Good Fun Run software gives every student an online fundraising page, takes the payment methods donors use, tracks cash and checks, shows student, class and school meters, tracks incentives, organizes volunteers, reports instantly and pays out to the school after the event. Before choosing a Fun Run fundraising platform, check the fee model: who pays, on which dollars.
What Fun Run software does
A Fun Run fundraising platform replaces paper pledge envelopes with online student pages, then handles the money, tracking and reporting around the event.
Software is one part of the event; the full Fun Run guide covers planning, the run itself and wrap-up.
Buyer's checklist
Ask every platform the same questions.
| What to look for | Question to ask | How FundHub handles it |
|---|---|---|
| Student pages | Can a parent set up a page quickly, from a phone? | A parent can set up a student page in about 5 minutes, from a phone. |
| Sharing | Is sharing one click, and can you see who has shared? | One-click sharing, plus a sharing report showing which families have shared. |
| Payment methods | Which payment types can donors use? | Card, PayPal, Venmo, and Apple Pay/Google Wallet online. |
| Offline tracking | Can you record cash and checks against each student? | Cash and checks are tracked in FundHub. |
| Meters | Are there student, class and school progress meters? | Class, student and school donation meters. |
| Incentive tracking | Does it track who has earned which prize? | Incentive Tracker. |
| Volunteer tools | Can you sign up and schedule event-day volunteers? | Volunteer Organizer. |
| Reporting | Can you pull totals any time without a spreadsheet? | Instant reports. |
| Payout speed | How and when does the money reach the school? | Automatic ACH transfer after the event, once approved. |
| Fee model | What is charged, on which dollars, and can donors offset it? | Usage fee on online donations only; optional donor credits offset it (see below). |
| Support | Who helps you plan, and have they run one? | A free Personal Event Coach, a former PTO/PTA volunteer, for every group. |
How the fee works on FundHub
A usage fee applies only to online donations. Optional donor credits collected at checkout are applied to that fee, so the average group's cost ends up around 4% of online donations. Schools keep 100% of in-school cash and checks, and with enough donor credits a group can pay nothing.
On average, schools keep 95–97% of funds raised. Full details are on the pricing page.
How FundHub fits your Fun Run
FundHub includes 35+ tools, from student pages and one-click sharing to the Volunteer Organizer and Incentive Tracker. It supports online Fun Run donations and in-school cash and checks in one set of totals, and the volunteer tools cover event-day shifts.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Fun Run software?
Fun run software is an online platform that gives each student a fundraising page, collects donations online, tracks cash and checks, shows progress meters, manages incentives and volunteers, and reports totals. It replaces paper pledge envelopes and spreadsheets, and it pays the money raised out to the school after the event.
What should I look for in a Fun Run fundraising platform?
Fast student page setup from a phone, easy sharing with a sharing report, card and digital wallet payments, cash and check tracking, student, class and school meters, incentive and volunteer tools, instant reports, a clear payout process, a transparent fee model, and a real person to help you plan.
How much does FundHub cost?
A usage fee applies only to online donations. Optional donor credits collected at checkout go toward that fee, so the average group's cost ends up around 4% of online donations. Schools keep 100% of in-school cash and checks, and with enough donor credits a group can pay nothing.
How do schools get paid?
With FundHub, funds are disbursed to the school by automatic ACH transfer after the event, once the totals are approved. Cash and checks collected at school stay with the school and are tracked in FundHub so totals and prizes are complete.