Case study · Marching band · Round Rock, TX
From $34K in 2020 to $49K in 2025 — up 44%, no season missed.
$255,071
across six straight seasons
+44%
growth: $34K (2020) → $49K (2025)
77–82%
participation in every measured season
$78.22
average gift by 2025 — up from $57
| Raised | Donations | Donors | Avg gift | Participation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34,187 | 599 | 540 | $57.07 | — |
| 2021 | $42,487 | 631 | 569 | $67.33 | 82% |
| 2022 | $37,534 | 550 | 480 | $68.24 | 78% |
| 2023 | $46,354 | 715 | 609 | $64.83 | 77% |
| 2024 | $45,389 | 684 | 588 | $66.36 | 79% |
| 2025 | $49,119 | 628 | 535 | $78.22 | — |
A mid-size program with big-program ambitions — and the same recurring bill every fall. What Cedar Ridge needed wasn't a windfall; it was a fundraiser that shows up every year and grows with the program.
One campaign every season since 2020, six years running — a tight summer-to-early-fall window each time. Participation has held between 77% and 82% in every season it can be measured.
$255,071 across six consecutive seasons, growing 44% from the first campaign to the latest. The average gift climbed from $57 to $78 as the donor base matured, with top gifts in the $3,200–$3,650 range in each of the last three seasons. Not one season missed.
“Best crowdfunding platform I have ever worked with.”
— Dan Mussacchio, Director of Bands, Cedar Ridge High School
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