Online Bidding with Greater Giving

What You Can Expect

This year’s auction will use Greater Giving Online Bidding – allowing for a paperless bidding system. You will bid using your smartphone or tablet on silent auction items. Also, you can easily track Packages by “following” their activity without having to continuously return to a table or bid sheet. 

How to Register and Bid During the Online Auction

**Please note you must have an active user account to make a bid. In addition, you must be signed in and registered you utilize the ‘donate now’ button.

Step One: How to register for Mobile Bidding and Donating with Greater Giving

1. Make your way to the registration page here. (This page can also be reached from the Bid or Donate Now tab at the top of this page and clicking the "Get Started" button)

2. Once you get to the registration page, click the "Create Account" button.

3. Start to set up your account with an email and password. You will receive an email to confirm your account.

4. Click the link to verify your account Finish setting up your account (check spam or junk folders).

5. Click the green gavel that says 'Start Bidding'

Step Two: How to Start Bidding Once Registered

1. When the auction is open, you will receive an automated ‘Welcome’ text with your bidder link.

2. After clicking the link, select the package you wish to bid on.

3. You can Bid the next increment or Bid More than the next increment. If you choose to Bid More you can choose to set your Max Bid. If your max bid is the highest, the system will automatically bid in your favor until you are outbid or until the silent auction closes.

4. To "watch" a package, select the star icon on the package.

5. If you’re out-bid at any point before the silent auction closes, you will receive a text message.

6. To view packages you are bidding on, click the menu button and select Bids.

7. To view packages you are watching, click the menu button and select Favorites.

8. Once the auction closes, the guest with the highest bid will win. Under the Bids area you can check your winning packages.