silent auction, or a live paddle raise, Tofino Auctions handles the full bidding experience on mobile, tablet, and desktop. Donors check in, browse the catalog, and bid from their seat — or from across the country.

  • Silent, live, and hybrid auction formats
  • Self-serve mobile bidding with text-message outbid alerts
  • Paddle raise / fund-a-need with live progress meter
  • Auto-generated, mobile-friendly online catalogs
  • Express checkout with credit card on file
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Campaigns

All your fundraising under one roof

A choice of branded templates lets you launch crowdfunds, annual giving drives, online stores, pre-orders, ticketed events, memberships, and pledge-a-thons — without juggling five tools or five logins.

  • Crowdfunding pages with goal thermometers and matching gifts
  • Annual-giving and recurring donation forms
  • Online store for branded merchandise and pre-orders
  • Event ticketing — no per-ticket fees
  • Membership dues and renewals
  • Pledge-a-thons (per-mile, per-lap, per-anything)
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Voting

Voting contests turn engagement into donations

Run a “best photo,” “ugly pet,” or talent-show vote where every ballot is a donation. Voting contests are a low-lift way to re-activate dormant supporters between bigger campaigns.

  • Unlimited entries and unlimited voters
  • Per-vote donation amount you control
  • Public leaderboard with real-time updates
  • Embed on your existing site or run on a Tofino-hosted page
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Operations

Run the night of the event without breaking a sweat

Check guests in at the door, swipe a card to put it on file, hand them a bid number, and let mobile bidding do the rest. When the night ends, checkout is one tap.

  • Self check-in or volunteer-staffed check-in
  • Card-on-file pre-authorization
  • Live, on-site reporting
  • Express checkout and emailed receipts
  • Procurement workflow for soliciting and tracking donated items
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Reporting & data

Donor data that stays your donor data

Detailed reporting on bidders, buyers, donors, items, and revenue — exportable to CSV, ready to drop into your CRM. We don't sell your donor list. Ever.

  • Bidder, buyer, donor, item, and revenue reports
  • CSV export and CRM-friendly fields
  • Tax-receipt generation and emailing
  • Year-over-year event comparisons
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Ready to take it for a spin?

Try Tofino Auctions free for 30 days. No credit card required.