✨ Introducing Auctions for Almabase Events

You can now run auctions directly within Almabase Events - without relying on spreadsheets, bid sheets, or manual payment follow-ups.
Auctions are built for advancement teams running galas, giving events, and hybrid fundraisers, and bring setup, bidding, and checkout into one connected experience.
What’s changing
Auctions are now part of your Almabase fundraising toolkit within Events.
On the admin side, auctions are being organized more clearly under fundraising options, making them easier to discover and configure alongside other fundraising features. You’ll be able to manage auction setup, timing, payment settings, and item creation in a more structured way.
On the bidder side, supporters get a mobile-first experience with:
Easy item discovery and search
Real-time outbid notifications and activity summaries
A 'My Bids' view to track active bids
Streamlined multi-item checkout
This rollout also sets the foundation for more complete payment workflows, including flexible payment windows, saved cards, auto-charge support, sales tax handling, and Buy Now pricing for select items.
What to expect
This release focuses on two things:
First, making auctions easier for platform admins to find and set up.
Second, giving bidders a smoother experience from browsing to bidding to checkout.
You’ll see a cleaner setup experience in Events, a dedicated place to manage auction items, and a stronger foundation for future auction reporting and payment controls.
Why this matters
Auctions can drive significant fundraising, but they often create a lot of manual work.
With Almabase Auctions, your team can reduce admin overhead, keep bidders engaged, and move toward faster, more reliable payment collection - all within the same platform you already use for events.
In other words, Almabase Events can now support fundraising not just through registrations and appeals, but through auctions too.
Note: Auctions are available on request. Talk to your Customer Success Manager to get started.