Covid-19 has been devastating to our schools’ budgets and children's natural routines. This Fall, as schools resume in various forms they will need the help of the community more than ever. Schools may need added technology like Chromebooks, portable hotspots, and other supplies for distance learning that can be provided to families. There is also a need for more instructors and further training for the instructors that are already present. Schools will need safety equipment like plexiglass partitions, extra cleaning supplies, as well as other items that may be required that we do not even know about yet.
At PledgeStar we are here for you. While the traditional Jog-A-Thon may not be feasible, consider changing your Fundraiser to a Read-A-Thon, a Virtual Events, or Direct Donation Drives (no event needed). Some schools have utilized Virtual Event ideas like Move A Thons, Exercise A Thons, Virtual Jog A Thons, or Scavenger Hunts. Feel free to call our coaches at (949) 215-4458. We can give you some ideas and walk you through the process.
With PledgeStar, the average student raises over $140. That’s more than any other platform. Why? Because we make it fun and easy to ask more family and friends for donations with automated emails, texts, social media, and more.
PledgeStar was built by parents of school age children who know that every dollar counts. PledgeStar charges only 7% of online donations, but never more than $995. That could save you thousands!
With PledgeStar, you work with a Pledge Drive Specialist dedicated to helping you squeeze every last dollar from your fundraiser. And if you need help, we’re always a quick call or email away.
You’ll start to see donations rolling in after about five minutes entering family and friends. No awkward phone calls. No waiting for checks. No door-to-door soliciting.
Getting started and staying on top of your fundraiser couldn’t be easier. PledgeStar’s dashboard lets you see summary statistics at a glance, and it’s easy-to-use reports let you drill down into the nitty gritty.
Every school has their own unique fundraising needs. That’s why we designed PledgeStar to work the way you do, instead of the other way around.
After your site goes live, send your families the registration link. They follow the simple, on-screen instructions to register their students and enter their family and friends. PledgeStar sends out personalized pledge requests with a link to the student’s fundraising page. Families may also share their fundraising page on social media and track the status of each pledge request through PledgeStar.
Family and friends follow the link they receive, enter a donation amount and choose whether to pay securely by credit card or check.
Administrator log in to PledgeStar any time to track the fundraiser’s real-time progress with our easy-to-use event overview dashboard and reports.
Use the slider below to see what your event will make on average based on the number of pledgees as opposed to the competition. Pssst. It’s considerably more!
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