Charitable auction · child app

Sports memorabilia

Helmets, jerseys, and sideline pieces. Public members and donors hold the paddle. Students and instructors can watch. Sample photographs are watermarked — the lot you win is the authenticated piece, not the picture.

Walk into the stadium Bid ledger

Saving brains. Proceeds benefit helmet safety research and sports-related internships & entrepreneurship.

Fair market value is a good-faith estimate. Under IRS § 6115, only the amount you pay in excess of FMV may be deductible. Winning bidders receive a written acknowledgment. Consult your own tax advisor. Not a raffle. 100% of net proceeds benefit helmet safety research and sports-related internships & entrepreneurship.

Rails · Givebutter

How the money can land

We run the paddle in this app so Super Admin sees every bid. Givebutter is optional for general gifts and a live-display night. Pick one rail; don’t split a lot across two clocks.

Native CFL paddle (what you have)
Lots, FMV, anti-snipe, and the bid ledger stay in this app. Best while the bidder list is small and Super Admin needs to see every paddle.
Hybrid — recommended
Keep memorabilia bidding here. Put general gifts and “text-to-donate” on a Givebutter campaign (no platform fee when donors tip). Winners still get our § 6115 receipt.
Givebutter-hosted auction
Move the catalog to Givebutter if you want their live display and CRM overnight. Cost: processing 2.9% + $0.30, optional donor tips. Confirm FMV on each lot before you switch.

Anti-snipe: a bid in the last two minutes adds two minutes, max six extensions. Increments follow the house table and freeze in the last 15 minutes so a snipe stays readable.

Sports memorabilia

Sweet 16 sideline pennant

Signed football jersey · 16

Signed hockey helmet

Signed basketball jersey

Signed football helmet

Gold chair plaque

Signed NASCAR-style helmet

Championship gavel

Thermal Suture clinic program