Schools are always looking for creative, effective ways to raise money for programs, extracurriculars, and student initiatives. Whether you’re organizing a 5K race or running a student-led fundraiser, RunSignup and GiveSignup offer simple, powerful tools that make fundraising seamless for teachers, parents, and students.
Option 1: Host a School Race with RunSignup
Many schools and PTAs host fun runs, 5Ks, or walks to bring their community together, while raising funds for their school. With RunSignup, schools can:
- Set Up a Race: Schools can create a professional, mobile-friendly event website in minutes using Website V2. Every feature – custom pages, branding, fundraising thermometers, and more – is included for free!
- Easy Set-Up: Teachers or school administrators can quickly set up a fundraising site and give dashboard access to parent volunteers to help manage.
- Turn On Fundraising: Add a fundraising component so each student or class can collect donations tied to their registration.
- Enable Teams: Let classes compete against one another by enabling fundraising teams or grades with umbrella teams, adding excitement and engagement.
- Streamline Registration: Parents can register their kids, manage multiple participants, and make donations all in one transaction.
This option is perfect for schools that want to combine a race and fundraising into one single event.
Option 2: Launch a Student Fundraiser with GiveSignup
Not quite ready to host a race? Schools can also use GiveSignup for simple, student-driven fundraising campaigns.
- Easy Set-Up: Teachers or school administrators can quickly set up a fundraising site and give dashboard access to parent volunteers to help manage.
- Student and Class (Team) Fundraising Pages: Add each student, class, or grade with their own fully customizable fundraising page. Kids (with parent help) can add photos, personal stories, and fundraising goals. And just like with RunSignup umbrella teams can be enabled!
- Controlled Access: Keep your fundraiser safe by closing it to outside fundraisers so only students participate.
- Track Progress: Real-time dashboards show fundraising totals by student, class, or the whole school.
This option is ideal for read-a-thons, service projects, or traditional donation drives where students fundraise individually or as a class (team).
Why Schools (and Parents) Love RunSignup | GiveSignup
- Seamless Management: Everything from registration to donations is in one place, saving administrators, teachers, and parents valuable time.
- Engagement: Students get to participate actively by customizing their fundraising pages and sharing their stories.
- Flexibility: Use RunSignup for races or GiveSignup for donation-only campaigns.
- Self-Serve Management: Parents can quickly edit their child’s fundraising page, view donations, and share fundraising pages – making it easier than ever to raise more money!
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Whether you’re planning a fall fun run, a spring walk-a-thon, or a classroom fundraising campaign, RunSignup | GiveSignup gives your school the tools for success!