Fair Raise

Start a fundraiser

About ten minutes to set up, plus ten with Stripe when you're ready to accept donations. No account needed — you'll get a private link to manage it. Already have one? Sign in.

Invite-only while we fix school fundraising

It takes too much from the groups doing the work. We take 5%, and we'd rather prove that on a few fundraisers than a lot. You'll need a code from us to start — ask for one.

Your personal code. It works once.
Got one? It waives or reduces our platform fee on this fundraiser. Card processing still applies — that's Stripe's, not ours.

Seven short screens, and most of them are one question. Nothing is locked in — you can change any of it from your own page once it's live, so don't overthink it.

What are you raising for?

Start with the basics — the part donors read comes next.

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Who are you raising for?
This just sets your starting donation amounts. You'll see them on the next screen and can change them.
What should donors give?

Pre-filled from who you're raising for. These are the buttons on your page — change them if they're off.

These are the buttons donors see. Aim a little high — most people pick one of the presets. Donors can always enter their own amount instead. Changeable any time.
Tell people why this matters

The part donors actually read. A few sentences is plenty — you can edit it any time.

Make it look like yours

A real photo of the class or team does more than anything else on the page. Both are optional, but a page with your own photo and colours doesn't look like a template.

JPEG, PNG or WebP up to 5 MB — a wide, landscape shot works best. Skip it and we'll use a school or sports photo, which you can replace any time.
…or paste a link to a photo
A square image works best. Your page, share card and printable flyer all pick up its colours.
How do we reach you?

Your private manage link goes here, plus a summary on days people donate.

We'll send your manage link here, plus a daily summary on days people donate.
Is this for a registered nonprofit?

If it is, donors see a verified badge on your page. If it isn't, your fundraiser works exactly the same. How to check yours, or register for one.

An EIN is your group's IRS tax ID — nine digits, written like 12-3456789. PTAs, PTOs, booster clubs and leagues that are registered as nonprofits have one, and your treasurer will know it. We check it against the IRS list and show donors a "verified nonprofit" badge.
Your treasurer will have it. Leave it blank if you don't — your fundraiser works either way.
One last thing

This one is on its own screen because it's the one we need you to actually read.