Why Schools Should Choose Go Raise It For Their Next Fundraising Campaign
If you’re looking for creative school fundraising ideas, Go Raise It offers a unique approach to school fundraisers in Australia, combining an accessible online school fundraising platform with low fees and extensive support. Unlike traditional fundraising methods, Go Raise It provides your school with the tools and flexibility to create engaging and profitable events, ensuring more funds stay with your school. Here’s why Go Raise It is the go-to platform for Australian school fundraising, taking campaigns to the next level.
- Fun, engaging and effective fundraising events
With Go Raise It, your school can host various engaging events tailored to your needs and goals. The Fun Run for Schools is one of the most popular options, bringing the community together for a health-focused, exciting event where students run, jog or walk to meet fundraising targets. Go Raise It’s fun runs include interactive features, such as real-time tracking through personalised web pages, allowing family and friends to watch as students reach their milestones.
Are you looking to add extra excitement to your campaign? A Colour Run lets participants race through stations where they’re showered with bursts of colour. These events create unforgettable memories for students and build school spirit — all while raising crucial funds. Additionally, Go Raise It’s Athon fundraising campaigns — such as mathathons, knowledgeathons, spellathons, lap-athons and readathons — can blend educational activities with fundraising, making them ideal for reinforcing learning while supporting your school’s financial needs. - Industry-leading low fees that maximise fundraising profits
One of the greatest advantages of Go Raise It is its low, transparent fee structure. While many online school fundraising platforms can charge over 40%, Go Raise It maintains an industry-leading rate of 10% + GST for events and athons. This model allows your school to keep a larger percentage of your earnings, maximising the impact of each donation. Unlike some competitors who allocate part of their fees to student prizes, Go Raise It assists you in tailoring your incentives to suit your school values and planning and distributing prizes in a more cost-effective fashion, ensuring more funds stay within your community. Our team can help with guides and ideas on how to do this. - No upfront costs and no financial risks
A standout feature of Go Raise It is the no-upfront-cost policy for Australian school fundraising. Your school can launch a campaign without needing to pay anything in advance, as Go Raise It deducts fees only from funds raised. This “no-risk” model ensures that your school won’t be out of pocket, even if the fundraising campaign is not as successful as hoped.
Go Raise It also offers a Supporter Top-Up Option, where donors can optionally help cover processing fees. This optional support ensures that all schools continue to have access to Go Raise It’s industry low customer fee, with Go Raise It covering any shortfall if supporters opt not to contribute. - Easy-to-use custom fundraising websites
Each fundraiser with Go Raise It receives a custom-built fundraising website that serves as the campaign’s digital hub. These sites are designed for secure and easy sharing, enabling students and supporters to promote the fundraiser across social media and email. The platform tracks donations in real time, allowing your school and supporters to see progress and stay motivated as goals are reached. This transparency fosters a sense of community and shared achievement, as each participant can see how their contributions make a tangible impact. - Comprehensive campaign support
At Go Raise It, you receive more than just access to an online school fundraising platform; you gain a supportive team dedicated to helping you succeed with your school fundraising ideas. From an expert Campaign Management team to a well-organised IT helpdesk, you can rely on Go Raise It for guidance at every stage of your campaign. The support team provides materials, troubleshooting and ongoing advice to ensure campaigns run smoothly and efficiently. This level of support is invaluable for schools new to online fundraising in Australia. - Streamlined product drive fundraisers for increased profits
If your school is interested in selling products, Go Raise It’s Product Drive fundraisers offer a convenient, online alternative to traditional sales. Students can sell items like rocky road, sunscreen and first aid kits directly through their personalised pages, eliminating the need for cumbersome order forms and cash handling. This model simplifies fundraising administration and provides your school with a 30% return on sales. With all transactions handled online, your school benefits from real-time tracking, minimal paperwork and comprehensive reporting. - Proven success with Australian schools
Go Raise It has a track record of success, with schools across Australia achieving outstanding results. For example, Coorparoo State School raised over $34,000 through a spellathon, while Milgate Primary School generated over $38,000 with a fun run. These impressive figures highlight the platform’s effectiveness and scalability, with Go Raise It capable of supporting small-scale school events and large, community-wide campaigns.
Choose Go Raise It for online fundraising in Australia
When you choose Go Raise It, you’re investing in a proven online school fundraising platform and partnering with a team committed to helping you reach your goals. With a low-cost, high-support model, Go Raise It has helped numerous schools transform their fundraising potential, empowering students, families and the school community to come together for a common cause.
To learn more about how Go Raise It can support your next school fundraising ideas, explore our platform, read about our approach to online school fundraising and discover how fundraising for schools can make a lasting impact.
