As the school fundraising season gets underway, the best platforms for seeking and accepting donations online include Fund-Team.com. We’re a fully web-based platform with an average donation rate of $300 per student per campaign and a low commission of 5%, as opposed to the typical 20% taken by other virtual fundraising platforms.

Virtual platforms make raising money for your team or club easier and safer. You'll reach more potential supporters faster, collect money more efficiently, and track individual and overall progress in real-time. Selecting the right one is critical for maximum success. We submit that Fund-Team.com is the best overall choice.

As you choose a fundraiser website, consider the type of fundraising you're doing, the fees for the service, and the features available. After selecting a platform, you can begin raising money, making the most of the opportunity with promotions, sharing, and even pairing the campaign with a fundraiser event.

Fundraising and the High School Experience

The football, baseball, and soccer teams, cheer squads, chess clubs, mathletes, marching bands, and even academic honors societies participate in competitions, conventions, and other activities that require funds. Fundraising is a natural extension of these organizations, and the process can bring together team members and supportive community members.

Traditional fundraisers include sales, hosting fundraising events related to the group's activities, raffles, and virtual fundraising events.

Online fundraising requires no sales, no services, no events, no inconvenience, and no danger. It also is generally more successful.

Highlights of Fund-Team.com:

  • 100% web-based virtual fundraising platform
  • Zero setup charges
  • No minimums
  • 5% commission

The fundraising process with Fund-Team.com begins when a campaign organizer creates a campaign and schedules a sign-up team meeting. Before the meeting, students should gather email addresses of potential donors. 

During the sign-up meeting, students will have a link to input their email addresses and receive individual links to share via social media and text. We'll also provide a general link to share on the organization's main social media accounts. These unique links and emails allow tracking of donations via student and club.

When supporters choose to donate, they can click on the link provided and make direct donations using a debit/credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. We charge a 5% commission, credit card processing requires ~3%, and the team receives an average of 92% of the donations. We hold 20% of donations in escrow to account for possible payment problems, and 80% of the donations are dispersed right away.

We use an email verification system that prevents misspellings from causing bounced emails, so we generally have a 10% greater success rate in emails reaching supporters. Participants are also notified when donations are made and encouraged to send a thank-you message right away.

Developed in response to the greed of most online fundraising platforms, Fund-Team.com is a custom tool meant to work for the creator's daughter's dance team. However, the campaign's success and the interest expressed by other groups have led to the expansion of the app. We encourage you to check us out and use our service to raise funds.

Call 512-522-1338 or click here to schedule a call to explore one of the best fundraising platforms for donations. Already convinced? Click here to sign up and start your first fundraising campaign today.