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MonthFund is free calendar fundraiser software where organizers launch a 31-day campaign and participants each claim a specific day of the month. Donors give the dollar amount matching that day: Day 7 equals $7, Day 22 equals $22. A single fully filled calendar raises exactly $496 per participant — the sum of 1 through 31. Every day claimed is publicly visible on a shared grid, creating a built-in accountability scoreboard that drives campaigns to completion.

Unlike catalog or product sales that require upfront inventory, physical distribution, and vendor splits, a calendar fundraiser is 100% digital with zero products to move. Participants distribute simple, personalized donation links across a shared calendar grid. Organizations keep up to 100% of donations with no shipping overhead, no unsold inventory risk, and no door-to-door logistics. For a full comparison of fundraising formats, read how calendar fundraisers compare to other formats.

MonthFund is designed to complement events, not replace them. Galas and ticketed events concentrate energy on a single night; a calendar fundraiser builds distributed participation across weeks, warming up your community before event day. Many organizations run a MonthFund campaign in the weeks leading up to a 5K, walkathon, or gala to maximize total raised. More detail in this guide to fundraiser formats.

In most peer-to-peer setups, participants share a generic donation link with a soft personal goal and flexible messaging. MonthFund layers a structured calendar on top: every participant owns a specific day with a specific dollar amount. Their commitment is publicly visible on the shared grid, which makes mid-campaign nudges and finish-line accountability easier for volunteer-led teams. The math is transparent before anyone gives a dollar.

A calendar creates a visual, universally understood scoreboard that drives urgency and accountability. While abstract progress bars are easy to ignore, a calendar makes empty days and donation gaps visible in real time. Each day is a discrete unit that belongs to a specific person — empty days are obvious, gaps are public, and that visibility drives action in ways that goal meters do not. The structure also makes the fundraiser repeatable month after month.

A single fully filled 31-day calendar raises exactly $496 per participant at face value — the sum of days 1 through 31. Donor generosity frequently pushes totals above that floor. An organization with 25 active participants at an 80% fill rate is projected to raise approximately $9,920. Use the outcome calculator on the How It Works page to model your specific scenario.

A 31-day calendar raises a baseline of $496, but organizations scale this through Multi-Calendar Stacking (running simultaneous calendars) and Sponsor Matches. For example, securing a local business to match all donations 1:1 doubles a single calendar's potential to $992. See how to scale a calendar fundraiser for a full breakdown.

Yes. The calendar fundraiser model adapts automatically to the active month. A fully filled 28-day February calendar raises a baseline of $406 per participant. A 30-day month raises $465. MonthFund automatically configures the grid to match the exact number of days in the selected month. Most organizations find 31-day months produce the best outcomes, but the structure works identically regardless of month length.

Yes, on Professional or Network. One account can run multiple live campaigns simultaneously — different programs, teams, or months — each with its own calendar grid and participant roster. Community (free) includes one active campaign at a time; you can archive and relaunch anytime. See Pricing for a full plan comparison.

Participants are volunteers, members, students, or community members recruited by an organizer to champion the campaign. Each participant: (1) accepts an invitation and joins the campaign, (2) claims a specific day of the month, (3) shares their personalized calendar link with their personal network asking for donations equal to their day number, and (4) tracks their progress in a dedicated mobile-friendly dashboard. The organizer sees every participant's fill status in real time.

No. Participants are active fundraisers, not donors. Their role is to recruit donors from their personal networks — friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors — to claim days on their calendar. Whether a participant personally donates is entirely optional and depends on your organization's culture. The model works effectively either way.

All donations collected are still processed and disbursed to your organization, regardless of whether a calendar is fully filled. A participant who fills 20 of 31 days still raises over $300. Organizers can see which participants are behind in real time. Professional and Network plans include automated onboarding reminders to help participants stay on track. Campaigns typically run at a 70–85% fill rate, which is why the outcome calculator uses a fill-rate assumption rather than a perfect-fill baseline.

The recommended range for a first campaign is 15 to 30 active participants. Below 15, the calendar looks sparse and collective momentum is harder to build. Above 30 in a first campaign, coordination overhead increases before the organizer has developed rhythm with the model. Experienced organizations running their third or fourth campaign commonly recruit 30–50 participants. Each additional participant adds a potential $496 floor to your total campaign outcome.

No. Donors visit a public campaign or participant page and give without creating an account. The donor experience is intentionally frictionless: arrive, see the calendar, see the ask, and donate in under 60 seconds. No registration, no password, no app download required. Only organizers and participants need accounts.

MonthFund is free to launch. We add a transparent infrastructure fee at checkout that donors see and cover in one click, so your organization receives 100% of their intended gift. The fee is 3% on Community (free), 1% on Professional, and 0% on Network. Because the fee is clearly explained, the vast majority of donors choose to cover it. Stripe credit card processing is charged separately at approximately 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction (or 2.2% + $0.30 for qualifying nonprofits). Personal solo accounts use a flat 5% infrastructure fee with no monthly subscription — see For Individuals.

Converting an individual account to an organization workspace moves your pricing from the flat 5% personal platform fee to the Community plan's 3% infrastructure fee on donations. All campaign history, donor records, and your connected Stripe account remain securely linked to your updated workspace. No data is lost during conversion.

Donations are processed securely through your connected Stripe account and deposited directly into your organization's bank account. MonthFund never holds your funds. Standard Stripe payout schedules apply, with most deposits arriving within two business days of the transaction. You retain full control over all donor relationships and financial records.

The free Community plan is not a trial — it has no time limit and requires no credit card. You can run one active campaign at a time, invite up to 25 active participants, publish a public campaign page, and track live donation progress. Upgrade to Professional or Network for full analytics, CSV exports, batch email tools, multiple simultaneous live campaigns, and lower infrastructure fees.

We are actively building a dedicated nonprofit pricing program. In the meantime, contact us directly. Qualifying organizations — particularly public schools, faith communities, mutual aid networks, and grassroots campaigns — may be eligible for early-cohort pricing. Early adopters help shape the platform, and we take that partnership seriously.

Yes. While many use it for one-time drives, organizations can run a Monthly Recurring Calendar. Donors who claim the 15th commit to giving $15 every month. A fully claimed recurring calendar generates $5,952 in annual recurring revenue per participant. See how to build a recurring calendar fundraiser for the setup guide.

Your data remains yours. On paid plans, you can export your complete campaign history and donation records via CSV at any time, including an accounting-oriented export layout on Professional and Network. After cancellation, your account enters a read-only period before deletion — export everything you need while your plan is active. We do not delete data without advance notice, and we do not sell data to third parties.

Setting up a campaign on MonthFund takes under 15 minutes. You name the campaign, set an optional fundraising goal, choose your target month, and connect your Stripe account. A public campaign page and personalized participant invitation links are generated instantly. By the end of your first session, you should have a live campaign page and invitations in participants' inboxes.

Every participant gets a built-in Share Toolkit in their dashboard: a one-tap share button, their personal campaign link, a QR code for in-person asks, copy-paste message templates, and a Social Kit that auto-generates branded graphics sized for Instagram Stories, Reels, Feed posts, and Facebook/LinkedIn. Participants can also send one-tap thank-you emails to donors and track who has been thanked — removing all friction between intent and a polished, on-brand ask.

No app download or installation is required. MonthFund is a fully responsive, browser-based platform. Organizers, participants, and donors access their dashboards and campaign pages through any web browser on any device — smartphone, tablet, or desktop. Participants receive an email invitation with a direct link to their personal dashboard.

MonthFund is an established digital fundraising platform built to scale the proven calendar fundraising model. By replacing paper calendar kits with real-time digital tracking, automated donor receipts, and mobile payment processing, we help organizations run reliable, modern campaigns. The math is straightforward: $1 through $31 sums to $496 per participant. The platform makes that model repeatable, trackable, and scalable. Contact us if you have questions before getting started.

MonthFund currently supports Stripe as its primary secure payment processor, enabling donors to pay via major credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Additional integrations are planned. If your organization requires a specific processor not currently supported, contact us. We are actively expanding payment options for the organizations we serve.

On Professional and Network, you add your organization's name, logo, and campaign story to your public hub. Network customers can also host campaigns on a custom domain, ensuring a seamless, trusted brand experience for your donors. For bespoke branding requirements beyond these options, contact us.

Yes. You don't need a team, a nonprofit, or an organization name. A personal account gives one person their own calendar page in minutes: pick your month and goal, connect your own Stripe account, and share your link. Donors claim days and payouts go directly to you. Personal accounts have no monthly subscription and use a flat 5% platform fee per donation. See For Individuals, or start a personal page. You can convert to a full organization workspace later and keep your full campaign history.

No. MonthFund is designed for any community with a shared goal and people willing to organize toward it. Nonprofit or 501(c)(3) status is not required. Public schools and PTAs, faith communities, grassroots campaigns, mutual aid networks, sports teams, cultural institutions, and advocacy groups all run the same model. What matters is that your organization has engaged members willing to claim days and hold their commitments.

MonthFund scales effectively from small organizations running one campaign with 15 participants to large institutions running multiple concurrent campaigns with 50+ participants each. The effective floor is an organization with enough engaged members to fill at least 15 to 20 days. The model scales because each participant manages their own day grid — the organizer coordinates structure, not individual donations.

Yes. Professional and Network support multiple live campaigns simultaneously under one account. Network adds cross-campaign consolidated reporting and exports so a central administrator can see unified results across all active campaigns — ideal for school districts, multi-chapter nonprofits, and large institutions.

Large organizations use a Tiered Mega-Calendar structure. Instead of one central campaign, every classroom or chapter runs its own simultaneous calendar. If 30 classrooms each fill a $465 calendar, the district raises $13,950 in one month. The Professional and Network plans support unlimited simultaneous campaigns to manage this scale.

Pick the path that fits your situation. To launch immediately as an organization, sign up free and run your first campaign — no credit card or commitment required. Fundraising on your own? Start a personal page in minutes (see For Individuals). Want a dedicated setup session with the MonthFund team, direct access to support, and help structuring your first campaign? Contact us directly. We work with every organization that reaches out and can move quickly.