Complement, don't replace
Share-a-thon handles the peer-to-peer, student-led campaigns that typically sit outside the formal annual fund. Advancement keeps its lane; students get the right tool for theirs.
For colleges & universities
Student-led campaigns that complement the advancement office.
Built for Greek philanthropy, club sports, student organizations, mission-based campus ministries, and academic teams. Peer-to-peer by design — sitting alongside the formal annual fund, not competing with it.
What this looks like for colleges
Built around how you already work.
Multi-chapter ready
Greek councils, intramural leagues, and umbrella organizations can run a single coordinated campaign across chapters and earn collectively.
Cooperative pool by design
Especially valuable when multiple chapters or orgs fundraise in the same window — they earn back from each other instead of cannibalizing the same donor base.
Most colleges pick
One simple 60 / 20 / 20 split
Your chapter keeps 60% of every donation. Invite a sister chapter in and you earn 20% of their fundraiser. Sharers get a $20 gift card for every $500 they help raise.
See the full 60/20/20 breakdown →Common campaigns
The fundraisers leaders run on Share-a-thon.
Greek philanthropy weeks
Fraternities and sororities running their philanthropy week with per-member tracking and chapter leaderboards.
Club sports travel
Conference travel, nationals, equipment, and coaching for non-NCAA club programs.
Student org operations
Annual operating support, conference attendance, speaker fees, and event budgets for academic and cultural orgs.
Mission & service trips
Alternative spring break, service learning trips, faith-based mission teams from campus ministries.
Academic competition teams
Mock trial, debate, model UN, robotics, business case competitions — funded by alumni and family networks.
Class & affinity gifts
Senior class gifts, reunion-class campaigns, and affinity-group campaigns coordinated with advancement.
Who actually shares
Students share where they already live online.
Chapter members, teammates, alumni, parents, and friends post the link in their group chats, class GroupMes, and socials. Your organization keeps the majority of every gift, and the sharer whose personal link brings in the donation earns a referral thank-you from Shareathon. Donors are never charged a fee.
Safety & oversight
Built for leaders who care about doing this well.
Clear NIL boundaries
Campaigns raise funds for the organization, never for individual student-athletes personally. Share-a-thon does not facilitate NIL transactions.
Advisor approval workflow
Each org has a faculty or staff advisor as the admin. Every public student share is reviewed and approved before it goes out.
Built for chapters & councils
Greek councils and umbrella orgs can run shared parent campaigns with each chapter as a sub-team — leaderboards and pool credits flow accordingly.
Alumni-friendly receipting
When the receiving organization is a registered 501(c)(3), donor receipts reflect that — important for alumni who track charitable giving.
Donor-friendly by design
Donors are never charged a fee.
We absorb payment processing so 100% of what someone gives is real support to your cause — nothing added at checkout, no tips solicited.
$20 thank-you, on us
Shareathon pays for the sharer's $20 gift card.
Every $500 a sharer's personal link brings in earns them a flat $20 digital gift-card thank-you. It's a referral thank-you from Shareathon — no cost to your organization or your donors.
What people usually ask
The good questions, answered.
- Where does Share-a-thon fit alongside our advancement office?
- Share-a-thon is built for the peer-to-peer, student-led campaigns — Greek philanthropy, club sports, student org operations — that typically sit outside the formal annual fund. We're complementary, not a replacement.
- What about NIL considerations?
- Share-a-thon campaigns raise funds for the organization, not for individual student-athletes. We do not facilitate NIL transactions and do not pay students personally.
- Can multiple chapters run together?
- Yes — Greek councils and umbrella organizations can coordinate a parent campaign with each chapter as a sub-team. Pool credits flow accordingly.
Ready to see it for colleges?
Bring us in for a 15-minute conversation with your advancement office and student affairs leadership.