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Due to changes to the National Funding Formula, many schools are finding that current budgets only just stretch to the education provision. We give you the chance to appeal to directly to the school’s own community including parents, grandparents, former pupils, and even beyond to local or not so local businesses to help fund inspirational campaigns like a stunning new IT suite, or to accept regular donations to fund on-going campaigns such school trips or to provide the best classroom equipment.
Appealing to parents, the school community, and local businesses is a fantastic and increasingly popular way to raise the funds needed for those ongoing campaigns and “nice to haves” that make school such an enjoyable place to work and learn - especially when current budgets may only stretch just enough to cover the education provision. Unsurprisingly though, fundraising can quickly become a time-consuming and costly process.
DonateMySchool - as the UK’s first and only dedicated crowdfunding platform for all schools - is making it simple for schools like yours to fund one-off inspirational campaigns such as a stunning new IT suite or collect regular donations for things like school trips and classroom equipment.
We take out all the hard work for you, including:
Either. A typical crowdfunding campaign can be employed to collect one-off donations towards funding a specific project. However, a Regular Giving campaign provides a steady flow of funds that can be invested to fulfil a wishlist of campaigns. Of course, the wishlist can be added to from time to time, so that parents and the wider school community can clearly see how their contributions are making a difference to the school and their children.
CHOOSE YOUR CAMPAIGN TYPE
“CROWDFUND A PROJECT” OR “REGULAR GIVING”
CROWDFUND A PROJECT
REGULAR GIVING
Most schools have a wishlist of campaigns to fund. If you are unsure of which campaign type to select then we would recommend collecting monthly donations through a Regular Giving campaign. Regular Giving with DonateMySchool offers significant advantages:
Our basic service provides you with all of the tools to run your own successful crowdfunding campaign, and to collect donations through our secure online portal, including:
If you choose to collect regular donations then there are no Standing Orders or Direct Debits to set up and administer. Simply direct your crowd to DonateMySchool to make a one off donation or set up a regular gift. Donations and Gift Aid are transferred directly to your bank account each month.
Our unique Premium Service is all of the Basic Service plus our professional team provide support from inception to success. Our Premium Service option recognises that it requires a major commitment in time to successfully raise funds. Our team of fundraising professionals will work with you to develop and refine the campaign content and message. We will help to deliver a structured comprehensive communication programme to the school and the wider community throughout the campaign, via digital, print, social media and press releases. Our team will actively monitor your campaign’s progress and pro-actively provide support. You also have access to our helpdesk at your convenience. Our Premium Service is unique – no other fundraising platform offers this!
CHOOSE YOUR SERVICE LEVEL
BASIC OR PREMIUM
BASIC SERVICE
DonateMySchool provides a comprehensive toolset to create and run a successful campaign:
PREMIUM SERVICE
Our Basic Service PLUS our dedicated team partners
with the school to deliver success. We will:
WITH DONATEMYSCHOOL’S “PREMIUM SERVICE” OUR DEDICATED TEAM USES A PROVEN PROCESS TO ENGAGE THE SCHOOL’S COMMUNITY USING PROFESSIONALLY WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS DISTRIBUTED VIA A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF CHANNELS.
WE MAXIMISE PENETRATION AND ENGAGEMENT TO DELIVER SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
Of course, designing a webpage to spread the word about a fundraising campaign is relatively straightforward. However, working with DonateMySchool offers many advantages, saving you and your colleagues significant time and money.
Using our highly automated platform, DonateMySchool provides a comprehensive end-to-end service for your fundraising campaign:
We provide all the tools that you need to spread the word about your fundraising campaign:
Furthermore, our Premium Service option recognises that it requires a major commitment in time to successfully raise funds. Our team of fundraising professionals will work with you to develop and refine the campaign content and message. We will help to deliver a structured comprehensive communication programme to the school and the wider community throughout the campaign, via digital, print, social media and press releases. Our team will actively monitor your campaign’s progress and pro-actively provide support. You also have access to our helpdesk at your convenience.
Your campaign on DonateMySchool.com could be up and running in a matter of just a few minutes - leaving you free to deliver an outstanding learning experience.
No. Whilst your school or PTA does not have to be a registered charity, if it is we can collect Gift Aid on your behalf that could boost donations by 25%.
Yes. We make it simple for you to register on our secure website and your campaign could be live in a matter of minutes.
There are two parts to the registration process and we require information for each:
The individual who completes the registration on behalf of the school.
DonateMySchool will undertake a simple check to verify the ID of the person registering the campaign on behalf of the school in accordance with government and FCA requirements. We do NOT carry out a credit check, and no entry will be recorded on your credit file. We do not access any personal data or information – we simply check that you are who you say you are. In order to complete this simple check, we ask you to provide:
DonateMySchool requires some information in order to undertake requisite due diligence:
Our secure platform makes it easy for you to upload your school’s logo, photos and appeal text to create a great looking webpage for your fundraising campaign. You can even provide a video to tell your audience about your school’s campaign.
You will need to provide:
To populate your campaign detail, the more information you can provide to tell your story, the better. This should include:
Anyone! The more people that you tell about your campaign, the more likely you are to reach your target, and faster. Tell them how much you are looking to raise, and how the funds will be used and how they can contribute.
This useful mindmap could help you to idenitfy the breadth and depth of the school community to reach out to:
Mind MapDonateMySchool provides you with all the tools to reach out to your school’s community as you choose. Your school will have its own webpage with a unique URL. We also provide you with a two-sided A5 PDF leaflet that can be printed and distributed by hand or post. Each campaign page has social media buttons that make it easy for anyone to tell their own network about the fundraising campaign or their donation with just one click.
DonateMySchool provides your school with all the tools required to spread the message:
Each school will have its own methods of communicating with its community and it is important that every means available is used. For example:
The more often the campaign is shared, the more likely the school will reach its target quicker.
DonateMySchool provides your school with all the tools required to spread the message:
Each school will have its own methods of communicating with its community and it is important that every means available is used. For example:
Of course, you may wish to seek donations to your campaign from the wider community. The local press, and social media groups are useful, and it may even be worth reaching out to the local Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary or Round Table groups.
The more often the campaign is shared, then the more likely the school will reach its target quicker.
Yes, InvestMySchool provides a Q&A forum, where they can ask questions. All questions and answers are visible to all users of InvestMySchool.
A prompt response is both courteous and positive.
Your school can choose to run a campaign to accept regular donations from its community. Donators simply insert the amount that they would like to regularly donate and confirm that they would like to make a monthly donation. Their bankcard is then debited by that amount each month. If they want to change the amount that they donate, or stop donations, then they can make those changes online.
If you or your PTA are a registered charity and can supply your charity and HMRC reference number, then we can collect any Gift Aid on your behalf. This can then be paid, along with any donations, directly in to your nominated bank account.
Yes, HMRC allows agents, nominees and collection agents to make repayment claims on your behalf.
Agents, nominees and collection agents can only claim for your charity or CASC if you’ve informed HMRC that they’re authorised to represent you.
You’ll need to tell HMRC that an individual or organisation is authorised to make a claim on your behalf by completing form ChV1. Save the application form (ChV1) on your computer and complete it on screen. Include the agent’s details in the ‘Changes to the nominee and collection agency details’ section. Then print it, sign it and send it to the address on the form.
Whether you choose to run a campaign to fund a project or to collect regular donations, there is a competitive marketing fee of just 3% of all donations including Gift Aid for our Basic Service.
If you prefer to take advantage of all the extras that our Premium Service offers,then a marketing fee of just 5% applies.
Unlike some other donation platforms, there are no additional charges for legal or bank fees.
Simple, fair fees - no hidden charges!
We believe in keeping our charges simple and transparent. Unlike some other fundraising platforms, we do not charge to simply register a campaign. We do not ask your donators to make a "contribution to our operating costs" - we think that this deters people from donating to your campaign - or at least to think twice about how much they donate. Nor do we charge an additional payment processing fee.
Our Basic Service is comparable with the service provided by other fundraising platforms and our marketing fee for this is a competitive 3% of all funds raised, including Gift Aid. Simple and fair. And if you opt for our unique Premium Service, where we help to create and manage your campaign, our marketing fee is just 5% of funds raised - still less than most other fundraising platforms.
See how our fees add up (or don’t!) for £10,000 campaign in the table below:
DONATION PLATFORMS | SUBSCRIPTION FEE |
PLATFORM FEE |
DONATION FEE |
PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE |
TOTAL FEES FOR A £10K CAMPAIGN4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgin Money Giving | £150 one-off | 2% on Donation | N/A | 1.45% | £426 |
GoFundMe - Charity | N/A | N/A | 5% - 15%3 | 1.9% + £0.25 | £592 |
Local Giving | £80 p.a. | N/A | 5% | 1% + £0.10 to 2.9% + £0.20 |
£676 |
GoFundMe – Non-charity5 | N/A | N/A | 5% - 15%3 | 2.9% + £0.25 | £830 |
JustGiving – Non-charity5 | N/A | N/A | 5% - 15%3 | 2.9% + £0.25 | £840 |
JustGiving - Charity | £180 - £468 p.a.2 | 5% on Gift Aid | 5% - 15%3 | 1.9% + £0.20 | £864 |
Crowdfunder5 | N/A | 3% | 5% - 15%3 | 1.67% + £0.25 | £1,017 | DonateMySchool | N/A | 3%1 | N/A | INCLUDED | £300 |
No, you’re not! We are aware of the frustration often experienced by the usersof some fundraising platforms at the complexity and lack of clarity of their fees – even the so-called “not for profit” platforms. It is often almost impossible to calculate the total cost of running a campaign!
Of course, we are a business – we have costs to cover, and shareholders to account to. So we do charge to provide our service. But we believe in clear, transparent and fair fees. Our marketing fee is all-inclusive. There are no subscription fees, payment processing fees or fees to donate. We have benchmarked our fees versus all the major fundraising and firmly believe runninga campaign on DonateMySchool offers fantastic value.
Regular donations for on-going campaigns plus any Gift Aid are paid every month directly in to your nominated bank account. Where donations are being received for a specific project then funds will be transferred when the campaign is fully pledged.
Yes. We make it possible for you to keep track of all individual donations and how much is being raised. We are unable to provide individual donator names.
DonateMySchool can extend your campaign term – simply advise us of your extended deadline. Alternatively, you can choose to draw down any funds raised. Please note that by registering a crowdfunding campaign on DonateMySchool, the school has made a contractual commitment to ensure that all donations provided to the school’s crowdfunding campaign will be used for the purposes set out on the crowdfunding page and other campaign material.
Yes. For example, if your campaign is funded quicker than expected and that there may be an opportunity to raise donations beyond your original target, then just let us know and we can update your campaign page accordingly. Your campaign webpage and material must clearly explain how any funds raised in excess of your original target will be used.
By registering a crowdfunding campaign on DonateMySchool, the school has made a contractual commitment to ensure that all donations provided to the school’s crowdfunding campaign will be used for the purposes set out on the crowdfunding page and other campaign material. If you choose to accept donations beyond your original campaign target then your campaign webpage and material must clearly explain how any excess funds raised will be used.
Yes. We take our responsibility seriously and fully commit to the Fundraising Promise and the Codes of Fundraising Practice.
Karadoo Finance Limited, the owner and operator of DonateMySchool, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 777371).
Appealing to parents, the school community, and local businesses is a fantastic and increasingly popular way to raise the funds needed for those on-going campaigns and "nice to haves" that make can make a school an even more enjoyable place to learn - especially when current budgets may only stretch just enough to cover your education provision.
The school’s dedicated campaign webpage will give details of how all donations will be used. We also provide a Q&A forum so that you can ask the school any questions that you may have about their campaign, and see any other questions from your peers and the answer provided by the school.
Yes, you can choose to make a single donation to any campaign at any time – even if the school is collecting regular donations to fund a wishlist of campaigns.
If a school is running a Regular Giving campaign to collect monthly donations you simply click a box to confirm that you would like to make a regular donation and your chosen bank or credit card is charged each month.
You can make a one off or regular donation using any Visa debit or credit
card, or Mastercard debit or credit card.
Please note that whilst DonateMySchool does not charge a payment processing
fee, your credit card issuer may treat this as a cash advance and charge you
accordingly. Please check your card issuer Terms and Conditions.
Yes, by logging in to your account you can cancel your regular donation by selecting “Repeat Donations” and clicking “unsubscribe”.
We transfer regular donations and Gift Aid for regular campaigns directly to the school on a monthly basis. Where a school is running a project specific campaign then we transfer funds when the fundraising target for the campaign is successfully pledged.
Yes, DonateMySchool provides a Q&A forum, where they can ask questions. All questions and answers are visible to all users of DonateMySchool.
There are no charges for the donator on any campaign.
The receiving school is charged our competitive marketing fee of just 3% on the aggregate gross funds donated including Gift Aid. And unlike some other donation platforms, there are no additional bank or legal charges to pay.
The receiving school is charged our competitive marketing fee of just 3% on the aggregate gross funds donated including Gift Aid. And unlike some other donation platforms, there are no additional bank or legal charges to pay.
Gift Aid is a tax relief boosting donations by an extra 25% on donations made by UK taxpayers.
If the school or PTA is a registered charity then we can collect Gift Aid and pass it directly to the school. Simply click the box to confirm that you are a UK taxpayer and we do the rest.
When you donate, you’ll be asked to confirm whether or not you are a UK taxpayer. Please note that Gift Aid can only be reclaimed on donations made by individuals who pay UK income or capital gains tax at a rate at least equal to the amount reclaimed on their donations in the current tax year.
If you pay tax at the higher rate, you can reclaim tax relief on your gross donation at 20% (i.e. the difference between the higher rate of tax at 40% and the basic rate at 20%). Simply print out a copy of your donation history and attach it to your tax return.
To keep things simple, your Gift Aid status will be saved for the next time you donate. If your status has changed and you are no longer a UK taxpayer, then please contact us and we will change your Gift Aid status.
DonateMySchool offers two options to the school. It can either extend the campaign term to continue to accept donations towards its campaign goal, or it can choose to draw down any funds raised. Whilst it is very important to note that your donation is a gift to the school, please note that by registering a crowdfunding campaign on DonateMySchool, the school has made a contractual commitment to ensure that all donations provided to the school’s crowdfunding campaign will be used for the purposes set out on the crowdfunding page and other campaign material.
Yes. For example, if the school’s campaign is funded quicker than expected and that there may be an opportunity to raise donations beyond the original target. The school must clearly explain how any funds raised in excess of your original target will be used on its campaign webpage and other material.
By registering a crowdfunding campaign on DonateMySchool, the school has made a contractual commitment to ensure that all donations provided to the school’s crowdfunding campaign will be used for the purposes set out on the crowdfunding page and other campaign material. If the school chooses to accept donations beyond the original campaign target then it must clearly explain how any funds raised in excess of your original target will be used on its campaign webpage and other material.
Download this leaflet which you can email or print, or let us know who to reach out to, and we will do it for you.
Yes. We take our responsibility seriously and fully commit to the Fundraising Promise and the Codes of Fundraising Practice.
Karadoo Finance Limited, the owner and operator of DonateMySchool, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 777371).
Due to changes to the National Funding Formula, many schools are finding that current budgets only just stretch to the education provision. We give you the chance to support your school in its fundraising efforts by running your own sub-campaign to seek donations to the school from your own community including family and friends e.g. by seeking sponsorship for an activity. Funds raised by you will feed in to the school’s lead campaign to help fund inspirational projects like a stunning new IT suite, or to accept regular donations to fund on-going projects such school trips or to provide the best classroom equipment.
Anybody who raises funds on behalf of a school!
DonateMySchool offers the opportunity for an individual to not only make a donation to a school’s campaign, but to raise funds from their own network towards a school’s fundraising campaign (lead campaign). For example, if you are running a half or full marathon, then you seek sponsorship through your fundraising page. Any funds donated through your fundraising page will contribute to the school’s lead campaign. This can significantly boost funds donated.
The lead campaign is the school’s own fundraising campaign that your sub-campaign contributes to. Every sub-campaign needs to have a lead campaign registered so if your preferred school is not currently registered then please let the headteacher or school business manager know that you would like to raise funds for the school. Or simply complete a few details on our website, or email admin@donatemyschool.com and we will reach out on your behalf.
If your preferred school has a lead campaign, simply go to their campaign page and click “Raise Funds”. You will be asked to enter some information about yourself, and led though a few simple steps to create your own campaign page, complete with unique URL. if your preferred school is not currently registered then please let the headteacher or school business manager know that you would like to raise funds for the school. Or simply complete a few details on our website, or email admin@donatemyschool.com and we will reach out on your behalf.
No. We verify the ID of the lead campaign creator. Because any funds raised through your sub-campaign are rolled in to the lead campaign and distributed directly to the school, we do not need to verify your ID.
All funds raised by your efforts through your fundraising page are aggregated with the donations raised by the lead campaign, and your fellow fundraisers. They contribute to the goals of the lead campaign which are set out on the lead campaign page. Funds are passed through to the school in accordance with our school T&C’s.
Each school that creates a “Crowdfund a Project” campaign can choose to set up a Leaderboard. When you create a sub-campaign you can opt to participate in the Leaderboard, and compare your fundraising efforts with your peers. You can choose to opt out of this at anytime.
No. If the lead campaign has opted to run a Leaderboard, you have complete discretion as to whether you participate, and if you choose to participate then you can opt out at any time.
Funds raised via your fundraising page contribute to the lead campaign. If the lead campaign qualifies for Gift Aid then donations made via your sub-campaign could qualify for Gift Aid, too.
Yes. We make it simple for you to register on our secure website and your campaign could be live in a matter of minutes.
Our secure platform makes it easy for you to upload any photos and appeal text to create a great looking webpage for your fundraising campaign. You can even provide a video to tell your audience about your school’s campaign.
You will need to provide:
To populate your campaign detail, the more information you can provide to tell your story, the better. This should include:
Anyone! The more people that you tell about your campaign, the more likely you are to reach your target, and faster. Tell them how much the school is looking to raise, your own fundraising target, and how the funds will be used and how they can contribute.
DonateMySchool provides you with all the tools to reach out to your own network as you choose. Your school will have its own webpage with a unique URL. Each campaign page has social media buttons that make it easy for you – or anyone - to tell your own network about the fundraising campaign or their donation with just one click.
DonateMySchool provides your school with all the tools required to spread the message:
The more often the campaign is shared, the more likely the school will reach its target quicker.
If you or your PTA are a registered charity and can supply your charity and HMRC reference number, then we can collect any Gift Aid on your behalf. This can then be paid, along with any donations, directly in to your nominated bank account.
There is no charge to you at all to launch a sub-campaign.
Funds will be transferred when the lead campaign is closed or fully pledged.
The school can choose to extend the campaign term or it can choose to draw down any funds raised. Please note that by registering a crowdfunding campaign on DonateMySchool, the school has made a contractual commitment to ensure that all donations provided to the school’s crowdfunding campaign will be used for the purposes set out on the crowdfunding page and other campaign material.
By registering a crowdfunding campaign on DonateMySchool, the school has made a contractual commitment to ensure that all donations provided to the school’s crowdfunding campaign will be used for the purposes set out on the crowdfunding page and other campaign material. If the school chooses to accept donations beyond its original campaign target then the campaign webpage and material must clearly explain how any excess funds raised will be used.
Yes. We take our responsibility seriously and fully commit to the Fundraising Promise and the Codes of Fundraising Practice.
Karadoo Finance Limited, the owner and operator of DonateMySchool, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 777371).