For VFW, American Legion & Veterans Groups

Poppy drives deserve better than a tip jar

QR codes on the table at events, on signs at drives, on cards at the door. Supporters scan and give instantly — no cash required. Every dollar tracked to the volunteer who brought it in.

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Sound familiar?

Cash donations are declining every year. Younger supporters don't carry cash. Period. The tip jar at the poppy table collects less every Memorial Day.
Events cost money to put on. By the time you pay for the venue and food, margins on the pancake breakfast are paper thin.
Tracking donations across multiple drives is messy. Cash jars, checks, and handwritten receipts. The quartermaster spends hours reconciling.
Membership is aging and recruitment is hard. You need modern tools to attract younger veterans and supporters who expect digital everything.
GoFundMe takes 2.9% + $0.30 and you compete with medical campaigns. Your post's fundraiser gets lost in the feed. DonorDrive charges monthly subscriptions.

ScanRaise fixes all of it

QR codes at Buddy Poppy drives, pancake breakfasts, and community events. Supporters scan from their phone.
Supporters give in 30 seconds. No app required. No account. Works for any age.
Every donation tracked to the event, volunteer, or drive that brought it in. The quartermaster sees everything.
Sell event tickets, run raffles, sell post merch — all from one platform. Modern tools for a respected organization.
Just 2.5%. Transparent, simple, modern. No monthly fees, no subscriptions.

How ScanRaise compares

ScanRaise Zeffy DonorDrive GoFundMe
Platform fee 2.5% 0% (tips model) Subscription 2.9% + $0.30
QR codes Per volunteer No No No
Per-person tracking Yes No Yes No
Events / merch / auctions All included Events only Events only No
Donor CRM Built in Basic Yes No
App required No app No No No

The full toolkit for your post

QR code signs and cards

Print QR codes on table signs, door hangers, and volunteer cards. Supporters scan and give from anywhere.

Volunteer leaderboard

Track donations per volunteer and per event. See which drives and members bring in the most support.

Event ticketing

Sell tickets to the pancake breakfast, steak fry, or charity dinner. Check-in at the door.

Raffles

Sell raffle tickets at events and online. Draw winners live. All digital, no paper tickets to manage.

Post merch store

Sell post t-shirts, challenge coins, hats, and decals online. Revenue supplements the operating budget.

Donor CRM

Every donor across every drive and event. Tags, notes, CSV export for your quartermaster's records.

Email campaigns

Send fundraising appeals, event invites, and thank-yous to your supporter and member list.

Community drives

Launch community-wide drives for disaster relief or emergency needs. 0% platform fee on community drives.

Ruck march tracking

GPS-tracked ruck marches, memorial walks, and fitness challenges for veteran fundraisers.

What veterans organizations use ScanRaise for

Buddy Poppy drives

Digital poppy drives with QR codes instead of cash jars. Supporters who don't carry cash can finally give. Collect 3x more.

Scholarships

Fund scholarships for veterans' children and grandchildren. Dedicated campaign with a thermometer and donor tracking.

Post maintenance

Building repairs, renovations, and facility upgrades. QR codes on signs at the post collect ongoing donations from visitors.

Emergency veteran assistance

Rapid-deploy fundraisers for veterans and families in crisis. Set up in 2 minutes, share the QR code immediately.

Steak fry and pancake breakfast

Sell tickets, collect donations at the table, run a raffle. One platform for the whole event.

Memorial Day and Veterans Day events

QR codes at the ceremony, parade, and community gathering. Patriotic supporters give on the spot.

Post merch sales

Sell challenge coins, t-shirts, hats, and decals year-round. Revenue keeps the post running.

Community outreach

Holiday food drives, toy drives, and disaster relief. Community drives with 0% platform fee reach beyond the membership.

Memorial ruck march

Veterans and supporters carry weighted packs on a GPS-tracked route. Donors pledge per mile. Photo check-ins at memorials along the way.

Veteran fitness challenge

Monthly fitness challenge with Strava sync. Walking, running, swimming — all tracked. Community pledges per mile.

Ready to modernize your fund drives?

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

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