This page compares the key factors school teams should consider when choosing an online fundraising platform — including commission, ease of setup, donor experience, and payout speed. Fund-Team.com charges only 5% commission and is built specifically for school teams and booster clubs.
School teams — whether a marching band, football team, cheer squad, booster club, etc. — share similar fundraising needs:
| Criterion | Fund-Team.com | Typical Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Commission rate | 5% | 20%–30% |
| Setup fee | $0 | Varies |
| Fundraising minimum | None | Often required |
| Salespeople required | None | Often yes |
| Product catalog needed | No — pure donations | Varies |
| Extra donor checkout fees | None | Often added |
| Payout timing | Immediate at campaign end | Often 60+ days |
| Support channel | Live phone, text, email | Queue or chatbot |
| Small team friendly | Yes | Not always |
| Team | Amount Raised | Net to Team (after 5%) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandegrift Band | $103,757 | ~$98,569 | Marching band |
| Lockpoint Cheer | $17,476 | $16,026 | Cheer squad |
| VHS Girls Soccer | $16,602 | $14,430 | Sports team |
The national average raised across Fund-Team.com campaigns is over $300 per student.
Most online school fundraising platforms charge 20%–30% commission. Fund-Team.com charges 5%, which means teams keep $0.92 to $0.95 of every $1 donated rather than $0.70–$0.80.
No. Donation-based platforms like Fund-Team.com allow teams to raise money without any product sales. Participants invite friends and family to donate directly online.
With Fund-Team.com, a team organizer can set up a complete fundraiser page in about 10 minutes. Participants then join and personalize their own pages independently.
Fund-Team.com pays 80% of the campaign total the day the campaign ends, with the remaining 20% sent 60 days later once all transactions clear.
No setup fee, no minimums, only 5% commission. Setup takes about 10 minutes.
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