FUNDRAISING FOR SCHOOLS

Start an Education Fundraiser for School

Create powerful fundraising campaigns for education programs, school projects, and student needs. Raise all the funds you need – without paying platform fees.

Unlimited Campaigns

Admin Control

Donation Teams

Built-In Tracking

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Everything You Need to Fund Your School’s Success

Here’s why thousands of schools, universities, and educational institutions love raising funds with Charitable and you will too!

Student Campaigns

Let students create personal fundraising pages for their specific needs and projects.

Powerful Teams

Parents and students can form fundraising teams to expand their network and reach goals faster.

Alumni Networks

Connect with former students who want to give back to their school community.

Project Spotlights

Highlight specific school programs, equipment needs, or building projects that need funding.

Easy Campaign Builder

Our visual tools make it simple for anyone to create professional fundraising pages.

Complete Admin Control

Monitor and approve all campaigns to ensure they align with school policies.

Zero Platform Fees

Keep 100% of donations raised since Charitable never charges commission or platform fees.

Automated Receipts

Send thank you emails and tax receipts automatically to keep donors engaged.

Detailed Reports

Track campaign performance and donor activity with easy-to-read reports and analytics.

Social Proof

Showcase a live donation feed with “Recently Gave” highlights to inspire more giving.

Social Sharing

Make it easy for supporters to spread the word about fundraisers on Facebook, Twitter, and more.

Fee Relief

Give supporters the option to cover processing fees so every dollar goes directly toward the cause.

Why You’ll ❤️ Education Fundraising with Charitable

Here’s why thousands of schools, universities, and educational institutions love raising funds with Charitable and you will too!

Cost Effective Easy Setup

Effortless Fundraising That Actually Works

Easy Step

Let parents, alumni, and supporters create their own campaigns. No extra staff or marketing costs needed.

Unlimited Campaigns

Create fundraisers for tuition fees, buildings, study material, clubs, sporting events, prom nights, field trips, and PTA needs.

No Platform Fees

With zero platform fees, you keep all the money you raise.

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Personalized Fundraising & Engagement

Let Donors Choose What They Support Most

Campaign Galleries & Spotlight

Let supporters browse and choose exactly which program, classroom, or need they want to fund.

Progress Updates & Engagement

Keep everyone engaged with updates and thank you emails, so supporters know the difference they’re making.

Automated Communication

Streamline donor relationships with automated email systems that maintain connection and show appreciation.

Donation Notifications & Comments

Build Trust with Authentic Social Proof

Live Donation Notifications

Display recent donations that show real people supporting your cause, making it easier for others to join in.

Genuine Donor Comments

Let donors leave authentic messages with their contributions, creating powerful testimonials that build community support.

Social Media Integration

Add links to your social media pages to build trust and show your organization’s community presence.

Donor comments in campaign

Recurring Donations

Turn One-Time Donors into Regular Supporters

Flexible Recurring Options

Make it easy for donors to choose a set amount and how often they want to give—monthly, quarterly, or annually.

Automated Processing & Receipts

Everything runs on autopilot: donations are securely processed on their chosen schedule and receipts are sent out instantly.

Centralized Record Management

All donation records are kept safely in one place with options to edit and export when needed.

Reports & Tracking

Track Results and Celebrate Success

Real-Time Campaign Monitoring

See campaign progress and giving trends with easy-to-read charts—all in one organized place.

Comprehensive Donor Tracking

Track every donor with detailed insights to understand fundraising performance and identify opportunities.

Ready-to-Use Reports & Export

View and download clear reports and annual statements right inside your WordPress dashboard.

See The School Fundraiser Template In Action

Here’s What Our Customers Have To Say

Belinda Martin

“…others were charging 5% and more for every donation, but with Charitable there are no fees for donations, so we were able to run a number of fundraising campaigns with all the money going to the charity.”

Stuart Robinson

“Really useful plugin. I wanted to extend the functionality of it a wee bit and the code was very easy to work with and adapt. Really great response from the developer and it looks like fantastic updates are being added all the time.”

Paul Lawley-Jones

“I’d like to thank you both for making such a great tool at such a great cost. It’s literally 24 times cheaper than the platform we were using before I came on board.”

Stephen Weinberg

“This plugin is exactly what our small, parent-run organization needed… Easy to set up. Easy to customize (as long as you can handle just a tiny bit of code). And superior support! Thanks so much for this full-featured software.”

School Fundraisers –
Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a question about the fundraising for schools? See the list below for our most frequently asked questions. If your question is not listed here, please contact us.

How much does Charitable cost for schools?

Charitable Lite is completely free to get started. Pro plans begin at an affordable annual rate with no transaction fees ever. You can choose the plan that fits your school’s needs and budget. We don’t charge commission with Charitable Pro, so you keep 100% of donations raised.

What’s the difference between Charitable Lite and Pro?

Charitable Lite is our free version that includes basic donation forms and campaign creation. Charitable Pro adds advanced features like peer-to-peer fundraising, recurring donations, donor comments, and detailed analytics. Pro also includes premium support and regular feature updates. See the difference between Charitable Lite vs Pro »

What payment methods can we accept for school donations?

You can start accepting donations through PayPal, Square and Stripe right away. We also support Apple Pay, Google Pay, and many other payment processors. Donors can give however they prefer, making it more likely they’ll complete their donation. See all payment integrations available »

Does Charitable work with our school’s existing website?

Charitable integrates seamlessly with any WordPress website. If you don’t have a website yet, follow our tutorial here »

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Peer to Peer Donations

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Empower supporters to fundraise on your behalf.

Expand your reach through supporter networks 

Keep 100% of donations with zero platform fees

Track campaign progress with detailed reports

Donor Management

DonorTrust

Build confidence in your school community with a real-time donation feed

Showcase recent donations in neat notifications

Build community trust and nudge hestitant donors

Automatically updates in real-time

Recurring Donations

Convert one-time donors into loyal, long-term supporters.

Enable automated recurring payments with ease

Provide donor accounts for seamless contribution management

Offer flexible donation frequencies to suit individual preferences

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Integration New

WordPress Command Palette Integration

Take your fundraising workflow to the next level. Speed up your site management and stay in your creative flow with our new WordPress Command Palette integration.

Supercharge Your Workflow
Navigate your fundraising dashboard faster than ever.

The Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Hit Cmd + K (or Ctrl + K) to launch the Command Palette and manage your campaigns instantly.

⚡ Instant Navigation: Jump directly to your Campaigns, Donations, or Settings from anywhere in the editor.

➕ Quick Create: Start a new fundraising campaign or add a manual donation with a single command.

Efficiency Redefined
The tools you need, exactly when you need them.

⚙️ Contextual Actions: See relevant Charitable commands based on whether you’re editing a page or viewing your reports.

🚀 Seamless Integration: Built directly into the WordPress core experience for a lightweight, native feel.

Improvement New Security

📣 New Security Features

We’ve introduced a suite of new security tools to give you total control over who accesses your forms, plus a new way to tidy up your database.

Advanced Security Suite

Layered protection: Cloudflare, ReCAPTCHA, IP Controls, and Rate Limiting.

We have overhauled our security settings to stop bots without blocking real donors.

  • 🤖 Flexible Protection: Choose between Google reCAPTCHA v3 or the privacy-first Cloudflare Turnstile to block bots invisible.

  • 🚦 Rate limiting: Stop spam floods by limiting how many submissions an IP address can make in a set timeframe.

  • 🛑 Total control: Use the new IP Blacklist to block bad actors instantly, or the IP Whitelist to let your team bypass checks during testing.

The Clean Donation Tool

Go from “Testing” to “Live” in seconds.

Finished setting up your site and need to get rid of all those test transactions?

  • 🧹 Sweep it clean: Bulk delete test donations and donor records with a single click.

  • 📉 Accurate reporting: Ensure your revenue stats are 100% accurate for launch day.

  • ⚙️ Reset sequences: Automatically resets sequential invoice numbering.

Check out all the new security features »
donation form New

🏗️ Visual Donation Form Builder

Building the perfect donation form just got easier. We have completely reimagined how you create forms with a new drag-and-drop interface.

Design Visually, in Real-Time

No coding, no guessing. Just point, click, and build.

Say goodbye to confusing settings pages. You can now edit your form and see exactly what your donors will see, instantly.

  • 🖱️ Drag & Drop: Easily add fields like names, addresses, or file uploads by dragging them exactly where you want them.

  • 🎨 Customize everything: Click any field to tweak labels, placeholders, and requirement settings on the fly.

  • 👁️ Live preview: See your changes immediately as you make them—ensure your form flows perfectly before you hit publish.

Flexible & Powerful

Works with all your existing campaigns.

  • 🧩 Deep customization: Add custom HTML, shortcodes, or CSS classes for advanced branding.

  • ⚙️ Smart fields: Collect exactly what you need with support for dropdowns, checkboxes, dates, and hidden fields.

Check out the Visual Donation Form Builder »
Leaderboards New

🏆 Donor Leaderboards!

Turn your fundraising into a community event. Recognize your most generous supporters and inspire friendly competition with our new leaderboard tools.

Gamify Your Fundraising

Celebrate your top donors and encourage others to climb the ranks.

Create a public “Hall of Fame” to give your donors the recognition they deserve.

  • 🎨 Two stunning layouts: Choose the List View for a clean, data-rich table or the Card View for a modern, visual grid with avatars.

  • 🥇 Automatic highlights: The top 3 supporters get special Trophy and Crown icons to make them stand out.

  • 🧩 Place it anywhere: Add it to any page using the new Gutenberg Block, or drop it directly into your campaign using the Visual Builder.

Total Customization

You decide what to show and what to hide.

  • ⚙️ Flexible data: Choose to display or hide donation amounts, donor counts, or avatars.

  • 🔄 Lifetime stats: Works seamlessly with Recurring Donations to show a donor’s all-time total impact.

Check out the Donor Leaderboard »
Improvement New templates

🎨 New Templates & List Builder

Launch faster and design better. We’ve added three professional campaign templates and a versatile new content block to help you tell your story.

3 New Campaign Templates

Ready-to-use designs for specific fundraising needs.

Don’t start from scratch. Pick a template tailored to your cause and launch in minutes.

  • 🎄 Holiday Fundraiser: A warm, festive design perfect for year-end giving, toy drives, or food pantries.

  • 🎓 School Fundraiser: Built for PTAs and sports teams. clearly highlights goals like playground upgrades or classroom tech.

  • ⛪ Church Fundraiser: A trustworthy layout designed for building funds, mission trips, and tithes.

The New “List” Block

Organize your campaign details without writing code.

Make your campaign pages easier to scan and more visually engaging with our new builder block.

  • 📝 Flexible layouts: Choose from 3 distinct styles to display sponsorship levels, donation perks, or project goals.

  • 🎨 Rich customization: Add colorful headlines, support for emojis, and unlimited list items.

  • 👣 Smart footers: Include a built-in footer for extra context or a final Call to Action.

See the new templates »
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