Collect Payments: Fundraising
The Online Fundraising Platform Built for Groups
With Cheddar Up’s all-in-one online fundraising platform, it’s faster than ever to create campaigns, manage events, collect donations, and track success. Explore the countless features of Cheddar Up’s fundraising software and discover how simple it is to save time, while raising more money.
Put the ‘fun’ back into fundraising
Put the ‘fun’ back into fundraising
Perfect for traditional fundraisers and events
Online fundraising so easy, it’s actually fun! From donation drives to ticketed events, Cheddar Up makes it easy to set up and manage online fundraisers.
A fundraising website that does it all
Collect one-time and recurring donations, sell event tickets, and gather payments for product-based fundraisers in one place. Whether you’re raising money for a school, sports team, club, nonprofit organization, or community cause, our online fundraising platform gives you all the tools you need to track payments, manage orders, and engage supporters effortlessly.
Expand your reach with peer-to-peer fundraising
Expand your reach with peer-to-peer fundraising
More helping hands, more money
Ready to turn motivated community members into active fundraisers? Skyrocket engagement and raise even more money with peer-to-peer fundraising!
Make your online fundraising shareable
Simply create a main campaign page, then allow participants to customize and share their own online fundraising pages to rally donations from their personal networks. Set a fundraising goal, share your best peer-to-peer fundraising ideas, and add leaderboards that showcase real-time tracking to boost engagement.
Pass Along Fees
Pass Along Fees
Maximize proceeds from online fundraisers
Through our online donation platform, choose to pass along a low service fee to donors to maximize your proceeds and use the platform completely free. Want to cover some of it? You can absorb the fee completely or give donors the option to pay them, whatever works best for your group.
Transparent payments for donors
If fees are passed on to donors, they can see exactly what they are and where they go. No tricks and no awkward donor tips, just straightforward, honest pricing.
Flexible donation options to maximize giving
Flexible donation options to maximize giving
Create giving tiers or simply allow donors to enter any amount
With our online fundraising platform, organizers can suggest pre-set or fixed-amount donation options, which is great for creating tiered giving levels like Platinum, Gold, and Silver. You can also offer an open-amount donation box, which allows donors to enter any amount they wish.
Add recurring payments to your online fundraisers
Raise more by allowing donors to give on a recurring basis. Annual donations, quarterly donations, monthly donations…you decide. To set up recurring donations and payments, add your desired giving schedules, amount, frequency, and start and end dates. Donors select their giving plan and you receive their gift on schedule.
Track Success with Online Fundraising Tools
Track Success with Online Fundraising Tools
Raise more with a clear goal
Have a specific dollar amount you would like to hit? Add a fundraising goal to your donation page for more transparency and greater giving. You can even add a fun progress bar tracker on your collection that donors can see. Organizers can also track payments and donor information in real time and download reports for easier recordkeeping.
Showcase who has contributed
Consider an optional setting that will show the names of other donors who have given (not the amounts, just the names). Sometimes a little social influence is all you need to cross the goal line!
Send Custom Receipts
Send Custom Receipts
Add a customized message to your receipts
Donor acknowledgment can go a long way, and even help you raise more money in the future. Add a custom message to any receipt with our online fundraising software to share additional donation details or an extra note of gratitude.
Automated Tax-Deductible Receipts
Donors can automatically receive tax-deductible receipts for qualified items, no extra work for you. Automated tax-deductible receipts make giving even easier and encourage supporters to donate more.
Build trust with a verified nonprofit badge
Build trust with a verified nonprofit badge
Increase donor confidence and boost giving
When your organization is a verified 501(c)(3) nonprofit, a badge appears on your collection pages and footers. This reassures donors that their contributions may be tax-deductible.
No verified badge? No problem!
Even if your group isn’t a registered nonprofit, you can still use Cheddar Up to collect donations, sell items, and raise funds. Schools, clubs, teams, and community groups of all types can take advantage of Cheddar Up’s powerful online fundraising tools, no nonprofit status required.
Add custom form fields to your items
Add custom form fields to your items
Great for item questions and donor notes
Need to collect donor information or sponsor details? Use an item question.
Item questions are like mini-forms added to specific items. Choose from ten different item question field types. Allow donors to include a note, select from a drop-down, or even pick a date and time.
Multiple Payment Methods
Multiple Payment Methods
Make giving hassle-free for your supporters
More payment options equals more opportunities to give. Provide your donors with multiple payment methods including credit and debit cards, eCheck (ACH debit), Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link, and Cash/Check. Paying on Cheddar Up is quick and easy. No app or account needed. They just click and pay from any mobile browser!
Collecting donations in person? Check out Cheddar Up’s super simple point of sale system!
Custom Link
Custom Link
Customize your URL
One of the best benefits of using Cheddar Up’s online fundraising platform is the ability to share a simple, custom URL with donors, relatives, and friends that takes them directly to your collection. Everyone loves the ease of a shareable link!
Free Withdrawals
Free Withdrawals
Withdraw anytime for free
No more bank deposits! Initiate a withdrawal anytime and for free! See an at-a-glance summary of all funds remaining in your Cheddar Up account. Withdraw all at once or on a collection-by-collection basis.
Send funds where you need them
Whether you’re fundraising for teacher appreciation or group gifts, you’ve got options. Transfer funds to your personal bank account, either with a free standard withdrawal or a speedy instant payout. Or, send a Gift Card Reward Link directly to the recipient, letting them choose from hundreds of gift cards they’re sure to love.
Spend more time raising money, and less time stressing.
We use it for events, sponsorships and annual giving…and I’m confident it will serve any future collecting we can dream up. It’s also a beautiful paying experience for our community.
Deb Finan, Volunteer, Needham Broughton Capital Foundation
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