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The next-generation fundraising platform for K-12 schools
Set up your fundraiser in minutes with our free all-in-one platform. From accepting payments to sending tax receipts, FutureFund has you covered!
Trusted by thousands of schools and organizations
Your new fundraising superpower
School groups, PTAs, and organizations of all types love our free all-in-one platform, which has everything you need to set up a fundraiser, collect donations, and get paid.
Ideal for sports teams
Run fun activity-based fundraisers that perform!
Give your club a boost
Every group at your school can use FutureFund
Safe, secure, and compliant.
The personal and financial info you collect is kept safe in your FutureFund database.
Save time for your treasurer
Generate accurate, easy-to-read summaries of your campaigns in seconds.
Amador Football
Raises $34,000
In August 2025, one school football team in Pleasanton, CA raised over $34,000 in a single two-week Lift-A-Thon—enough to wipe out the debt they owed their school district and provide them with discretionary funds.
Every fundraiser is always free when you power it with FutureFund, so every pound you lift and every dollar you raise goes where you need it most.
Join the thousands schools using FutureFund
Schools that sign up get full access to all of FutureFund's features—it's free and it always will be.
Here's why schools switch to FutureFund
Traditional fundraising companies take 40-50% of what you raise. That means if your walk-a-thon brings in $10,000, you might only see $5,000.
With FutureFund, you keep 100%. Small transaction fees are paid by donors, so every dollar you raise goes directly to your school.
With FutureFund, you keep 100%. Small transaction fees are paid by donors, so every dollar you raise goes directly to your school.
No problem. Many schools run a single campaign with FutureFund to compare results before making a full switch. Since FutureFund is free, there's no risk in trying it alongside what you're already using. When you're ready, we can help you transition your parent directory and historical data.
Switching is simple. There's no contract to cancel with us because there's no contract to sign. Import your parent directory, set up your first campaign, and you're ready to go. Most schools are up and running in a single afternoon.
FutureFund replaces all your current tools
Nobody loves logging into five platforms to manage their fundraiser, which is why we put all the tools you need in one place.
FutureFund is free for schools.
We fund our operating and administrative costs with small fees paid by each donor and calculated as a percentage of their transactions. Spreading our costs out like this removes the financial burden from schools and makes it easier to deliver better student experiences.
We fund our operating and administrative costs with small fees paid by each donor and calculated as a percentage of their transactions. Spreading our costs out like this removes the financial burden from schools and makes it easier to deliver better student experiences.
Your free FutureFund fundraiser comes fully-equipped and ready to go.
- Accept donations via credit card, Apple/Google Pay, or cash.
- Your group gets a fundraiser page that shows off your progress.
- Every student gets their own individual donation page.
- Track incoming donations, participating students, donors, and more.
- Create financial reports and provide transparency for your stakeholders.
- Link your bank account and accept wire payments.
- On-demand support from our America-based support team.
There's no catch: we're really free, and we're made exclusively for you.
As a privately owned and operated company founded by former PTA volunteers, FutureFund was built to give your school group the right set of tools you need to support your students.
Since 2014, we have empowered more than 3,000 school groups to raise more than $19 million. We are very proud to support the volunteers and educators helping shape the next generation of students.
As a privately owned and operated company founded by former PTA volunteers, FutureFund was built to give your school group the right set of tools you need to support your students.
Since 2014, we have empowered more than 3,000 school groups to raise more than $19 million. We are very proud to support the volunteers and educators helping shape the next generation of students.
Run any fundraiser you can imagine
FutureFund supports every type of school fundraiser, from pledge-based A-Thons to direct donation campaigns. Each fundraiser type comes with dedicated tools, templates, and step-by-step guides.
Fun runs, read-a-thons, walk-a-thons, dance-a-thons, lift-a-thons, swim-a-thons, and more. Students collect pledges per lap, book, or activity. Parents and family sponsor online. Schools typically raise $50-250+ per participating student.
Annual giving, capital campaigns, specific project funding, teacher appreciation funds, classroom supplies, and scholarship funds. Set a goal, share your campaign page, and watch donations come in.
Spirit wear, event tickets, auction items, raffle entries, and custom merchandise. Use our built-in online store to sell anything your school offers.
PTA/PTO memberships with optional donation add-ons. Families join and contribute in one simple transaction.
Get 1 on 1 support and step-by-step guides
We're here to help you raise more and have built a library of more than 200 guides and resources on how to maximize what you raise.
Our based-in-America experts are available during regular business hours, Monday to Friday. They can help you with everything from setting up your account to setting up your first fun run or read-a-thon.
Well good news: we've powered thousands of them and can help you skip the learning curve! We know that you're busy and probably don't have a background in school fundraising, so we've made sure to set you up with:
- Step-by-step guides on top-performing fundraisers, including fun runs and read-a-thons.
- AI-assistance that you can turn on whenever you need a quick push.
- Access to our incredible experts.
We are proud to have worked with hundreds of PTA members and volunteers over the past 12 years, many of whom had never run a fundraiser before!
Yes to both! We have dozens of templates for emails, flyers, social media posts, and more. Or, if you're stuck and need a bit of help, use our integrated AI creation tools to help get your campaign ready.
Join over the 2,000 schools using FutureFund
Schools that sign up get full access to all of FutureFund's features—it's always free and it always will be.
Everything you need in one place
Donation trackers
Let everyone see how close you are to reaching your school’s goals.
More ways to pay
ncluding Apple/Google Pay, credit cards, cash, and checks.
Corporate matching
Help donations go twice as far by inviting employers to participate.
Tax-deductible donation receipts
Automatically issued to donors after every contribution.
Clear financial reports
Generate them in seconds and save time for your treasurer.
Built-in messaging
Send targeted fundraiser updates, requests, and thank-you notes to show the impact of each donation.
Frequently asked questions
Creating your first fundraiser in FutureFund just takes a few minutes—as soon as you’ve signed up and connected a bank account, you can build a campaign and start raising money for your school!
Yes! Your fundraising campaign will remain active until you remove it from your school’s online store. During this time, visitors will be able to make donations.
Adding different donation options can be a good way to encourage participation from donors with different abilities to contribute, while still suggesting amounts that will be useful to your campaign’s goals.
Yes—FutureFund lets you show the names of people who have donated to your fundraiser by enabling the Donor Wall feature in the admin.
Yes! Even when your Donor Wall is active, anyone who makes a donation to your fundraising campaign will have the option to enter the name they want displayed next to their contribution. They can enter “Anonymous” if they want to keep their name hidden.
- If you want donations to your fundraising campaign to be tax-deductible, you’ll need to select the appropriate option in the campaign editor. When you do, FutureFund will automatically issue receipts to all donors.
FutureFund is built to comply with all major financial regulations and data privacy laws governing PTAs and school groups in the United States. This includes Federal and state-specific legislation, such as:
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA)
- The California Consumer Privacy Act
- Assembly Bill 1584
- The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS)
Our platform also uses current technologies designed to provide extra layers of security when handling sensitive information. See our Privacy Policy for more information.
Yes. Add as many team members as you need. Each person gets their own login, and you can assign different permission levels based on their role. Your treasurer might have full access to financial reports, while a communications volunteer only needs messaging tools.
Transitioning leadership is simple. Add new board members, transfer admin rights, and remove outgoing volunteers, all from your account settings. Your campaign history and data stay with your organization, not with individual volunteers.
Yes. You can create separate campaigns for different groups within your school (classroom funds, sports teams, clubs) and assign specific people to manage each one. Everything rolls up to your main organization dashboard for easy oversight.
Yes. FutureFund accepts CSV imports, so you can upload your existing parent and student lists in minutes. If you're switching from another platform, our support team can help you export and import your data.
FutureFund includes built-in messaging tools for email and text communication. You can also copy campaign links to share through your existing channels, including school newsletters, Facebook groups, or any other platform your community uses.
Absolutely. Your data belongs to you. Export donor lists, transaction histories, and financial reports anytime in CSV or PDF format.
Donors see a small platform fee (about 2.5%) and credit card processing fees (about 2.4%) added to their donation at checkout. This covers payment processing and platform costs. The fee is clearly shown before they complete their donation, and many donors choose to cover it because they know 100% of their gift goes to your school.
You can request a payout anytime during or after your campaign. Funds are deposited directly into your connected bank account within 3-5 business days. There's no minimum balance required to request a payout.
No. FutureFund is free for schools, and we don't charge setup fees, monthly fees, or payout fees. The only cost is the small transaction fee paid by donors, which is always shown transparently at checkout.
Most volunteers spend 3-5 hours total over a 2-3 week campaign. That includes setup, promotion, monitoring, and wrap-up. FutureFund handles the technical work, so you can focus on engaging your school community.