A decade in the trenches with fine arts programs taught us everything. Now we're giving it all away. Literally free. No catch.
You pay nothing. Donors keep it that way.
Any age group. Even middle school.
THE BIG DIFFERENCE
Donations go straight to your account — not ours.
Connect your organization's own Stripe account and every gift lands in your bank as it's given — no one holding your money, no waiting on a platform payout. Prefer we handle the processing? That works too.
Six steps, three phases, about five weeks. Follow the process and watch it work.
Why it works: every ask is personal, the reminders are automatic, and the whole thing is fun. Programs that run it hold 81–99% student participation, season after season — and we publish their numbers.
For your students
Their own link to share
Enter or import from CSV
SMS follow-ups sent for you
See every donation instant
Pre-written messages
For concerts and events
Friendly competition
Instant thank-yous
A 28-day board on every student page. Supporters sponsor a day and their name goes on it. See how it works
Donors pick a student
Admin uploads names
Built for under 13
Same dashboard
One board for the whole program, no student accounts. Donors pick the student at checkout. See how it works
NEWTHE FUNDRAISING BOARD
A 28-day board where supporters sponsor a day in a student's name, from $8 for Day 1 to $43 for Day 7, and Premier days fund Homecoming, State and BOA. It runs on Connect or Express with the same checkout, reminders and reports.
Rouse Band 2026: $151,028 raised and 3,302 days sponsored by 1,586 supporters, as of September 4, 2026.
For your donors
Credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Monthly giving for the dedicated. Even checks. Sponsor an $8 day in two taps.
Donations land in your Stripe account—not ours. Can't set one up? No problem, use ours.
Family, alumni, corporate sponsors—each gets a checkout that makes sense for them.
No platform fees, no percentage of donations, no contracts. Donors can optionally leave a small contribution to keep us running.
Prefer a flat fee instead? Some organizations choose a $30/student option — no donor contribution needed.
For organizers
Guided setup — a step-by-step wizard walks you through everything
Clear documentation — proven playbooks for every role: directors, parents, students
Live dashboard — see every donation the moment it happens
One-click exports — get your data in Excel whenever you need it
Your own Stripe — money goes straight to your bank account
$47,086
Raised
127
Students
89%
Goal
Free to start. No contracts to sign. Setup takes five minutes.
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