How it works

Start. Share. Grow.

Shareathon is a smarter way to raise. We share our profits with you because you share our platform with others. Simple.

The rhythm

Three steps. That's the whole thing.

Step 1

Start your campaign

Tell us what you're raising for. Add a photo, a goal, a story. You're live the same day — no setup fee, no waiting.

Step 2

Invite your people to share

Parents, friends, alumni, neighbors — anyone who loves your cause can grab a link. Every share is one-tap simple, public or private.

Step 3

Watch your cause grow

Donations come in. Sharers get rewarded when there's a thank-you to give. Bring another group in and you make 20% of their fundraiser totals too.

The model

One simple split. 60 / 20 / 20.

Every organization on Shareathon runs on the same friendly math. No plan picker, no fine print, no monthly fees. Just one all-in number that covers everything.

Your group keeps
60%

Every donation. Every campaign. Every time. You keep 60% no matter who you are — school, church, club, or nonprofit.

Share Fund
20%

Goes into the Share Fund. When you refer another group in, you earn 20% of their fundraiser total. Your total earnings depend on how much each referred group raises — no ceiling on the potential.

Shareathon
20%

All-in. Covers card processing (donors don't get tipped), payouts, hosting, support, and ScriptureGrams if you use them. No add-ons.

You refer. They fundraise. You earn.

Bring another group in and earn 20% of their Club campaign totals.

Donations come in

Your campaign keeps 60%. Always.

You bring a group in

You earn 20% of every Club campaign done by groups you refer. Actual earnings depend on their plan choice and how much they raise.

Potential earnings example

Based on a $5,000 average Club fundraiser per group. Actual results depend on plan choice and what each group raises.

Your campaign
$5,000

raised → you keep $3,000 (60%).

Refer one group
+$1,000

their $5k raise → 20% back to you.

Refer two groups
+$2,000

$5k each → potential total of $5,000, on top of your own campaign.

What if the org I refer picks Plain 80/20?

That's their call — every group chooses its own plan. The Share Fund only funds on Club campaigns, so you earn 20% on the Club campaigns your referred groups run. Plain 80/20 campaigns generate no Share Fund. Either way, sharers get the same $20 gift-card thank-you, fully covered by Shareathon. Full rules live in the Share Fund Terms.

Sharer thank-you

A flat $20 gift card for every $500 raised.

When a sharer's link brings in $500, they earn a $20 gift card. Bring in $1,000, that's two. The small cost is split between your campaign and Shareathon, so the thank-you never dips into your 60%.

Cards go out automatically as soon as our reward partner is live — every dollar your sharers raise is already being tracked.

Go deeper

Learn how Shareathon works, in depth.

A plain-English briefing that walks through the platform end-to-end: the 60/20/20 model, the Share Fund, sharer thank-yous, money movement, roles, and how we're built to be different from Zeffy, Snap!, Bloomerang, and the rest. Great for boards, PTOs, and admins who want the full picture in one document.

Free. No email required. Share with anyone who's asking, "how does this actually work?"

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Preview

Anyone can share the campaign you pick.

A parent. A friend. A neighbor. An alum. A grandparent across the country. Real stories, never spam. We never sell your information — protected, safe, aligned to the way your community already shows up for each other.

Nothing to worry about

Free to start. Free to invite. Free to grow.

No setup fees. No monthly fees. No per-student or per-volunteer charges. You only ever see one simple split — on donations that actually come in.

Unlimited sharers

Invite every parent, friend, and alum. We won't charge per person.

Unlimited campaigns

Run one season or every season — same friendly rhythm each time.

Free withdrawals

Standard ACH transfers to your organization's connected account, no fee from us.

Built-in receipts

Donors get a clean tax receipt automatically. You don't have to chase paperwork.

Still have questions?

We've answered the ones we hear most — receipts, payouts, student safety, board approvals, and how the sharing actually works.