# Bidtech’s iPads at events raise £17 million for charities in 2013

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/12/12/bidtechs-ipads-events-raise-17m-charities-2013/
- Published: 2013-12-12T10:26:24+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Fundraising technology company Bidtech has helped charities raise over £17 million
during 2013. Its technology has been used at over 300 charity events during that
time, raising funds for charities such as Elton John Foundation, Ronald McDonald
House, Children in Need and the Action Against Hunger Philippines Emergency Appeal.

[Bidtech](http://www.bidtech.co.uk/)‘s iPad-based technology encourages guests at
events to make pledges and take part in activities such as silent auctions. Guests
use them to bid for auction items, view details of all the auction lots and see 
a leader board showing the highest bidders for each lot.

As well as expanding to the USA this year, in November the company, established 
in 2011, launched Bidtech Mobile. This enables guests at fundraising events to used
Bidtech’s tools on their own phones. Indeed, this expands the pool of potential 
donors because supporters no longer need to be present at a charity auction: they
can take part and make bids from wherever they are.

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