Product
PledgeHub
School fundraisers without cash boxes or paper pledge sheets: campaign pages, QR codes, card payments, and totals that update live.
PledgeHub is a school fundraising platform where schools, teams, and booster clubs run their campaigns online instead of collecting cash and paper pledge sheets. Each fundraiser gets its own page with a goal and live progress, printed QR codes take families straight to the donation page, donations are paid by card through Stripe, local sponsors can be showcased on campaign pages, and organizers close each campaign with reports of pledges and payments, including downloadable PDFs. It runs on the web, with no app install needed.
The problem it solves
Cash-and-paper fundraisers lose pledges, produce counting errors, and give organizers no visibility until someone tallies everything by hand. Big generic fundraising platforms solve the payment part, but charge high fees and are not built around school events and local sponsors. PledgeHub is built for exactly that setting: a campaign page per fundraiser, QR codes for flyers and events, card payments that leave a trace, and reports at the end.
Who it is for
- Schools and parent organizations that run fundraisers and want every dollar traceable instead of counted from a cash box
- Sports teams and booster clubs that raise money around games, meets, and season events
- Organizers who want to offer local business sponsors visibility on campaign pages as part of the fundraiser
What is included
Campaign pages
Each fundraiser gets its own page with a goal and live progress, so supporters see what the campaign is for and how it is going.
Printed QR codes
QR codes on flyers, posters, and event tables take families and supporters straight to the donation page, no typing required.
Card payments via Stripe
Donations are paid by card through Stripe, so money is traceable from pledge to payout and nobody handles cash.
Live progress
Totals update in real time, which supporters and organizers can watch during events as donations come in.
Sponsor showcase
Local business sponsors can be showcased on campaign pages, giving schools a way to offer sponsor visibility.
Reports
Organizers get reports of pledges and payments, including downloadable PDF reports for closing out a campaign.
How a fundraiser works
- 01Create the campaign: its own page, a goal, and the story of what the money is for
- 02Print the QR codes and put them on flyers, posters, and event tables
- 03Supporters scan, land on the donation page, and pay by card through Stripe
- 04Everyone watches the total climb in real time during the event
- 05Close the campaign with reports of pledges and payments, including PDF downloads
Under the hood
PledgeHub runs entirely on the web, so nobody installs an app. It is built with Next.js and Firebase on Google Cloud, with payments on Stripe. It is built and operated by Cazullo, a Miami software house, and used by school communities in the US.
FAQ
How is this different from cash-and-paper fundraisers or big fundraising platforms?
Compared to cash and paper, nothing gets lost or miscounted: every donation is a card payment with a record, and organizers see progress without tallying by hand. Compared to big generic platforms, PledgeHub is built around school events and local sponsors rather than charging high fees for a one-size-fits-all page.
How do payments work?
Donations are paid by card through Stripe. Every payment is traceable from the moment a supporter donates, and nobody on the organizing side handles cash.
Do supporters need to install an app?
No. PledgeHub works on the web. Supporters scan a printed QR code or open a link and donate from their phone's browser.
Can local businesses sponsor a campaign?
Yes. Local business sponsors can be showcased on campaign pages, which gives schools and teams a way to offer sponsors visibility in front of their community.
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