Your PTA deserves better than wrapping paper sales
QR-coded cards make fundraising effortless. Each student gets a unique code. Donors scan and give from their phone. You track everything in real time - per student, per class, per grade.
Start Your PTA FundraiserSound familiar?
ScanRaise fixes all of it
Where ScanRaise fits
| ScanRaise | Typical fundraising platforms | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | 2.5% flat | Varies by provider and pricing model |
| 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.
The full toolkit for your PTA
QR code cards
Every student gets a personalized card. Print on card stock or share digitally. Donors scan and open the giving page in their phone browser.
Class leaderboards
Per-student, per-class, per-grade tracking. Teachers compete. Students rally their networks. Donations multiply.
Donor CRM
Every donor across every event and campaign. Tags, notes, CSV export. Know who gave and when.
Event ticketing
Sell tickets to the fall carnival, spring fling, or movie night. Free or paid. Check-in at the door.
Merch store
Sell school spirit wear, car magnets, and yard signs online. Sizes, inventory, and fulfillment tracking.
Auctions and raffles
Silent auction at the gala. Raffle baskets at family night. All from phones, all tracked, all in one place.
Email campaigns
Send fundraising asks, event invites, and thank-yous to your parent list. One-click unsubscribe built in.
Live display
Project real-time donations on a screen at the fun run or gala. Watch the thermometer climb together.
Walk-a-thons & read-a-thons
GPS-tracked walkathons, verified reading timers, math-a-thons. Donors pledge per unit. Activity verified by the phone.
What PTAs use ScanRaise for
Playground and facility upgrades
Raise $10,000+ for new playground equipment, library books, or classroom technology. Every student's QR code contributes to the goal.
Fun runs and walk-a-thons
Replace pledge sheets with QR codes. Sponsors scan and open the pledge page in their phone browser. A live display at the finish line shows progress.
Fall carnival and spring fling
Sell tickets, run a silent auction from phones, sell spirit wear at the merch booth. One platform for the whole event.
Field trips
Each class fundraises for their own trip. Track progress per class with leaderboards. Parents see exactly where things stand.
Teacher appreciation
Create a seasonal campaign for teacher gifts, classroom supplies, or staff lunches. Set a deadline that fits the school calendar and approval process.
Back-to-school drives
Raise money for school supplies for families who need help. Community members scan a QR code at drop-off and give on the spot.
Annual fund
Run your year-round giving campaign with per-family tracking. Email campaigns keep donors engaged all year.
Raffle baskets
Publish in-person raffle details for family night. The organizer handles payment and ticket distribution, then runs the winner drawing.
GPS-verified walk-a-thon
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.
Read-a-thon with per-page pledges
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.