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Shareathon

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What Shareathon is

Shareathon is a web-based peer-to-peer fundraising platform for schools, PTOs, churches, youth groups, teams, clubs, and nonprofits. An organization creates a campaign, then participants share donation links by text, email, social media, or QR code. The organization receives 80% of donations; 10% goes to the Share Fund and 10% to Shareathon. Donors cover card-processing fees at checkout, and donations are processed by Stripe. Payouts go to the bank account connected by the organization’s admin and typically settle within 2–7 business days. The platform provides live donation tracking, automatic donor tax receipts, and basic campaign reporting. Admins can optionally enable a Shareathon-funded $20 digital gift card for every $500 in verified donations raised through a participant’s link. Engagement features include daily check-ins, streaks, lifetime badges, and a wallet with Donation Carrots and Action Carrots. An organization that invites another group receives the Share Fund’s 10% of that group’s donations while it remains active; referral attribution is limited to one level. Shareathon says it is COPPA- and FERPA-aware and does not sell personal information.

Who it suits

Shareathon is aimed at organizations such as schools, PTOs, churches, youth groups, booster clubs, teams, and nonprofits that want participants to share fundraising links. Its free-to-start plan has no setup or monthly fee, while the organization keeps 80% of donations.

What it does well

Free to start, with no setup or monthly fee.
Links can be shared by text, email, social media, or QR code.
Includes live donation tracking and automatic donor tax receipts.
Payouts typically settle within 2–7 business days.
The company says it never sells personal information.

What to know first

The organization receives 80% of donations.
Donors cover card-processing fees at checkout.
Referral attribution is limited to one level.

Limits

The Free to start plan has no setup fee, monthly fee, or contract, but the organization keeps 80% of donations while 10% goes to the Share Fund and 10% to Shareathon. Campaign reporting is basic.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free to start	No setup fee · no monthly fee · no contract · organization keeps 80% of donations · 10% Share Fund · 10% Shareathon	Free

As shareathon.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open https://shareathon.com/
Start with the Free to start plan at no cost
Create a fundraising campaign for your organization
Have participants share campaign links by text, email, social media, or QR code
Connect the organization’s bank account for payouts
Use Stripe processing and monitor donations live

Verdict

Shareathon combines participant-shared fundraising links with tracking, receipts, and optional rewards. Organizations should account for the 80/10/10 donation split and the stated payout timeline.

Questions

Is Shareathon free to start?

Yes. The Free to start plan costs nothing and has no setup fee, monthly fee, or contract.

What platforms does Shareathon support?

Shareathon is available on the web.

How are donations divided?

The organization keeps 80%, 10% goes to the Share Fund, and 10% goes to Shareathon. Donors cover card-processing fees at checkout.

How are payments and payouts handled?

Stripe processes donations. Payouts go to the bank account connected by the organization’s administrator and typically settle within 2–7 business days.

Can participants earn rewards?

Campaign administrators can optionally enable a Shareathon-funded $20 digital gift card for each $500 in verified donations raised through a participant’s personal link.

Who makes Shareathon?

Shareathon identifies itself as a product of Hogwild Fundraising LLC.

Facts from Shareathon's own pages

Company: Shareathon identifies itself as a product of Hogwild Fundraising LLC. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Data processing: Shareathon's data-processing addendum says data is processed to operate the service, provide support, prevent fraud and abuse, and meet legal obligations; it labels the summary draft and pending attorney review. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Donation split: The organization running a campaign keeps 80% of donations, 10% goes to the Share Fund, and 10% goes to Shareathon. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Engagement features: The platform describes daily check-ins, streaks, lifetime badges, and a wallet with Donation Carrots and Action Carrots. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Intended users: Shareathon says it is built for schools and PTOs, churches and youth groups, booster clubs, teams, and nonprofits. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Live tracking and receipts: Shareathon says it provides live donation tracking and automatic donor tax receipts. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Payments and payouts: Donations are processed by Stripe, and payouts go to the bank account connected by the organization's admin, typically settling within 2–7 business days. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Privacy: The company says it never sells personal information. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Processing fees: Donors cover card-processing fees at checkout, and Shareathon says the organization’s 80% share stays whole. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Referral bonus: An organization that invites another group receives the Share Fund's 10% of that group's donations while the inviting organization remains active; attribution is one level only. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Sharer rewards: Campaign admins can optionally enable a Shareathon-funded $20 digital gift card for each $500 in verified donations raised through a participant's personal link. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Sharing: Campaign links can be shared by text, email, social media, or QR code. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
Student safety: The site says it is COPPA- and FERPA-aware and uses pre-approved content to keep students safe and parents in charge. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026
What it does: Shareathon is a peer-to-peer fundraising platform where schools, PTOs, churches, teams, clubs, and nonprofits raise money through donation links shared by participants. · shareathon.com, 11 Oct 2026

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