I once donated a couple dolls I made to a fundraiser once. It was to a be a silent auction. They were very nice 22" tall with nice ruffly clothes, and hand crocheted accessaries that matched. I was selling my dolls for $30 each at the time.
I went to the auction and didn't see my dolls out anywhere. I spoke with a person who worked with setting up items and she told me, "oh, xxxx thought it would be a great present for her granddaughter so she donated $5 and kept them both."