Winspire

What Winspire does

Winspire, Inc. is a private corporation founded in 2008 and headquartered in Laguna Hills, California, with an additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company curates and supplies bucket-list travel packages to nonprofit organizations for use as auction and raffle items at fundraising events across the United States and Canada.

The core product offering consists of 200+ curated "Experiences" (vacation packages spanning destinations such as South Africa, the Galapagos, the Arctic, the Canadian Rockies, and Tuscan culinary retreats) supplied to nonprofits on a consignment basis. Nonprofits browse and select packages through Winspire's web-based "Suitcase" cart system with no upfront costs; after auctions conclude, they pay only for items that sold and provide booking vouchers to winning bidders. Winspire then handles all booking logistics directly with travelers through a voucher fulfillment service and human concierge support. The platform is supplemented by Event Fundraising Specialists who provide consultation on package selection and auction pricing, a Custom Packages offering for tailored travel items, and a Donor Cultivation Program for ongoing donor engagement.

The revenue model is transaction-based: nonprofits pay the "Nonprofit Cost" (a list price) only on packages that successfully sell at auction, with Winspire capturing that fee as revenue and retaining any spread between wholesale cost and Nonprofit Cost. Winspire goes to market via a sales-led direct motion targeting mid-market nonprofit organizations, supported by a content marketing engine (blog, newsletter to 10,000+ nonprofits, webinars, e-books, bid card templates, case studies) and partnerships with national organizations including Wounded Warrior Project, Big Brothers Big Sisters, National Kidney Foundation, and YMCA. The company has bootstrapped to more than $110 million raised for nonprofit clients since 2008 with no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

Winspire

Legal name

Winspire, Inc.

Website

https://winspireme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Winspire is a private consignment auction travel package provider serving nonprofit organizations across the US and Canada. It curates 200+ bucket-list Experiences sold risk-free via auctions, charging nonprofits only when items sell, and handles all booking fulfillment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Fundraising Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152)

akta.pro primary industry

Package Tour Wholesalers (Pre-Packaged FIT/Group Programs) (THAKAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Air, Ticketing & Travel Operations (Manifests, Rebooking, 24/7 Support) (THAHANAF)

Keywords

• Consignment auction travel
• Nonprofit fundraising packages
• Charity auction experiences
• Event fundraising consulting
• Donor cultivation travel

Headquarters

HQ city

Laguna Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consignment Travel Package Sales: Winspire operates on a consignment model where nonprofits pay only for travel packages that actually sell at their events. The nonprofit cost (list price) is what nonprofits pay per package sold. All revenue raised above the Nonprofit Cost goes directly to the nonprofit's mission. This creates a risk-free model for nonprofits as there are no upfront costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Winspire curates and supplies more than 200 bucket-list travel experiences to nonprofit organizations on a consignment basis for use in fundraising auctions (live, silent) and raffles. Nonprofits add Experiences to a "Suitcase" cart at no upfront cost and only pay the Nonprofit Cost for packages that actually sell at their event; Winspire then issues vouchers to winning bidders and handles all booking logistics through its concierge team.

Product overview

Winspire is a consignment auction travel package provider for nonprofit fundraisers. Its core offering is Experiences — over 200 curated bucket-list vacation packages designed specifically for live auctions, silent auctions, and raffles. The platform operates on a risk-free model where nonprofits only pay for what they sell. Core services include Event Fundraising Consultation to help organizations select appropriate packages, a Donor Cultivation Program to help nonprofits deepen donor relationships through extraordinary experiences, and Custom Packages for tailored donor-focused travel experiences. The company also provides free resources including auction bid card templates and a fundraising resource hub with templates, e-books, and webinars. Founded in 2008, Winspire has helped nonprofits raise over $110 million for their missions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Experiences (Auction Travel Packages) Curated bucket-list vacation packages specifically designed for nonprofit fundraising auctions, silent auctions, and raffles. Nonprofits select Experiences and offer them at events risk-free, paying only the Nonprofit Cost for packages that actually sell.
• Donor Cultivation Program A donor engagement program that provides extraordinary travel experiences to help nonprofits cultivate donors and establish deeper, more meaningful connections to speed up the cultivation cycle.
• Custom Packages Custom-curated auction travel packages tailored to match specific donor interests, including extreme adventures, luxury cruising, or culinary events.
• Event Fundraising Consultation Professional consultation services provided by Event Fundraising Specialists and Consultants to help nonprofits select appropriate Experiences and maximize auction success.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than $110 million raised for nonprofits since 2008

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Wounded Warrior ProjectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner featured in Winspire's client showcase/logos section, indicating a commercial or referral relationship.
• Big Brothers Big SistersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner featured in Winspire's client showcase/logos section, indicating a commercial or referral relationship.
• National Kidney FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner featured in Winspire's client showcase/logos section, indicating a commercial or referral relationship.
• Orangewood FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner featured in Winspire's client showcase/logos section, indicating a commercial or referral relationship.
• YMCAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit partner featured in Winspire's client showcase/logos section, indicating a commercial or referral relationship.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Funraise: Funraise is a nonprofit fundraising platform offering donation forms, events, peer-to-peer, and auction features. It targets the same nonprofit segment as Winspire and represents a software-driven alternative to a travel-package-only auction item strategy.
• GalaBid: GalaBid offers online silent auction software tailored to nonprofit fundraisers, with mobile bidding, ticketing, and event management features. It competes with Winspire for the same nonprofit event technology and auction procurement budgets.
• Givebutter: Givebutter is an online fundraising platform for nonprofits covering donations, events, auctions, and peer-to-peer campaigns. It is comparable to Winspire as an alternative digital channel that nonprofits can use in place of travel-package auction items, with growing auction functionality.
• Classy (GoFundMe Pro): Classy, now part of GoFundMe Pro, is a leading online fundraising platform for nonprofits with strong event and campaign functionality. It competes for the same nonprofit fundraising dollar Winspire targets and could expand into curated auction-item experiences.
• OneCause: OneCause provides mobile bidding, auction, and event fundraising software to nonprofits, directly competing with Winspire in the nonprofit auction and fundraising event space. Both serve the same nonprofit buyer and overlap on auction item procurement and event-day technology.
• Qtego: Qtego provides online and mobile auction software for nonprofit galas and special events, including silent and live auctions. It is directly comparable to Winspire as a technology and services provider in the nonprofit fundraising auction market.

Emerging players

• Auctria: Auctria provides auction management software used by nonprofits, schools, and charities for silent and live auctions. It is comparable as a niche auction-event platform serving a similar buyer persona, though focused on software rather than curated travel items.

Broad incumbents

• Travelzoo: Travelzoo is a global travel deals media company that curates and distributes packaged travel experiences at negotiated rates. It is comparable to Winspire in curating pre-packaged travel experiences, though it sells direct to consumers rather than wholesaling to nonprofits for auctions.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a large-scale event ticketing and management platform increasingly used by nonprofits for fundraisers. It is comparable as a broad incumbent adjacent to Winspire's event-based nonprofit channel, though it does not specialize in curated auction items.
• Bonterra: Bonterra is a broad nonprofit software suite spanning fundraising, CRM, and grant management (including Network for Good and Social Solutions). It is comparable as a larger, established player in the nonprofit fundraising market that could add auction-item or travel-package features over time.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/dwhite803
• Xx.com/winspireme
• Facebookfacebook.com/winspire

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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