This was GOODBIDS.

GOODBIDS was a novel approach to online fundraising - positive auctions, with a twist. Every bid was a donation, and every donation increased in value. It was only up an running for a short while, but in that burst of compassionate creativity we made an impact:

Over $70K raised across 14 auctions, all in support of 8 Nonprofits doing meaningful work

In the auctions we ran, nonprofits like Save The Children and Charity:Water raised funds with online auctions that took minutes to set up. Supporters won prizes like Apple Watches, appearances in Future Best-Selling novels, and concert tickets, all for a fraction of their market value.

Goodbids was conceived by Seth Godin, and brought to life by an international team of ruckus-makers:

• Anne Marie Cruz
• Avaleen Morris
• Blessing Abeng
• Fannie Theofanidou
• Felice Della Gatta
• Jasper Croome
• Jennifer Myers Chua
• Ramon Ray
• Scott Perry
• The team at Viget

While the original intent was to commercialize the idea, we've now pivoted to open-sourcing the code with the hope that someone will bring this idea to the world. The source code is available here.

We reserve the right to our domain, to the name Goodbids and to any other trademarks or partnerships, but you're welcome to fork the code and build your own platform.

Right now, more than ever, we need leadership, generosity and connection. Thanks for making a ruckus.

All the best,

The GOODBIDS team