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ClickBid
What ClickBid is
ClickBid is an event fundraising platform for nonprofits and charitable organizations. It supports galas, golf tournaments, charity auctions, school fundraisers, peer-to-peer campaigns, and virtual events. Guests can bid from smartphones through a unique link without downloading an app, with real-time outbid notifications. Fundraising tools include online donations, recurring donations, text-to-give, mobile bidding, online auctions, raffles, and donor reporting. Full Suite adds online ticket sales, table and guest management, custom email and text messaging, and EventStream video streaming. Listed integrations include Neon One, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce for Nonprofits, Virtuous, Bloomerang, DonorPerfect, Classy, Double the Donation, TravelPledge, Zapier, and Charityproud. Essentials costs $1,195 a year, while Full Suite costs $1,895 a year; both list a 3.59% credit-card fee. ClickBid says licenses include onboarding, walkthroughs, email and chat support, and event-day phone support. It also states that credit-card processing is PCI compliant.
Who it suits
ClickBid suits nonprofits and charities running fundraising events or campaigns. It fits organizations needing mobile bidding, donations, auctions, registration, and event-management tools.
What it does well
- Supports many event and campaign formats
- Mobile bidding needs no app download
- Includes donations, auctions, raffles, and reporting
- Full Suite adds ticketing and guest management
- Onboarding and event-day support included
What to know first
- No free plan
- Plans list a 3.59% credit-card fee
- Dedicated Customer Advisor costs extra
- Essentials and Full Suite are annual plans
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $1,195 CAD/year · Unlimited events + campaigns · 3.59% fee on credit card transactions | $1,195 a year |
| Full Suite | $1,895 CAD/year · Includes Essentials · online ticket sales · table and guest management · custom email and text messaging · EventStream video streaming · 3.59% fee on credit card transactions | $1,895 a year |
As clickbidonline.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
ClickBid covers bidding, donations, auctions, registration, and event communications in one platform. Review the annual plan costs and transaction fee alongside the event features you need.
Facts from ClickBid's own pages
- Add-on support
- A Dedicated Customer Advisor add-on is listed at $100 USD or $135 CAD per hour. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Company history
- ClickBid says it conducted its first electronic auction in 2002. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Event management
- Full Suite includes online ticket sales, guest and table management, custom email and text messaging, and EventStream video streaming. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Event types
- It supports galas, golf tournaments, charity auctions, school fundraisers, peer-to-peer fundraising, and virtual events. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2002 · clickbidonline.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Fundraising tools
- Features include online donations, peer-to-peer fundraising, text-to-give, recurring donations, mobile bidding, and online auctions. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- ClickBid lists its office at 800 East Ellis, Suite 533, Norton Shores, Michigan 49441. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Neon One, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce for Nonprofits, Virtuous, Bloomerang, DonorPerfect, Classy, Double the Donation, TravelPledge, Zapier, and Charityproud. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Mobile bidding
- Guests can bid from smartphones through a unique link, with no app download required and real-time outbid notifications. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Payment processing
- The US plans list a 3.5% fee on credit card transactions, and the Canadian plans list a 3.59% fee. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- ClickBid is an event fundraising platform for nonprofits and charitable organizations. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- ClickBid says it is PCI compliant for credit card processing. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- All licenses include onboarding meetings, pre-event walkthroughs, email and chat support, and day-of-event phone support. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
- Who it serves
- The platform is designed for nonprofits and charities running fundraising events and campaigns. · try.cbo.io, 30 Sept 2026
Where ClickBid stands on Freedom251
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