Pledge Fundraisers
and A-Thons
Walk-a-thons, read-a-thons, fun runs. Donors pledge per lap or page, you enter the results, and every card charges automatically.
$67,609
Norman High School
Tigerpalooza$80,295
Desert Hills Football
Booster Club$19,542
Mountain Ridge High
Swim Team$141,400
Herriman High
Hearts of Gold$44,153
Collins Hill High
Cheerleading Squad$24,949
Clayton Middle PTA
Fall Fundraiser$5,082
Silver Dancers
Fall Dance Clinic$68,827
West High Football
Telethon
No Chasing Anyone Down
Pledges come in with a card attached, so nothing goes uncollected.
- Donors pledge per lap, page, or free throw and save a card right then, so the pledge is backed the moment it's made.
- Enter what each kid completed and every pledge charges at once, capped at the max that donor set.
- No pledge sheets to collect, no texting a neighbor in November about the $40 they promised in September.
Every Student Raises Their Own
They share a link, and it all tracks itself.
- Each participant shares their own link with family and friends, and every pledge is automatically credited to them.
- Kids and classrooms watch their totals climb in real time, which is what turns it into a competition.
- You see who's raised what all the way through, without collecting a single sheet.
Your First A-Thon Can Be This Week
Pick what they're counting, share the link, go.
- Read-a-thons, shoot-a-thons, lift-a-thons, or whatever your program counts.
- Set it up once and the whole thing runs, from the first pledge to the money in your account.
- Free for schools. No contract, no subscription.
Donors Pay the Way They Want
Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, or credit card. Every modern payment method, zero friction.
New to pledge fundraisers and a-thons?
We interview the PTAs and coaches who actually run walk-a-thons, read-a-thons, and pledge drives and publish what works - the per-unit pledge math, finalize-day mechanics, and the participation tricks that lift totals.
Read what we've learned from pledge fundraisers →
Run Every Fundraiser Your School Needs. All in One Place.
Your fundraiser is just the start. SuccessFund is the complete fundraising platform for donations, product sales, spirit wear, event registrations, concessions, and more. One platform, zero juggling!
- Donations & Crowdfunding
- Carnivals & Events
- Product Sales and Spirit Wear
- Carwash Fundraisers
- Full School (or Team) Store
- Sponsorships & Banners
- Ticket Sales & Admissions
- Partner Fundraisers(digital gift cards, vouchers, etc)
- Camps, Clinics, & Registrations
- Auctions(variable price items)
- Concessions
- Start From Scratch
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a SuccessFund a-thon cost?
Free to set up, with no subscriptions and no performance fees. The transaction fee is 5% + $0.30 - $1.00, and most donors choose to cover it at checkout, so programs typically keep roughly 99% of what they raise.
How fast can we set up?
Minutes. Start from the pledge-a-thon template, set your unit and goal, hand each participant a shareable link, and you're live. No sales calls, no contracts.
When do donors get charged?
When you finalize results. Pledges convert and all the cards charge at once, so the pledge sheet that never comes back problem disappears.
Can donors give a flat amount?
Yes. Supporters pledge per unit - laps, pages, baskets, shots - or give a flat amount, whichever they prefer.
What kinds of a-thons does it work for?
Walk-a-thons, read-a-thons, jog-a-thons, shoot-a-thons, swim-a-thons - any countable unit, from elementary through high school.