Your School Has a Wishlist. Let's Get It Funded.
New sports gear. A reading garden. A science lab upgrade. Schools always know what they need next. The tricky bit is raising the money to get there.
GalaBid gives school communities a fundraising platform they can set up in an afternoon, hand-off to next year's committee without losing sleep, and run without needing a tech background.
We have been doing this since 2011 and we have helped tens of thousands of fundraisers getoff the ground.
Free to start. Real results. Here is what it looks like for schools.
What Schools Use GalaBid For
School Fetes and Fun Runs
Open bidding before, during, and after the day. Parents who cannot make it can still take part from home. GalaBid's QR codes get everyone registered and bidding within seconds of arriving and there is no app to download.
Silent Auctions
No more paper bid sheets. GalaBid's online auction catalogue showcases every donated item properly, with mobile bidding that gets competitive quickly and pushes final bids up. Up to 40% of your auction total can come in before the event even starts, thanks to pre-event bidding.
Raffles
Sell tickets to your whole school community online, not just the people in the room on the night. GalaBid handles sales, runs the draw automatically, and sends winner notifications the moment it closes. Start to finish, the whole raffle takes just minutes to set up.
Donation Drives and Wish Lists
Name exactly what you need, set a goal, and let the community get behind it. A new set of readers for Year 2. Playground equipment. A school garden. GalaBid's fundraising progress bar gives the campaign a visible finish line, which turns individual donations into something that feels collective.
No Prizes Sorted Yet? We Can Help With That.
Chasing donated prizes from local businesses is often the most time-consuming part of school fundraising. GalaBid's no-risk consignment catalogue takes care of it.
Choose from 150+ premium items, add them to your auction at no cost, and only pay if they sell. If an item does not sell, you pay nothing. If it does, GalaBid guarantees a minimum 10% profit above the starting bid, with everything above that going to your school.
Pricing Options for Every School
Flexible Pricing That Fits Your Fundraising Goals
Every school fundraiser is different. A community raffle has different needs from a gala dinner. A giving day requires a different approach to a sports fundraiser or a capital campaign. That's why GalaBid offers flexible pricing options designed to support schools of all sizes, fundraising styles and budgets.
Instead of a one-size-fits-all model, schools can choose the pricing approach that best suits their campaign objectives, supporter experience and financial priorities. Whether you're focused on maximising funds raised, creating a seamless donor journey or maintaining greater budget certainty, there's an option that works for you.
Why Flexible Pricing Matters
The way a fundraising platform is priced can directly influence the success of your campaign. Different schools face different challenges and opportunities, including:
- Fundraising targets and budget considerations
- Event size and expected participation
- Donor preferences and giving behaviour
- Administrative and reporting requirements
- The need for predictable costs and financial planning
Having flexibility means you can choose a pricing structure that aligns with your goals rather than adapting your campaign to fit a fixed model. The result is a fundraising experience that works better for your organisers, supporters and bottom line.
Built for Every Type of School Fundraiser
Whether you're running your first online appeal, organising an annual auction, hosting a gala event or managing a major fundraising initiative, GalaBid's flexible pricing is designed to grow with your ambitions.
Our team can help you find the option that best matches your event, audience and fundraising goals, ensuring you get maximum value from the platform while keeping the focus where it belongs: raising more for your school community.
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You Get Real People, Not a Help Bot
Most school fundraising committees are volunteers doing this for the first time, or at least the first time in a while. When something goes wrong at 6pm on auction night, you need an actual person who knows what they are talking about.
GalaBid's support team are fundraising specialists available via live chat, email, and phone throughout your campaign. They have helped thousands of school events and they know how to fix things fast. From campaign setup and volunteer training through to live event support, our team is there when it matters most.
What Our School Fundraisers Are Saying
GalaBid is rated 4.8/5 on Trustpilot, Capterra, and Google by the schools, PTAs, and nonprofits that come back year after year.
5 stars. Fantastic platform. It was so easy to set up and worked without a hitch. We raised funds for scholarships. Bravo! -- Becky B, US
5 stars. Incredibly easy to use and very user friendly, from both the front and back end. Setting it up is a breeze, getting people registered is a breeze. And their
customer service is some of the best I have experienced anywhere. -- Heather G, US
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About GalaBid
Ideal for donations. Perfect for Raffles. Awesome for Live and Silent Auctions! GalaBid’s online fundraising platform is designed for fundraisers of all types and sizes. For over 10 years we’ve been helping non-profits, charities, community clubs, churches, schools, and individuals to raise more and make a difference.
