The modern way to run a pick a date fundraiser.
Stop tracking donations on paper. MonthFund gives every participant their own digital 31-day calendar. Donors pick a date, give that amount, and the month fills automatically. No products to sell. No Venmo chasing.
October Campaign
22 of 31 days claimed · $253 raised · $243 remaining
The classic pick a date calendar has a logistics problem.
The idea behind a pick a date fundraiser is simple and it works: each day of a 31-day calendar represents a dollar amount, and donors claim a day to give that amount. Day 15 is a $15 donation. Day 28 is a $28 donation. A fully claimed calendar raises $496.
The problem is the execution. With a paper calendar, your fundraisers are manually scratching off dates, photographing the calendar, texting donors Venmo links, and reposting updates to social media. When you have 20 or 50 participants each running their own calendar, the organizer is drowning in spreadsheets and follow-up messages.
MonthFund automates all of it. Each participant gets a shareable digital calendar. Donors click a date, pay online, and their name appears on the calendar instantly. The organizer sees every campaign in one dashboard. No spreadsheets. No chasing.
From launch to payout in three steps.
Launch the month and recruit your fundraisers
Set up your campaign in minutes. Choose your month, add your organization details, and invite your participants. Each fundraiser gets their own unique calendar page and shareable link. No tech skills required.
Fundraisers share; donors pick a date
Each fundraiser shares their personal calendar with friends, family, and their network. Donors visit the link, pick any open date, and give the matching amount. Day 7 is $7. Day 25 is $25. Donors can pick multiple dates or give more than the day amount. Every claimed date is marked instantly.
Watch the month fill and collect your funds
Your campaign dashboard shows every participant's progress in real time. Send targeted reminders to fundraisers with open days. When the month closes, funds are deposited directly to your organization. No mailing checks, no waiting.
Know exactly what a full campaign is worth.
The sum of days 1 through 31. Every claimed day adds to the total. A fully filled calendar raises $496 per participant.
Ten fundraisers, each with their own calendar, each sharing with their own network. The model scales without extra work from the organizer.
Schools, sports programs, and faith communities run campaigns at this scale. Each participant owns their calendar. The organizer manages one dashboard.
These figures represent fully claimed calendars. Actual results depend on participation and network size. The model makes the goal calculable from day one.
Everything you need to run a digital pick a date fundraiser.
Individual calendars for every participant
Each fundraiser gets a unique, shareable digital calendar. Donors see which days are open and claim one with a single click. No paper, no printing, no manual updates.
Multi-participant dashboard
See every participant's progress in one place. Track claimed days, total raised, and open days across your entire campaign. Send targeted reminders to fundraisers who need a push.
Real-time progress tracking
Every claimed date updates the campaign instantly. Donors see the calendar fill in real time, which drives more participation. Visible progress is one of the most effective motivators in fundraising.
Built-in donor receipts
Donors receive an automatic email receipt for every donation. No manual thank-you notes required. Your organization stays compliant and donors feel acknowledged.
Repeatable month after month
Your community learns the model once. Each new campaign takes minutes to set up. Run a fall calendar, a spring calendar, and a summer campaign without rebuilding anything from scratch.
No products to sell
Donors give a specific, meaningful amount tied to a date. There is no catalog, no order form, and no product to deliver. Families ask their own networks for support without the overhead of a product drive.
The reason pick a date fundraisers outperform generic donation pages.
Giving feels personal
Picking a specific date makes the donation feel intentional. Donors are not just clicking a generic donate button. They are claiming Day 17 or Day 25, which creates a sense of ownership and connection to the campaign.
Every budget fits
Day 1 is $1. Day 31 is $31. The range means a grandparent on a fixed income and a local business owner can both participate meaningfully. Accessibility drives participation rates.
Shared accountability across the team
When every participant has their own calendar and their own goal, the fundraising responsibility is distributed. No single person carries the whole campaign. The organizer recruits and the community funds itself.
Common questions about pick a date fundraisers
A pick a date fundraiser (also called a pick a date to donate or 31-day calendar fundraiser) is a campaign where each day of a calendar represents a dollar donation equal to that day's number. Donors claim a day and give the matching amount: Day 12 is a $12 donation, Day 30 is a $30 donation. A fully claimed 31-day calendar raises $496. MonthFund automates the entire process digitally, so there is no paper calendar to manage.
A single fully claimed 31-day calendar raises $496 (the sum of 1 through 31). With multiple participants, the total scales with the number of active fundraisers. Ten participants with fully claimed calendars raise $4,960. Fifty participants raise $24,800. Results depend on how many participants join and how actively they share their calendars.
Yes. Donors can claim multiple dates in a single transaction. If a donor picks Day 10, Day 15, and Day 20, their total donation is $45. MonthFund handles the math and issues a single receipt for the combined amount.
Partial calendars still raise meaningful funds. A calendar with 20 of 31 days claimed raises $210. MonthFund's dashboard shows which days are still open so organizers and fundraisers can focus outreach on the remaining dates before the campaign closes.
A paper calendar requires manual tracking, photo updates, and collecting payments through Venmo or cash. MonthFund automates everything: donors pay online, calendars update in real time, receipts are sent automatically, and organizers see all participants in one dashboard. The model is the same. The execution is completely different.
MonthFund is built for schools, PTAs, sports teams, faith communities, nonprofits, grassroots organizations, and mutual aid groups. Any organization that wants to run a structured, peer-to-peer calendar fundraiser can use MonthFund. No 501(c)(3) status is required to get started.
MonthFund integrates with Stripe for secure payment processing. Donors pay by credit or debit card directly through the platform. Funds are deposited to your organization's bank account on Stripe's standard payout schedule. MonthFund does not hold your funds.
Most campaigns run for two to four weeks. A shorter window creates urgency and keeps participants engaged. A longer window gives more time for donors to find the calendar. Three weeks is a common starting point for first-time campaigns.
MonthFund is a live, actively used platform. It runs on a clear, structured model: calendar-based collective fundraising with defined daily accountability. Organizers launch campaigns, track progress in real time, and get support from a team that has worked inside the organizations this tool is built for.
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