For theatres and performing arts groups

Fundraising built for the performing arts

Community theatres, youth drama programs, dance companies, choirs, and orchestras run on more than ticket sales. ScanRaise gives you an annual fund, patron tiers, opening-night gala tickets, and cast-driven donation pages, all in one platform, with money flowing straight to your own account.

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Why arts fundraising is hard

Ticket revenue never covers the budget. Sets, rights, costumes, rehearsal space, and stipends cost more than a full house brings in. Contributed income has to fill the gap.

Ticketing tools charge per seat. Per-ticket software fees and quote-based contracts eat into a thin margin, and the pricing is rarely published up front.

Patrons and the annual fund live in separate systems. Memberships in one tool, gala tickets in another, the cast's own fundraising in a third. Nothing reconciles.

Cast and crew want to help but have no easy way. Their friends and family are the warmest donors you have, and most platforms give them nothing to share.

How ScanRaise fixes it

Run an annual fund and recurring patron memberships with tiered recognition, all on a flat 2.5% fee instead of per-seat charges.

Sell opening-night and gala tickets, then add a silent auction and raffle for the lobby, from the same platform.

Give every cast and crew member a personal QR page so they can rally their own circle. Every gift rolls up to the production goal.

Donations land in your theatre's own Stripe account. ScanRaise never holds your money and charges a flat 2.5%. Donors can cover the fee so you keep the full gift.

A flexible alternative to per-seat arts software

	ScanRaise	Typical arts ticketing software
Platform fee	2.5% flat	Per-ticket software fee plus processing, often quote-based
Annual fund and patron tiers	Built in	Often a separate product
Cast and crew peer pages	Yes	Rarely included
Where the money lands	Your own Stripe account	Varies
Published pricing	Yes, on the pricing page	Frequently quote-only

Based on public information. Arts software pricing changes and is often custom-quoted, please verify current terms on each provider's own site.

The full toolkit for your company

Annual fund and memberships

Recurring patron giving with tiered recognition, from student supporter to producer's circle.

Gala and opening-night tickets

Sell tickets to galas, premieres, and benefit nights. Free or paid, with check-in at the door.

Cast and crew peer pages

Give every performer a personal QR page to share with their circle. Totals roll up to the show.

Auctions and raffles

Run a silent auction of props, signed playbills, and experiences, all from phones.

Capital campaigns

Raise for a new lighting rig, seating, or a building project with a public progress goal.

Donor and patron records

Every patron and donor across every season in one place. Tags, lifetime giving, CSV export.

What performing arts groups use ScanRaise for

Season subscriptions and annual fund

Run a year-round giving campaign alongside subscriptions, with recurring gifts and patron tiers.

Opening-night galas

Sell gala tickets, run a paddle raise with a live total on the lobby screen, and close with an auction.

Youth and school theatre

Let each cast member fundraise for the production. First name and last initial only, COPPA and FERPA aware.

Capital and equipment campaigns

Fund a new sound system, seating, or a building renovation with a public thermometer.

Choirs and orchestras

Cover music, instruments, and tour costs with per-ensemble tracking and recurring patron support.

Dance companies

Fund recitals, competition travel, and costumes with per-dancer QR pages and showcase ticketing.

Ready to raise the curtain on better fundraising?

Set up your performing arts fundraiser in about 2 minutes. No credit card required.

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