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How Dairyland Donkey Ball Grows Small-Town Fundraisers

How Dairyland Donkey Ball Grows Small-Town Fundraisers

For more than 21 years, Dairyland Donkey Ball has delivered high-energy fundraising events to rural communities across 26 states. From donkey basketball during the school year to summer donkey baseball and celebrity races, their events bring entire towns together.
Most of the communities they serve have fewer than 1,500 residents. Some have fewer than 200. When 10 donkeys arrive, it is not just another event. It is THE event.
Each fundraiser operates as a partnership. A local school group, FFA chapter, or civic organization pays a booking fee and promotes the show. Ticket revenue is split, so strong turnout benefits everyone involved.
With dozens of events happening across multiple states, consistency matters. Every town runs a little differently. Every volunteer team has different experience levels with online tools. And when your business operates on the road, you need a system that works the same way everywhere.
When CJ first discovered Cheddar Up, he saw how smoothly the platform handled dues and registrations. That experience made the decision easier when it came time to modernize ticket sales for Dairyland Donkey Ball.

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Greenwood Elementary Streamlines Teacher Group Gifting with Cheddar Up

Greenwood Elementary Streamlines Teacher Group Gifting with Cheddar Up

At Greenwood Elementary, organizing holiday and end-of-year teacher group gifts is an important tradition. Families contribute together so each teacher receives one meaningful, collective gift instead of dozens of individual presents. But behind the scenes, managing the group gift and gift card distribution process was overwhelming. Volunteers had to collect funds, transfer large sums into a personal bank account, wait for withdrawals to clear, and then manually purchase and assign individual gift cards. Detailed email instructions were sent to teachers explaining how to create accounts and redeem their funds. As the program grew, so did the administrative burden. Jen had to coordinate the moving parts, while Katy quickly saw how heavy the process had become for a volunteer-led effort. The tradition mattered deeply. The way it was being managed simply was not sustainable.

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What is a Changemaker? Impact Award for Nonprofits

What is a Changemaker? Impact Award for Nonprofits

Behind every thriving community is a changemaker organization making things happen. From a PTA modernizing school programs to a sports league expanding access for young athletes, to a nonprofit fighting for a local cause, changemakers are the engines of real progress. They see a gap, step up, and build something better. At Cheddar Up, we believe the best way to strengthen a community is to support the groups serving it. That’s why we created the Cheddar Up Changemakers program, an initiative designed to fund and spotlight organizations leading meaningful change.

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How PHS Golf Streamlined Fundraising and Registration

How PHS Golf Streamlined Fundraising and Registration

When Justin West became head coach of the Pickens High School Golf team, he didn’t just inherit a team — he inherited the booster club operations, too. That meant tracking payments, organizing events, managing sponsorships, and collecting forms, often with limited tools and community members who weren’t always comfortable paying online. He needed something that could handle all of it, but still be easy for families to use.

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How Pittsburgh Northstars Simplified Payments

How Pittsburgh Northstars Simplified Payments

When Elaine Davis stepped up as treasurer of the Pittsburgh Northstars, she didn’t expect the role to be so involved. “The treasurer was leaving and nobody was stepping up… I said I would do it and did not realize how involved it was going to be,” she shared. Managing payments across multiple programs, levels, and timelines quickly became overwhelming. That’s when she turned to Cheddar Up. Recommended by other board members, it offered an easy way to create recurring payments for athlete assessments. Parents could “set it and forget it” at the start of the season and Cheddar Up handled the rest.

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How Voyager K-8 PTO Boosted Fundraising with P2P

How Voyager K-8 PTO Boosted Fundraising with P2P

Before Cheddar Up, Voyager K-8 PTO was spread thin using multiple platforms for payments, registrations, and communication. Nothing was centralized, and it was difficult to keep everyone on the same page. Ansel wanted a single solution that could manage all the PTO’s needs and save time in the process. Cheddar Up quickly became their go-to for everything: payments, sign-ups, spirit wear sales, and events. Using QR codes and a central collection page, they made it easy for parents and staff to find exactly what they needed. Everything lived in one place, which simplified communication and boosted participation across all types of collections.

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