What If One Auction Item Could Sell FIVE Times in a Single Night?

You Get a Trip!
You Get a Trip!
Everybody Gets a Trip!

Travel packages consistently raise the most money at nonprofit galas, and they're also the hardest item to actually get your hands on. You know a trip beats another gift basket or spa certificate. Finding one that fits your budget and your donors, without months of back and forth with vendors, is the hard part.

Here's what most nonprofits don't know yet: that same trip doesn't have to go to just one winner. It's possible to sell the exact same experience to several bidders in the same room, five, ten, sometimes dozens of guests, each one raising a paddle for the same escape.

We'd love for you to see how that works, on us.

A resort brochure for Costa Sur Resort in Puerto Vallarta, highlighting an auction package for a 4-night stay in a deluxe oceanfront studio, including all-inclusive experience and airport transfers. It features images of a tropical beach, a hotel room with ocean views, and a beach bar with cocktails.

Partner with us before 2026 ends & this trip is YOURS.

A five-day, four-night all-inclusive escape for two at Costa Sur Resort in Puerto Vallarta. Oceanfront views from a private balcony, dining and drinks included, airport transfers taken care of, even a couples massage. The kind of trip your donors will be thinking about long after the bidding ends.

Whether this is the first time we're working together or you're coming back to partner with us again, sign your agreement with a deposit before December 31, 2026, and this trip is our gift to you.

Here’s why we think this is great:

  • A ready-made auction item, without the months of chasing vendors to find one

  • No consignment fee on this first trip, no cost to your organization at all

  • A full year for your winning bidders to book, with no blackout dates, so it fits an event this year or one you're planning for 2027

  • The same trip can be resold to additional bidders on consignment after this one, opening the door to real profit beyond the initial gift

A few additional details apply, and we're happy to walk through all of them when we talk.

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Quick Questions About this Trip

  • Yes. This package has no blackout dates and no limit on how many times it can go home with a bidder, we've seen the same trip sell to dozens of guests in a single night.

    Your first trip is completely free, Bobby waives the consignment fee entirely as part of signing before the deadline.

    Beyond that, additional trips work on a consignment basis, so there's no upfront cost and nothing to commit to ahead of time. When a package sells, typically in the $2,250 range, your organization keeps the difference between that sale price and the $1,250 consignment fee, usually around $1,000 in profit per trip. Because live auction pricing depends on the room, some trips sell for more, some for less, but every bidder walks away with a package worth roughly $3,500 at a fraction of that price, and your organization walks away with new donor relationships worth following up on.

  • Every hand that goes up for this trip tells you something about that guest, that they have the interest and the means to invest at a meaningful level. A silent auction bid sheet or a raffle ticket doesn't reveal that the way a raised paddle does.

    Instead of one winner and a room full of people who watched, you get several new names worth knowing better, and a much clearer read on who in your room is ready for a deeper relationship with your mission.

  • This is where the real value shows up.

    The guests who raise their paddle for this trip aren't just buyers, they're telling you who's ready for a deeper relationship with your mission. Thank them personally, learn what drew them to the experience, and stay in touch before and after their trip.

    Some of the biggest supporters nonprofits find each year started with a moment exactly like this one, a raised paddle for a trip that turned into a bigger annual gift, a table sponsorship, a seat on the board, or an introduction to someone else in their life who could become any of those things too.

  • No, it’s good for your 2027 event also and your winning bidders have 1 year to book each of their trips. That's one of the things we'll cover on your Free Event Evaluation.

  • There isn't one. Partner with Call to Auction before December 31, 2026 at 5pm EST, and it's yours. There are a few conditions, and we'll walk through those together on your call.

  • Offer available to new and returning Call to Auction clients who sign an agreement with a deposit by December 31, 2026, 5:00pm ET. The trip can be used any time within a year of booking, no blackout dates, and works for either a 2026 or 2027 event.

    Additional trips beyond the first are available on consignment, with no upfront cost to your organization. This page is a general overview, we'll confirm every detail in writing as part of your agreement, and you're welcome to ask anything on your call.

Bobby D. explains it all here

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THE TRIP IS JUST THE BEGINNING

How we support your whole event

Call to Auction isn't a vendor you bring in for one night. We're a strategic fundraising partner, embedded in your event from planning to paddle raise to follow-up.

What we bring to your event:

  • A professional fundraising auctioneer who manages the room, not just the microphone

  • Pre-event strategy: run of show design, donor journey mapping, revenue strategy

  • Ambassador and volunteer coaching so your board and emcees walk in confident

  • Live auction and paddle raise planning, including fund-a-need structure and gift ladder design

  • On-site execution support so your night runs the way you designed it

When donors feel more, they give more.

Bobby D., auctioneer, in a colorful suit and bow tie holding a microphone, smiling, standing in front of a vibrant, pink and purple brightly lit stage decorated with balloons.

Let’s Talk Through Your Event

A Free Event Evaluation is 30 minutes with Bobby D., no pitch, no pressure. Just a real conversation about where your event stands, how this trip might fit into your room, and what it looks like to have an experienced auctioneer and strategist in your corner from planning night through the last paddle raised.

You've put everything into this event. Let's make sure it raises everything it can.

Fill out this form & Bobby D. will be in touch personally.