| 摘要 |
Disclosed are methods, systems, and program code that enable a nonprofit organization to manage its fundraising activities online, including online hosting of auctions, and auction services such as maintaining donor/bidder registries, bid tracking, processing credit cards, and auction closeout activities. Also disclosed is a consignment database that enables organizations to build catalogs using items made available from a consignment catalog for inclusion in an auction or raffle. An organization profile is used to determine which items can be selected from the consignment catalog, reserving high value items for high profile events. A consignment registration function/module enables tracking of virtual consigned merchandise, including a inventory control function that monitors which items are referenced by which charitable organizations, auctions and catalogs. A selection filter associated with the consignment database allows a charitable organization access to a set of items for which the organization qualifies according to their profile. A multi-faceted organization profile provides the input necessary to filter appropriate items within the consignment database. The profile may be based on the organization's email list size, target revenue, catalog size, and catalog value.
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