QR-coded cards make fundraising effortless. Each student gets a unique code. Donors scan and give in 30 seconds. You track everything in real time - per student, per class, per grade.
Start Your PTA Fundraiser| ScanRaise | Typical fundraising platforms | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 2.5% flat | Varies widely, from tip-based to 20%+ |
| Printable per-person QR cards | Yes | Rarely included |
| Per-person tracking | Yes | Varies |
| Events, merch, auctions, raffles | All included | Usually separate tools |
| App required | No | Some require an app |
Based on public information. Feature sets on other platforms change, please verify on their own sites.
Every student gets a personalized card. Print on card stock or share digitally. Donors scan and give instantly.
Per-student, per-class, per-grade tracking. Teachers compete. Students rally their networks. Donations multiply.
Every donor across every event and campaign. Tags, notes, CSV export. Know who gave and when.
Sell tickets to the fall carnival, spring fling, or movie night. Free or paid. Check-in at the door.
Sell school spirit wear, car magnets, and yard signs online. Sizes, inventory, and fulfillment tracking.
Silent auction at the gala. Raffle baskets at family night. All from phones, all tracked, all in one place.
Send fundraising asks, event invites, and thank-yous to your parent list. One-click unsubscribe built in.
Project real-time donations on a screen at the fun run or gala. Watch the thermometer climb together.
GPS-tracked walkathons, verified reading timers, math-a-thons. Donors pledge per unit. Activity verified by the phone.
Raise $10,000+ for new playground equipment, library books, or classroom technology. Every student's QR code contributes to the goal.
Replace pledge sheets with QR codes. Sponsors scan and pledge in seconds. Live display at the finish line shows progress.
Sell tickets, run a silent auction from phones, sell spirit wear at the merch booth. One platform for the whole event.
Each class fundraises for their own trip. Track progress per class with leaderboards. Parents see exactly where things stand.
Quick seasonal fundraisers for teacher gifts, classroom supplies, and staff lunches. Set up in 2 minutes, close in a week.
Raise money for school supplies for families who need help. Community members scan a QR code at drop-off and give on the spot.
Run your year-round giving campaign with per-family tracking. Email campaigns keep donors engaged all year.
Publish in-person raffle details for family night. The organizer handles payment and ticket distribution, then runs the winner drawing.
Students walk a loop and use phone-browser GPS to record distance. Donors pledge per mile and securely save a card with Stripe without a charge at pledge time. After eligible totals are finalized, ScanRaise attempts the per-mile charge, never above the authorized maximum. Failures remain visible for follow-up.
Students log pages or minutes read each day. Donors pledge per page or per minute and securely save a card with Stripe without a charge at pledge time. After eligible totals are finalized, ScanRaise attempts the capped per-unit charge and keeps failures visible for follow-up.
Trusted with school and donor data. ScanRaise is listed in the SDPC resource registry and provides parental-consent and student-data controls designed to support schools' COPPA and FERPA obligations, with Clever and ClassLink single sign-on for teachers. Compliance depends on each organization's configuration and use. Daily off-site encrypted backups and payments handled by Stripe. See how we protect your data or read about ScanRaise.