How-to: Get Started by Creating an Account and Registering Your Organization

Create and personalize your school's account before setting up your first fundraiser

Before you begin fundraising or ticketing experience, you’ll need to register your school and confirm some account details. 

Create an Account 

  1. Enter your personal information with one click using an already existing Google, Facebook, or Apple account. Alternatively, manually enter your own first and last name (not your organization name, which you will enter in the next step), email address, and password: 

  1. Enter your organization’s location, 501(c) status, and name, and select Start Fundraising

  1. Select Finish account setup

  1. Connect an existing Stripe or PayPal account, or create a new one:  

You can learn how to set up your payment processor by reading: How-to: Set Up Direct Funds. Once you’ve successfully connected your payment processor, you’re ready to begin fundraising.

Additional Knowledge Base Articles 

Before you begin fundraising, consider reading the following Knowledge Base articles to discover ways to reach new donors and raise more funds: 

Complete Your Organization Profile 

Consider adding your logo, a description of your school, your school’s website, and social media links to appear on your fundraising page. 

How Do I Add a Description of Our School?

Add Custom Branding 

Customize your fundraising pages using the available branding options for your account. 

Understand: Branding Your Account

Invite Your Team

Invite others in your school to create and manage fundraisers. 

Add Users to Your School Account

Empower Your Supporters 

Invite an individual or business to run a charity giveaway on your school’s behalf. 

Allow a Supporter to Create a Raffle or Sweepstakes for your School 

Make Donating Easy 

Set up a Donation Page for collecting one-time or recurring donations on an ongoing basis. 

How-to: Create or Turn Off a Donation Page