Call For Auction Items

The American Bird Conservancy is launching its first-ever Bid for Birds online auction — and we need your help to build an unforgettable lineup of items and experiences.

Every donated item is promoted to ABC’s expansive audience of passionate birders, hikers, nature lovers, and conservationists. Your contribution doesn’t just help birds — it builds lasting goodwill for your brand with a large and active audience.​

Every winning bid goes directly to ABC’s mission to conserve native birds and their habitats. Will you be part of it?

Contact Our Auction Manager

We welcome a wide range of items and experiences. Below are some of the categories our bidders love most — but we’re open to any donation that fits in well with the auction.

Here are just a few benefits that come with donating an item or experience to our auction:

Brand Reach

Your brand will be seen by ABC’s large email list and social media channels totaling over a million engaged nature lovers.

Goodwill

Alignment with conservation builds lasting brand equity. Our supporters support businesses that care about nature.

Impacto

Every winning bid goes directly to protecting wild birds and their habitats across the Americas. Your donation truly matters.

The process is simple. Here’s how it works:

1. Get in Touch

Email our auction manager, Bruce Schatzman, at bidforbirds@abcbirds.org. Include a description of what you’d like to donate, a photo or two, the estimated fair market value, and your contact information.

2. Hold tight while we review!

We’ll review your proposed donation and determine whether it’s a great fit for our auction lineup. We’ll be in touch with you quickly – usually within a few days.

3. Complete the Pledge Form

If we accept your donation, we’ll send you a pledge form to complete and sign. The form includes the terms of your donation and asks for a few more details about the item that we’ll post on the auction site.

4. Final step. All done!

If your item is shippable, send it to us and we’ll do the rest. We’ll keep you posted on the auction results!