For Robotics & STEM Teams

Competition registration alone is $6,000. Fund your build season.

Every team member gets their own QR code. Tech-forward fundraising for a tech-forward program. Sponsors, families, and community scan and give instantly.

Start Your Robotics Fundraiser

Sound familiar?

Registration, parts, and travel cost $15,000+. School budgets barely cover the basics. The rest falls on parents and students.
Corporate sponsorships are slow and competitive. You can't wait 3 months for a maybe. Build season starts now and parts aren't free.
Students are engineers, not salespeople. Selling cookie dough doesn't match the program's identity. It feels beneath them.
GoFundMe takes 2.9% + $0.30 and gives you no per-member tracking. You can't see who raised what. Givebutter's tip model adds hidden costs.
Grant applications take forever. And most of them say no. You need money you can count on, not months of paperwork for a long shot.

ScanRaise fixes all of it

QR codes fit the program's identity — tech-forward, modern, impressive to sponsors.
Share codes on social media, at outreach events, at STEM nights, and with local businesses.
Track donations per team member. Students see their impact. Mentors see who needs help.
Sell team merch, run raffles at competitions, sell tickets to the robot reveal. One platform.
Just 2.5%. Every dollar goes further than product sales or tip-based platforms.

How ScanRaise compares

ScanRaise GoFundMe Givebutter Snap! Raise
Platform fee 2.5% 2.9% + $0.30 0% + tips 20%
QR codes Per member No No No
Per-person tracking Yes No Basic Yes
Events / merch / auctions All included No Events only No
Donor CRM Built in No Basic No
App required No app No No Yes

The full toolkit for your team

QR code cards

Every team member gets a personalized card. Hand them out at STEM nights, outreach events, and sponsor meetings.

Member leaderboard

Per-member tracking with real-time rankings. Engineers love metrics — give them a scoreboard.

Employer matching

After every donation, donors check if their employer matches. One click to double the gift. Tech companies love this.

Team merch store

Sell team t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, and robot-themed gear online. Revenue goes straight to the build budget.

Event ticketing

Sell tickets to the robot reveal, sponsor appreciation night, or STEM showcase. Check-in at the door.

Sponsor CRM

Track every sponsor and donor. Tags, notes, CSV export. Know who gave what and when for sponsor reports.

Email campaigns

Send build season updates, competition results, and sponsor thank-yous to your supporter list.

Live display

Project real-time donations at the robot reveal or sponsor night. Show momentum. Engineers love dashboards.

Build-a-thon timer

Verified timer tracks build sessions and coding hours. Donors pledge per hour of verified work.

What robotics teams use ScanRaise for

Registration fees

FIRST, VEX, Science Olympiad — entry fees add up fast. Run a pre-season drive to cover them before build starts.

Parts and materials

Motors, sensors, aluminum, 3D printing filament, electronics. Fund the bill of materials with a dedicated campaign.

Competition travel

Regional and national competitions across the country. Per-member tracking means every student raises their share.

Workshop and tools

Power tools, workbenches, safety equipment, workspace improvements. Long-term investments funded by the community.

Robot reveal event

Sell tickets, collect donations with QR codes, project live giving on the screen. Sponsors see their dollars at work.

Team merch sales

Sell team gear to parents, sponsors, and supporters. Hoodies, stickers, water bottles — all online, all tracked.

STEM outreach

QR codes at community outreach events. People who see the robot in action want to support the team.

Sponsor appreciation night

Invite sponsors, show the season highlights, collect additional donations. Donor CRM tracks the relationship year over year.

Code-a-thon or build-a-thon

Team tracks build hours with a verified timer. Screen must stay active — no faking. Donors pledge per hour of verified work.

Ready to fund your build season?

Set up your robotics fundraiser in 2 minutes. No credit card required.

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