Essential Tools for NSDAR State Leaders and Chapters
Helping members and chapters stay organized, engaged, and mission-ready.
From society fundraisers to state conferences, the Daughters of the American Revolution take on meaningful projects with pride and purpose. This resource hub is built to support your initiatives—whether you’re organizing chapter meetings, fundraising for historic preservation, coordinating volunteer service, or managing member dues, we have the resources you need to streamline and elevate your NSDAR chapter’s efforts.
Cheddar Up for NSDAR Chapters
Cheddar Up was built to simplify chapter operations such as collecting dues and donations to managing event RSVPs and merchandise sales. NSDAR chapters can create custom collection pages in minutes and start sharing them instantly. All payments, forms, and participant info are automatically tracked in one place. Whether you’re planning a chapter tea, managing scholarship donations, or collecting for service projects, Cheddar Up removes the paperwork so you can focus on impact.
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Getting Started
It’s quick and easy to get started on Cheddar Up!
1. Sign up
To register, create a free account on Cheddar Up.
2. Create a collection
Create online collection pages for fundraisers, charity events, and volunteers (anything!).
3. Share with your group
Share your collection with your community — via email, text, or any communication channel.
4. Manage Funds
Track payments on the platform with easy reporting and withdraw funds directly to your group bank account
Getting Started
It’s quick and easy to get started on Cheddar Up!
Sponsor registration
Event tickets
Volunteer sign ups
Waivers
Store front
Fundraising ideas for NSDAR
Fundraising is a vital part of advancing NSDAR’s mission of historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Whether your chapter is raising funds for scholarships, community service initiatives, preservation projects, or veterans’ support, Cheddar Up makes it easy. Create polished, user-friendly fundraising pages, collect donations securely, and track contributions in real time while reducing administrative work and increasing transparency.
Fundraising Resources
Online Fundraising in 3 Easy Steps + Example
Whether you’re rallying support for a local cause, organizing a school fundraiser, or powering a nonprofit campaign…
Fundraising Smarter in Uncertain Times
Nonprofit fundraiser calendar with monthly ideas
Community Yard Sale Tips
Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Fundraising Tips: How to increase charity donations
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How to ask for donations
Level Up Your Fundraising
Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser
Fundraising Templates
Event and Member Registrations
Efficient registration for state conferences, new member inductions, and committee activities, is critical to keep things running smoothly. Cheddar Up makes it easy to manage both event and membership registrations. Create custom forms, collect fees or donations, and capture attendee or member details effortlessly, so your chapter stays organized and focused.
Registration Resources
How to Collect Membership Dues and Fees Online
Whether it’s for your school, PTA, sports team, HOA or club…there are so many reasons to rethink…
Volunteer Sign Up Form + examples
Level Up Your Fundraising with Sponsorship Form Templates
Registration Templates
NSDAR Storefront
Whether you’re offering chapter-branded apparel, sashes, pins, or accessories for upcoming events, Cheddar Up makes managing DAR merchandise simple. Create a custom online store to showcase items, collect payments, and gather size or order preferences. With Cheddar Up, your chapter can streamline uniform and gear distribution while proudly displaying its identity.
Sales Resources
Create an Online Store
Sales Templates
Society Event Ticket Sales
Simplify your ticketing sales for group events such as chapter luncheons to commemorative celebrations. Create custom event pages, sell tickets online, and track attendance with ease. Offer your members and guests a seamless purchasing experience, so you can focus on delivering meaningful and memorable DAR events.
Event Resources
Stage a Stellar Event
Create event tickets
Create a Waitlist for Events
Event Templates
Volunteer Management
DAR chapters thrive on volunteerism for service projects, staffing community events, and educational outreach. Create custom sign-up forms, assign roles and shifts, and keep volunteers informed every step of the way with Cheddar Up.
Volunteer Resources
Volunteer Sign Up Form + examples
Potluck sign up sheet template + planning tips
Volunteer Appreciation Week
Volunteers are the force behind countless initiatives- make sure they know how much they are appreciated!
Volunteer Templates
Group Activities
Honor milestones and show appreciation with a group gift for a retiring regent, planning a chapter anniversary celebration, or coordinating a recognition event for outstanding service. Collect contributions, manage RSVPs, and gather notes of appreciation, so your chapter can celebrate its members and accomplishments with ease.
Group Activity Resources
Volunteer Appreciation Week
Group Potluck
Secret Santa Sign Up
End of year Banquet
Group Activity Templates
Reporting & Fund Management
Cheddar Up provides powerful tools to support chapter treasurers and leadership with overseeing dues, fundraising efforts, or event proceeds. Generate detailed financial reports, track payments in real time, and easily withdraw or reconcile funds. With Cheddar Up, your chapter can ensure full transparency and accountability.
Reporting & Fund Resources
Cheddar Up Reporting Features
How to create a fundraising report card [+ free template]
Reporting Templates
More NSDAR resources
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