School Fundraising Platform for All Your Campaigns
Run your annual fund drive, book fair, and fun run from one school fundraising software. Families can give, buy, and sign up for a volunteer shift in a single checkout. Every dollar and form is tracked in your Cheddar Up dashboard, so your PTA or school office is always up-to-date.
Over $200 million raised for schools and PTAs!
A School Fundraising Platform Built for PTAs & Schools
Cheddar Up gives PTAs, PTOs, and school administrators one place to manage PTA fundraising, classroom collections, and schoolwide giving. Set up a collection page, share the link, and start taking donations the same day! Yes, it really is that easy. Payments and form responses are tracked for you and exported to Excel in one click, so your treasurer can see where things stand at any point.
Step 1: Create
Sign up for a free Cheddar Up account and build a page for your donation drive, book fair, spirit wear order, or field trip. Add as many items and form fields as you need, like student name, grade, teacher, or T-shirt size.
Step 2: Share
Drop the link in the school newsletter, a teacher’s class email, the PTA Facebook group, or a QR code on the take-home flyer.
Step 3: Manage
See who has paid by student or classroom, send reminders to anyone still outstanding, and withdraw funds to your school or PTA bank account for free.
Collect Year-Round for Every School Fundraiser
Run every fundraiser on your school calendar from one Cheddar Up account. Each fundraiser gets its own collection page, and you manage all of them from the same login.
- Annual fund and giving drives
- PTA membership dues
- Spirit wear and yearbook orders
- Carnivals, fun runs, and school events
- Galas, auctions, and parents’ night out
- Corporate and local business sponsorships
- Plant, pie, and holiday sales
- Booster club fundraisers for athletics and band
Custom Forms, Volunteer Sign Ups, & Permission Slips
We get it. School fundraising is more than taking a payment. You need student names, teacher and grade, T-shirt sizes, allergy notes, and a signed permission slip, often all for the same event. With Cheddar Up, you build a custom form with e-signatures right into your collection, so families pay and fill everything out in one checkout.
Memberships
Families join the PTA in a few taps, & you get a complete roster without chasing forms.
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Volunteer sign ups
Fill carnival booths & book fair shifts with a sign up that sends reminders for you.
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Permission slips
Collect field trip fees & signed waivers together, then export the list for the chaperones.
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Event registrations
Sell tickets for homecoming, fun runs, or parents’ night out & track registrations in one place.
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Spirit wear sizing
Take size & style orders online, or sell at the table with the app’s card reader.
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Take School Fundraiser Donations Online & in Person
Take payments at the bake sale, yearbook pickup night, or classroom pizza party with a Bluetooth card reader or Tap on Mobile in your Cheddar Up app. Online donations and in-person sales land in the same school fundraising account, so your treasurer doesn’t have to reconcile two systems.
Download the free app for iOS or Android and start taking payments at your next event.
Track Online School Payments & Forms in One Click
Does moving your school’s fundraising online feel complicated? Don’t worry, our school fundraising software makes it simple. You can see at a glance who has paid for the walkathon pledge or the classroom gift, and who still needs a nudge.
- Automatic payment reminders sent for you
- One-click export to Excel for your treasurer
- Unlimited free withdrawals to school or PTA bank accounts
- Full payment history that carries over when new officers take over
Here’s what other schools say about us
Northeast Elementary School PTA
Greenview Upper Elementary PTA
Venice High School PTSA
A+ School Fundraising Platform Features
Cheddar Up grows with your school, from one class fundraiser to a full year of PTA programs.
Multiple Managers
Add room parents, committee chairs, or the front office as managers, and choose exactly what each person can see and do.
Account-wide Reporting
View every school collection in one summary, from homecoming tickets to the spring auction, with details you can drill into.
Single School Page
Share one link, and families can browse every open fundraiser and payment for your school in one place.
Recurring Payments
Let payers set up automatic monthly giving to your annual fund, or spread tuition, class trip, or club fees across scheduled payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best school fundraising platform for PTAs and schools?
The best school fundraising platform lets you collect donations, sell items, take sign ups, and track everything in one place. Cheddar Up does all of this!
Users pay and fill out forms in one checkout, and you can withdraw funds to your school or PTA bank account for free. You can set up your first collection page in minutes and share it with families by email, text, or QR code. When officers change at the end of the year, your full payment history stays in the account, so the handoff is easy.
How much do schools usually raise from fundraisers?
In our school fundraising survey, the median amount raised was $8,500, and 96% of respondents said their school runs at least one fundraiser a year. Many schools run several, and the money usually gets split across classrooms, field trips, and school programs.
That’s a lot to track by hand, which is why many schools choose a school fundraising website like Cheddar Up to keep every dollar organized in one dashboard.
What features should I look for in school fundraising software?
Look for software that handles donations, sales, sign ups, and forms on one page, so families can do everything in a single checkout. Real-time tracking, automatic reminders, multiple managers, and easy exports keep your PTA or school office organized.
Cheddar Up includes all of these, plus recurring payments, a single school page that lists every collection, and free withdrawals to your school bank account.
Need help getting volunteers too? In our school fundraising survey, 78% of PTO and booster leaders said volunteer recruiting is their biggest challenge, so built-in sign ups with automatic reminders make a big difference. Cheddar Up handles this for you!
Can I run an online school fundraiser without an in-person event?
Yes. Create a giving page and share the link by email, text, or QR code.
Online fundraisers work well for busy families who can’t make it to an event, and they’re easy to run alongside your in-person events throughout the year. You can track progress toward your goal in real time and send reminders as the deadline gets close.
Get more inspiration from our online fundraisers page.
Can school sports teams and booster clubs use Cheddar Up too?
Absolutely! Coaches and boosters use Cheddar Up for team fees, sponsorships, uniform orders, and season fundraisers.
Our high school sports survey found over 95% of programs are underfunded or depend on fundraising, and more than 85% of coaches also teach full time. Putting fees and fundraisers on one link frees up more time for coaching.
Learn more about how Cheddar Up helps you handle team fundraising.
Can I collect other school payments besides fundraisers?
Of course! Use the same account for field trip fees, classroom supplies, lunch money, and more. Simply add form fields for student name, teacher, or a signed permission slip so you get every detail along with the payment.
When you have fundraisers and everyday school payments in one place, it makes reporting much easier for your treasurer. See how to collect school payments online.
Ready to start?
Start your collection
Create a free account and have a collection page ready to share in minutes.
Join a live session
Learn the basics from our team and don’t hesitate to ask questions as you go.
