Nonprofit silent auction software that keeps the giving going.
Run silent and online charity auctions with mobile bidding, text-to-bid, fund-a-need, and instant donor receipts — on a branded platform your organization owns, with the donor relationship that comes with it.
A charity auction lives or dies on the last twenty minutes. Paper bid sheets cap the energy: supporters have to find the table, decipher the last number, and guess whether they are still winning. Mobile silent auction software removes every one of those points of friction so a bidder can defend a lot from their seat — or from the parking lot — and your average gift climbs with it.
Unovance was built by people who run real auctions, so the mechanics fit how a gala actually works: text-to-bid for guests who never download an app, live leaderboards that fuel friendly rivalry, and a fund-a-need appeal that captures direct pledges alongside the lots. Open bidding online days early to warm the room, then close it live the night of the event — same lots, same bidders, one running total.
When the gavel falls, the work that used to eat your Monday is already done: automatic donor receipts, reconciled payments, and a clean export. Best of all, every supporter who bid is now your donor, on your platform, ready for next year — not a name locked inside someone else's marketplace.
Everything your development team needs on auction night.
Mobile bidding & text-to-bid
Supporters browse lots, place bids, and get outbid alerts from their phones — in the room or at home — so bidding wars keep going right up to the close.
Fund-a-need & paddle raise
Pair silent auction lots with a fund-a-need appeal that captures pledges at set giving levels, then rolls every gift into one reconciled total for the night.
Automatic donor receipts
The platform calculates fair-market value against the winning bid and issues tax-compliant receipts the moment payment clears — no spreadsheets the morning after.
Your donor list, your brand
Every bidder, email, and gift history stays inside your organization’s own platform, so next year’s campaign starts with a warm list instead of a rented audience.
Frequently asked questions
What is nonprofit silent auction software?+
It is an auction platform built for charity events: supporters register, browse donated lots, and bid silently from their phones instead of writing on a paper sheet. Unovance adds text-to-bid, fund-a-need appeals, real-time leaderboards, and automatic donor receipts so your team runs the night instead of chasing it.
Can we run the auction online before and after the gala?+
Yes. Most nonprofits open timed online bidding days before the event to build momentum, then keep it live during the gala on mobile. The same lots, bidders, and totals carry across the online and in-room phases, so volunteers never re-key a thing.
How are tax receipts handled?+
When a lot closes and payment clears, the platform records the winning bid against the stated fair-market value and issues a receipt automatically. Donors get the documentation they need for their records, and your finance team gets a clean, reconciled export.
Do we own our donor data?+
Completely. Ownership is the difference between renting a marketplace and running your own platform: your bidders, contact details, and giving history belong to your organization. You can export, segment, and re-engage them for next year’s campaign with no gatekeeper in between.
Run your next gala on a platform you own.
See how mobile bidding, fund-a-need, and automatic receipts come together for nonprofit fundraisers. Book a walkthrough with our team.