A school fundraiser parents actually want to run.
Organizers recruit parents as fundraisers. Each gets their own month calendar to share with family and friends. Donors claim a day and give the matching amount or more, and can cover fees. No product for this month, no door-to-door. Fill the grid alongside auctions or catalog seasons you already run.
Jefferson Elementary, October
17 of 31 families have claimed a day · 13 days open
The pressure falls on students. Then it falls on the same parents again.
Auctions, fun runs, catalog drives, and read-a-thons can all work for schools. They still route coordination, order forms, and follow-up through a shrinking pool of volunteers. The same families often carry the load while everyone else waits for the next signup link.
MonthFund adds a parallel month with a clear structure every parent can follow: claim a day, name the amount, ask your network. No inventory to manage for that campaign, no product to sell, no door-to-door—even if you keep catalogs and fun runs on your annual PTA fundraising calendar.
31 days. 31 families. One school goal.
Set up the campaign and recruit fundraisers
The PTA picks a month, names the goal, and recruits parents as fundraisers. Each fundraiser gets their own calendar page to share.
Fundraisers share; donors claim days
Each parent shares their calendar with family and friends. Donors claim a day and give the matching amount: Day 12 is $12, Day 28 is $28. Donors can give more and cover fees. No selling required.
The school fills the month
When every day is claimed and fulfilled, the school reaches its goal, together. The calendar is the scoreboard. Progress is public and visible to everyone.
Here's what a full month is worth to your school.
The structural output of a fully claimed month (based on the model, not promised outcomes).
Run fall and spring. Same model, different month. Consistent, low-lift output for your PTA.
Run one campaign per grade or classroom. Each cohort adds to the school's annual fundraising calendar without duplicating effort.
MonthFund provides structure. Outcomes depend on participation. The model makes them calculable, not guaranteed.
Tools that fit how parent groups actually work.
Simple setup
Create a school fundraiser campaign in minutes. Share one link. No training, no tech expertise, no per-unit sales tracking required.
Public progress board
Every family can see how full the month is in real time. Visible progress drives participation: the calendar does the reminding so your volunteers don't have to.
Targeted reminders
Send nudges to families who haven't claimed a day, or who need to fulfill their day before the month closes. Built into the dashboard.
No product to sell
Families ask their own networks for the day amount. For the calendar campaign there is no wrapping paper, catalog, or order form to reconcile—even when other school drives still run alongside it.
A model parents can say yes to.
Parents lead, not just donate
Claiming a day gives each family a specific, manageable role. It's easier to commit to a day than to respond to an open-ended ask.
The calendar explains itself
Parents understand the model immediately. No meeting required to explain it. One look at the calendar is enough.
Same structure, new month
Your PTA doesn't rebuild from scratch each year. Pick a new month, open the calendar, and go. The community already knows how it works.
Questions from PTA organizers
No. Once the campaign is live and parents are invited, MonthFund handles progress tracking, reminders, and reporting. The organizer's active role is primarily at setup and campaign close.
Yes. Students can claim days and rally their own networks. Many schools use MonthFund as a student leadership opportunity: giving older students ownership of a specific day and goal.
The model is flexible. Families who claim Day 3 raise $3. There's no minimum. Participation is about activating your network, not the size of your personal contribution.
Fun runs and walkathons require physical event coordination—volunteers, route setup, and per-lap tracking. A MonthFund calendar fundraiser runs entirely online. Each parent shares a digital calendar; donors claim a day and give the matching amount. No event to staff, no weather risk, and no pledge-per-lap math. It fits alongside a fun run on your annual calendar rather than replacing it.
Yes. Each teacher or classroom parent can serve as an organizer for a classroom-level campaign. Multiple classrooms can run simultaneously under the same school account on an Organization plan. Each group has its own calendar, its own fundraisers, and its own goal.
MonthFund is designed to fit alongside existing fundraisers, not replace them. Many PTAs use it for a separate giving month when they want a product-free option. A fall calendar campaign, a holiday catalog, and a spring gala can all coexist on your school's annual fundraising calendar.
MonthFund integrates with Stripe for secure payment processing. Donors pay directly through the platform using a credit or debit card. Funds are deposited on Stripe's standard payout schedule to your organization's bank account. MonthFund does not hold funds.
MonthFund is launching in 2026. It's built on a clear, structured model and designed to work reliably from the first campaign. We're here to support early schools through setup and beyond.
Ready to run your first month?
Free to start. No credit card. Your campaign is live in under 15 minutes.