Raised

Raised is fundraising software for groups that need to coordinate participants as well as collect money. It is best suited to schools, clubs and community organisations running product sales, donation drives or crowdfunding; its free-to-use plan avoids subscriptions, but local card payments carry both processing and platform fees.

Overview

Raised combines campaign tools with member-level fundraising. Teams Mode gives each fundraiser a personal page, shareable link and QR code, while automatically attributing sales and donations to the member and team. Real-time leaderboards make progress visible during a campaign, a useful structure for group efforts rather than a bare donation page.

Organisers can add participants individually, import a CSV or invite them to register through a join link. Privacy settings, join approval and access codes help control participation; member goals and optional onboarding emails help set expectations. Those controls suit campaigns with multiple fundraisers, though a small group seeking only to collect donations may not need the team setup.

Key features

Teams Mode supports product and catalogue fundraisers as well as donation and crowdfunding campaigns. Campaign management, product catalogues, a built-in CRM, donor profiles, order updates and abandoned-cart recovery cover both fundraising and follow-up. Analytics and reporting give organisers a way to monitor activity beyond the live leaderboard.

The free iOS and Android app syncs with the web dashboard and supports order management, campaign progress and in-person Tap to Pay. Tap to Pay requires an iPhone XS or later running iOS 17.6+, or an NFC-capable Android phone running Android 11+. That makes mobile collection an option for compatible devices, not a universal feature of every phone.

Raised says it encrypts data in transit and at rest, uses secure access controls and does not access card details processed by Stripe. It also provides a Help Center with guides, FAQs and troubleshooting, plus a dedicated support team.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing, with unlimited campaigns and products, no setup fees and no monthly subscriptions. It suits organisations that want to run multiple campaigns without a recurring software bill. The trade-off is payment cost: bank transfer and cash carry 0% fees, while local credit card payments incur 2.65% + $0.30 plus a 5% platform fee. Card fees are paid by the purchaser, so organisers should account for the added cost when setting expectations for contributors.

Credit card payments are powered by Stripe. The no-subscription model is attractive for occasional and ongoing drives alike, but the combined card charges make payment method an important part of the decision.

Platforms

Raised is available on web, iOS and Android. The mobile app covers order management and campaign progress as well as Tap to Pay, subject to the device and operating-system requirements. Its web dashboard and app sync, giving organisers access across platforms.

Who it's for

Raised serves schools, sports teams and organisations worldwide and is based in New Zealand. Its strongest fit is a group that needs to coordinate many fundraisers, attribute activity automatically and run product sales alongside donations or crowdfunding. A single-purpose collection effort may find the member controls and campaign breadth unnecessary.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Unlimited campaigns and products on a free-to-use plan avoid subscription costs as a group runs multiple drives.
• Pros: Automatic member and team attribution, real-time leaderboards and flexible member onboarding reduce manual coordination for group campaigns.
• Pros: Product, catalogue, donation and crowdfunding campaigns share tools for donor records, order follow-up, analytics and reporting.
• Cons: Local card payments add a 5% platform fee on top of 2.65% + $0.30 processing, making card contributions materially more costly than bank transfer or cash.
• Cons: Tap to Pay depends on relatively specific iPhone or Android hardware and operating-system versions.

Alternatives

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software is a useful starting point for comparing options in this category. Consider GivenGain if a free platform with no subscription or setup fees for charities, events or corporate partners is the priority; third-party processing and payout fees still apply.

Funraise offers a free plan for organisations raising under $1 million annually, with premium plans for those who want to talk with sales about peer-to-peer fundraising. Grassrootz is another free-core option, with unlimited peer-to-peer campaigns and donation pages, dollar matching, recurring giving and automated fundraiser email journeys.

KindLink may suit organisations looking for a free-forever option with unlimited supporter and donor records, beneficiary records and transaction history. RallyUp is worth considering for its free plan with no platform fee, donor tipping and core fundraising components.

99Pledges is a free option for U.S. organisations, charging 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction with no fundraising minimums or subscription. BetterWorld offers a free plan with a 0% platform fee, while standard payment processing fees apply. Bonfire is an alternative for organisations focused on branded online stores and selling their own inventory.

Verdict

Raised is a strong choice for schools, clubs and other groups that need participant-level tracking across product, donation and crowdfunding campaigns without a subscription. Its main advantage is how much group coordination and campaign follow-up it brings together; its main drawback is the combined fee on local card payments. Choose it when team management matters, and look elsewhere if keeping card-payment costs low is the priority.