No subscription · No monthly fee · No card
Free to use. Keep 100% of every calendar dollar.
Free for everyone — one person running a single campaign or a large organization running dozens. You keep 100% of every calendar donation. Donors cover a small service fee at checkout, and that's the only way we earn a cent.
The only setup step: set up your Stripe or Square account in-app — it takes a few minutes. Donations go straight to your own bank — everything is electronic, we never mail paper checks or hold your money.
Keep 100% of every calendar dollar · Free for everyone · Set up your Stripe or Square account in-app
Donors cover a small service fee at checkout. We keep a percentage of optional boosts and multiplied days. Details in our Terms.
Everything is included
There are no tiers to compare. Every account gets the whole product.
What donors pay
A small service fee is added on top of each donation and shown to the donor before they pay. It's a small, flat amount that depends on the dates claimed, includes card processing, and is shown before the donor pays. It never reduces what you receive — every calendar dollar goes to your organization. Full details in our Terms of Service.
Is it free? Who pays the fee?
Yes. Building and running a calendar is free: no subscription, no monthly fee, no card to sign up. The only charge is a small service fee the donor pays on top of their gift, shown before they pay, so your organization receives every calendar dollar. Want to see what your calendar can raise? Try the calculator. Ready to connect payouts? Here is what Stripe asks for.
Payment processing
Donations settle directly into your own Stripe or Square account — we never hold your money. The donor service fee is always shown at checkout before payment and includes card-processing costs. Full fee and processing details are in our Terms of Service.
Pricing FAQ
Is CalendarFundraiser really free?
Yes. There is no subscription, no monthly fee, and no setup fee — for individuals and organizations alike. You sign up, build your calendar, connect the Stripe or Square account where donations should land, and publish. Donors cover a small service fee at checkout, shown before they pay — full details in our Terms of Service.
How does CalendarFundraiser make money?
Donors cover a small service fee at checkout, added on top of their donation. It's a small, flat amount that depends on the dates claimed, includes card processing, and is shown before the donor pays. The fee is shown up front and never comes out of your donation — every standard day amount ($1–$31) reaches your account in full, and we even cover the card-processing costs on those dollars. Boosts and multiplied days — when a donor adds an optional boost, or you use the multiplier to price days above their standard $1–$31 value — we keep a small share of that extra amount (plus card processing), and the rest goes to you — full details in our Terms. Funds deposit directly into your own Stripe or Square account — we never hold your money.
Are there limits on campaigns, participants, or donations?
No plan limits. Run as many campaigns as you like with as many participants as you like. The only limits are sensible email-sending caps that protect deliverability for everyone (new accounts start with a smaller daily invite allowance that lifts automatically).
Do I need a credit card to sign up?
No. You never enter a card for CalendarFundraiser. To go live you connect a Stripe or Square account — or create a Stripe account right in the app in a few minutes — so donations can reach you. That's the only setup step between building and collecting.
What are the payment processing costs?
Donations settle directly into your own Stripe or Square account — we never hold your money. The donor service fee shown at checkout includes card-processing costs, and the full fee and processing details are published in our Terms of Service.
Can a parent run this for one child?
Yes. Set up as an individual — no business or EIN needed; Stripe pays out to your personal bank. Money you receive is yours personally (Stripe issues a 1099-K only above the IRS threshold), and gifts aren't tax-deductible for donors. If your child's school or team already runs a CalendarFundraiser campaign, join it as a participant instead — you'll get your own calendar and the money goes to the organization.
Who is this for — individuals or organizations?
Both. A parent raising for one team, a coach running a season, a school with 40 classrooms, a nonprofit with a district-wide drive — same product, same price: free.
Start your calendar fundraiser today
Free to sign up and free to run. Build your campaign, connect Stripe or Square, and go live. Keep 100% of every calendar donation — donors cover a small service fee at checkout.