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MonthFund vs. Cheddar Up

MonthFund vs. Cheddar Up:
Specialist vs. general collection tool.

Cheddar Up is a flexible platform for PTAs to collect money, manage forms, and run group orders. MonthFund does one thing: the 31-day pick-a-date calendar fundraiser. If the calendar model is your goal, MonthFund is built for it. Cheddar Up is not.

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Two different models

MFCalendar Fundraiser Specialist

MonthFund charges a clear, disclosed infrastructure fee on each donation. Donors see exactly what they are paying and can cover it in one click. Your donors give to you, not to our software.

CGeneral Collection Platform

Cheddar Up is a general-purpose collection platform. It handles dues, field trip payments, group orders, and basic fundraising. It does not offer a pick-a-date or 31-day calendar fundraiser format. Organizations that use Cheddar Up for fundraising typically run simple donation pages, not structured calendar campaigns with participant tracking and live fill rates.

Why organizations choose MonthFund

Built for the calendar fundraiser. Nothing else.

Cheddar Up does not support calendar fundraisers

Cheddar Up handles dues, payments, forms, and basic fundraising. It does not offer a pick-a-date or 31-day calendar fundraiser format. If the calendar model is your primary fundraiser, MonthFund is the only purpose-built option.

Participant tracking built in

MonthFund gives every participant their own calendar page, tracks their fill rate, and sends automated reminders when their calendar needs attention. Cheddar Up has no concept of participants carrying individual calendars.

Cleaner pricing for fundraising

Cheddar Up charges $0 to $24 per month plus 3.59 to 3.95 percent processing on paid plans. MonthFund is free to start at 3% infrastructure plus standard Stripe processing. For pure fundraising, MonthFund is simpler and more cost-effective.

Built for the campaign, not just the payment

MonthFund is a campaign platform. It manages recruitment, participant onboarding, live tracking, donor experience, and post-campaign reporting. Cheddar Up is a payment collection tool. The two solve different problems.

Feature Comparison

MonthFund vs. Cheddar Up,
side by side.

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FeaturePurpose-builtMonthFundCompetitorCheddar Up
Calendar Fundraiser
Pick-a-date / 31-day calendar fundraiserCheddar Up does not offer this format Yes No
Individual participant calendar pages Yes No
Live fill rate tracking Yes No
Day-by-day donor assignment Yes No
Automated participant reminders✓ (Professional+) No
Pricing and Fees
Platform fee3% (free), 1%, or 0%$0–$24/mo subscription
Processing fee2.9% + $0.303.59–3.95%
Donor tip to platform No No
Subscription to lower fees✓ ($49 or $199/mo)✓ ($0–$24/mo)
Donors can cover platform fee✓ (one click, disclosed)Limited
Free tier available Yes✓ (limited features)
General Collection
Donation pages Yes Yes
Dues and fee collection No Yes
Group orders and forms No Yes
Event registration No Yes
Peer-to-peer fundraising✓ (calendar model)Limited
Participant and Donor Management
Participant dashboards Yes No
Bulk email to participants✓ (Professional+)Limited
Automated tax receipts Yes Yes
Donor managementBasicBasic
Reporting
Campaign analytics YesBasic
Full campaign report with filters✓ (Professional+)✓ (paid plans)
Accounting CSV export✓ (Professional+) Yes
Cross-campaign reporting✓ (Network) No

Based on publicly available information as of 2025. Visit Cheddar Up to verify their current features.

The Math

Know exactly what your org keeps.

On a fully funded $10,000 campaign on MonthFund's free Community tier, here is the breakdown when donors cover fees. About 60% do.

Full pricing breakdown

Example: $10,000 campaign

Total raised$10,000
Stripe processing (~2.9% + $0.30)-$320
MonthFund infrastructure fee (3%)-$300
Donors covering fees (avg 60%)+$180
Your organization keeps~$9,860

Questions

Common questions about switching.

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No. Cheddar Up is a general collection platform for dues, payments, forms, and basic fundraising. It does not offer a pick-a-date or 31-day calendar fundraiser format. MonthFund is built specifically for this model.

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