Explore Winspire’s No-Risk Consignment Charity Auction Items
Winspire’s bucket-list vacation packages (known as Experiences) are specifically designed to be used as charity auction items and raffle prizes, helping your nonprofit engage its supporters and increase fundraising revenue.
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Why Use Winspire’s Consignment Charity Auction Items?
Since our founding in 2008, we’ve been focused on providing a single category of auction items that’s both one of the most consistently lucrative and the most challenging to procure—vacations—and we’re committed to being there for our clients every step of the way.
200+ Experience Choices
From all-inclusive tropical resort getaways and international sightseeing tours to family-friendly theme park vacations and once-in-a-lifetime event tickets, there is bound to be a Winspire Experience in our continuously evolving selection that your supporters will love.
No-Risk Flexibility
There are no upfront costs to reserve Winspire Experiences for your events, and you only pay for what you sell afterward. Plus, you can award popular packages to multiple winners, and every dollar you raise above the Nonprofit Cost (list price) goes directly to your mission.
Professional Planning Support
Winspire’s Event Fundraising Consultants are happy to help you find the right Experiences for your specific auction and supporter base. Once you make your selections, we’ll also share high-quality photos you can use in your marketing materials and event displays.
Full-Service Travel Booking
Post-event follow-ups and data analysis are time-consuming enough without having to play travel agent, too! Winspire’s booking and concierge service comes standard with every Experience—you just need to provide each winner with a voucher, and we’ll handle all other aspects of travel planning for them.
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Winning Bidders
We were so grateful to partner with Winspire for our gala; the team truly helped make our event a success. The variety and quality of travel experiences offered made it easy for us to find packages that resonated with our guests and maximized engagement in our auction.
Our coordinator, Lauren, was exceptional to work with. She took the time to understand our goals and even shared top-selling packages within a price range that fit our budget, which made planning so much easier. After the event, the process of distributing vouchers to our winning bidders was completely seamless.
Thank you, Winspire, for helping us create an unforgettable experience for our supporters while supporting the kids we serve!Danielle, Boys & Girls Club of Rochester
In the last year, our company has increased our selection of items from Winspire for our managed foundations. All around, it has been a win for our managed foundations. Our internal team can rely on the team at Winspire to be reliable and responsive to our unique needs. Our donors have had a wonderful experience with the team at Winspire on the fulfillment side. I have had some great feedback from the auction winners about the level of experience of their packages. One winner said that the experience exceeded their expectations and the auction description. We can’t wait to grow with Winspire.
Andrea Baker, Prolanthropy
St. Anne Catholic School has truly enjoyed partnering with Winspire over the past two years for our Golf Tournament and Gala. The experiences they offer are unique, exciting, and bring a wonderful “wow factor” to our auctions. What stands out most is the Winspire team’s communication, flexibility, and genuine commitment to helping nonprofits succeed. They make the entire process easy and enjoyable, and their goal is always clear—to help organizations raise meaningful funds for their most important priorities. The experiences have performed very well at our events and helped us increase our fundraising. I’m especially grateful for the support of Joe Furmanski, Fundraising Specialist, who has been fantastic to work with and always willing to help in any way he can.
Maureen Bournazian, St. Anne School
From my very first email, the experience was seamless. I was met with genuine support, clear guidance, and exceptional professionalism. Ryan Foley, the fundraising specialist I worked with, was incredibly organized, attentive, and made each step easy to understand. We offered two live auction packages—one that sold twice and another that sold three times.
I would recommend Winspire to any organization looking to elevate their auction experience.
Claire Franco, We Fortify
Winspire made selecting the best auction items easy for our organization. From the early planning stages to invoicing our winning bidders, the process was seamless. Suzanne, our fundraising specialist, was a prompt communicator and worked diligently to help us have the best experience. I look forward to working with Winspire for our next event!
Kayla B., Junior Auxiliary of Jonesboro
Thank you so very much for all your help and support along the way while we partnered with Winspire for the first time. Thank you again, Kirstyn, for the kindest follow-up and sending along extra tools for our success-I will undoubtedly spread the word to my colleagues in the non-profit word how fantastic Winspire is!
Michel V., Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Flint
I had a great experience working with you!
Lauren L., Shepherd of the Hills
As a non-profit board member and winner of a trip, Winspire provided a great experience from both perspectives – easy to arrange, easy to book, and had a great experience. I would recommend to try it out!
Jarrod S.
Kim was once again amazing to work with. Anticipating various packages that would suit our guests. I just wish we could’ve included more of the great items on offer — hopefully next time!
Lindy R., Shakespeare & Company, Lenox MA
We have enjoyed teaming up with you folks and appreciate all you’ve done!
Jason A., Little Friends, Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions About Winspire’s Charity Auction Items
For more answers to common questions, check out our FAQ page.
Browse More FAQsWhat items sell best at nonprofit auctions?
The top 10 categories of charity auction items that balance strong revenue generation potential with audience appeal are:
- Vacation packages
- Gift baskets
- Event tickets (concerts, musicals, sports, etc.)
- Signed celebrity memorabilia
- Artwork & antiques
- Certificates for services
- Family-friendly activities
- Fine food and beverages
- Popular technology
- High-end goods (jewelry, designer bags, trending kitchen appliances, etc.)
In a 2025 survey of nonprofit auction participants, the types of items that the most participants reported bidding on were gift certificates (33%), dining and culinary-related prizes (32%), and travel packages (26%). These numbers underscore the importance of including items from all or most of the above categories and at a variety of price points in your auctions.
Why purchase charity auction items on consignment?
While it’s often easier and cheaper to procure many types of items via in-kind donations or nonprofit discounts rather than by going through consignment providers, the latter is still a top strategy for securing travel packages and other experiential prizes. This is true for a few key reasons, including:
- Cost: Vacations are rarely donated or discounted, so consignment is often the least expensive way to secure these prizes.
- Convenience: Piecing together a travel package from individual vendors’ offerings can be time-consuming, but consignment providers take care of contacting multiple hotels, transportation companies, and excursion organizers for you.
- Support: While offerings vary, many consignment providers will help you select the best prizes for your nonprofit, assist with marketing, and book winners’ travels for them after your auction.
- Protection: As long as your provider uses a 100% no-risk model where you only pay for what you sell at your event, you won’t have to worry about losing money on consignment travel.
Make sure to vet consignment auction item companies carefully before working with them to maximize these benefits for your nonprofit.
What is typically included in a Winspire Experience?
Most Winspire Experiences include accommodations at trusted hotels, a few activities unique to that package’s destination for two travelers, and our in-house booking and concierge service. However, some Experiences are designed for families of four or even larger groups, and our travel agents can help winning bidders add travelers, rooms, nights, or excursions on to their trips (usually for an additional fee).
Additionally, while some Experiences cover local transportation during a winner’s vacation, airfare usually isn’t included to give travelers flexibility to choose their preferred airports, airlines, and seat types. Winspire’s travel agents can also assist with booking flights and other forms of transportation (e.g., train tickets or rental cars) for packages where these aren’t included, although winning bidders will be responsible for the cost of anything not included in their base Experience.
What if I can’t find the exact Experience I want in Winspire’s catalog?
The Winspire team is happy to work with your nonprofit to create custom packages that appeal to your unique supporter base and center your mission. We can also sometimes price-match vacation packages offered by other consignment auction item providers, although price-matching isn’t guaranteed, and we approve requests on a case-by-case basis.
