Raised

Raised suits schools, clubs and community groups that need to coordinate many fundraisers across product sales, donations or crowdfunding. Its strongest case is the connection between team participation and campaign operations; the trade-off is that local card purchases incur both processing and platform fees.

Overview

Raised combines fundraising campaigns with tools to manage members, orders and donor relationships. Teams Mode gives each participant a page, shareable link and QR code, while automatically attributing sales and donations to members and teams. Real-time leaderboards make progress visible without requiring organisers to reconcile every contribution manually.

Member setup can be handled one by one, through a CSV import or with a join link. Privacy settings, approval for new members and access codes help organisers control participation; goals and optional onboarding emails add structure. These controls suit campaigns with several participants, though groups seeking only a basic donation collection may not need the team machinery.

Key features

Teams Mode supports product and catalogue fundraisers as well as donation and crowdfunding campaigns. Campaign management, product catalogues, a built-in CRM, donor profiles, order updates, abandoned-cart recovery, analytics and reporting cover both running a drive and following up on its activity.

The free mobile app syncs with the web dashboard and supports order management, campaign progress and in-person Tap to Pay. Tap to Pay requires an iPhone XS or later with iOS 17.6+, or an NFC-capable Android phone running Android 11+. Raised says it encrypts data in transit and at rest, uses secure access controls and does not access card details processed by Stripe. A Help Center and dedicated support team are also included.

Pricing

Plan	Price	What it includes
Free	free	No setup fees or monthly subscriptions; unlimited campaigns and products. Card processing fees and a 5% platform fee apply to credit card payments.

The lack of a subscription keeps the cost of running campaigns predictable, and unlimited campaigns and products avoid a quota that could constrain a busy organisation. Bank transfer and cash carry 0% fees. For local credit card payments, the fee is 2.65% + $0.30 plus a 5% platform fee; the purchaser pays the card fees. That added cost matters when choosing how to collect payments and setting expectations with supporters.

Platforms

Raised is available on web, iOS and Android. The app syncs with the web dashboard, so organisers can manage orders and track campaign progress from mobile as well as use Tap to Pay where the device meets the requirements.

Who it's for

Raised is a strong fit for schools, sports teams, clubs and community groups coordinating participants and product orders as well as donations. Its member attribution, join controls and live leaderboards are particularly useful when organisers need to track who is contributing to a team goal. For a simple donation drive without members or products to manage, those features may be unnecessary.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Automatic member and team attribution with real-time leaderboards gives organisers and participants a current view of progress.
• Pro: Unlimited campaigns and products on the free plan accommodate recurring or varied fundraising without subscription or setup fees.
• Pro: Member import, join links and access controls give organisers several ways to bring participants in while managing access.
• Con: Local card payments carry both a processing charge and a 5% platform fee, making them costlier than cash or bank transfer.
• Con: Tap to Pay depends on relatively recent operating-system versions and compatible hardware, which can exclude some phones.

Alternatives

GivenGain is another free option for charities, events and corporate partners, with third-party payment processing and payout fees. Funraise offers a free plan for organizations raising under $1 million annually, with premium plans for peer-to-peer fundraising. Grassrootz is worth considering for unlimited peer-to-peer campaigns, donation pages and appeals, plus matching, recurring giving and automated fundraiser emails on its free core plan. KindLink offers a free plan with unlimited supporter and donor records, beneficiary records and transaction history.

RallyUp may suit fundraisers who prefer a free plan with no platform fee and donor tipping. Tiltify offers a free Basic plan with a community engagement page, unlimited individual fundraising pages and donation reports. Bonfire is an alternative for branded online stores and selling an organisation's own inventory, with its Essentials plan at $8.25 a month, billed yearly. Enthuse offers a Mass Participation plan at no cost with a 0% platform fee and a payment provider fee of 1.9% + 30p.

Verdict

Choose Raised if your school, club or community group needs to coordinate team fundraising across products and donations, with member-level tracking and mobile order management. Unlimited campaigns without a subscription are compelling, but groups expecting substantial local card use should weigh the 5% platform fee alongside processing charges. For a straightforward donation-only drive, a simpler alternative may be a better fit.