What "online" changes
The event day still happens in person — students still jog laps. What goes online is the fundraising: registration, pledges, payments, tracking, and payout. That shift is the single biggest lever on how much you raise, because it removes the ceiling of who a family can reach face to face.
- Each student has a personal page with a photo and message.
- Supporters anywhere donate in a couple of taps.
- Pledges and laps track automatically — no manual tallying.
- Funds deposit to the school by ACH after the event.
- Parents can fundraise from their phone in about five minutes.
Online vs paper
| Online Jog-a-Thon | Paper only | |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | Anyone, anywhere | Only people seen in person |
| Payment | Card, PayPal, Venmo, wallet | Cash and check |
| Tracking | Automatic | Manual |
| Typical result | Several times higher | Limited by local reach |
Offer online pages as the primary path and keep a simple paper option for supporters who prefer cash or check. Record both in one place so your totals stay clean.
- Online moves the fundraising — not the run — to digital.
- It removes the local-reach ceiling that caps paper events.
- Automatic tracking and ACH payout cut the volunteer load.
Jog-a-Thon FAQs
Do students still jog in person?
Yes. The event is still a live Jog-a-Thon; only the fundraising and tracking move online.
What payment methods can donors use?
Typically card, PayPal, Venmo, and Apple/Google Wallet, plus cash or check recorded manually.
Is an online Jog-a-Thon hard to set up?
No — a school-built platform handles it and a coach guides you. See Jog-a-Thon software.
Ready to get your school Movin'?
Talk to a personal fundraising coach — a former PTO/PTA leader — and see how FundHub runs your Jog-a-Thon end to end.