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Calendar Fundraiser for Debate Clubs

debate club fundraiser

Fund your debate trips without selling anything.

MonthFund gives every team member their own 31-day digital calendar. Families and supporters claim a day and give that amount. A 15-member debate team running one month raises $7,440. No candy sales. No catalog sales.

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22 of 31 days claimed · $253 raised · $243 remaining
The debate fundraising problem

Tournament travel, registration fees, and professional attire cost real money. Product sales burn out the same families.

Debate programs need money for out-of-state tournament travel, registration fees, and team resources. The typical answer is a product sale that requires every student to sell a quota of candy bars to the same neighbors, year after year.

MonthFund gives every team member a defined role that does not require selling a product. Each student shares their own 31-day calendar with their personal network. Their family and supporters claim days. The team fills the month together.

The model

31 days. Every debater a fundraiser.

01

Set up the campaign and invite the team

The coach or booster club creates the campaign in minutes. Each student gets their own calendar page to share.

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Students share; supporters claim days

Each student shares their calendar with family and friends. Supporters claim a day and give the matching amount. Day 5 is $5. Day 29 is $29. Donors can cover the infrastructure fee at checkout so the program keeps 100%.

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The team fills the month

When every day is claimed across all student calendars, the team has hit its goal. The calendar is the scoreboard.

The math

A full team month funds a full tournament trip.

One student, one month$496

A single fully claimed 31-day calendar.

15-member team$7,440

Fifteen students each running one calendar simultaneously. One month, one shared goal.

Two campaigns per year$14,880

Run fall and spring. Predictable, repeatable funding for travel and fees.

MonthFund provides structure. Outcomes depend on participation. The model makes them calculable, not guaranteed.

Built for debate programs

Tools that fit how academic clubs actually work.

Every student is a fundraiser

Each team member gets their own shareable calendar link. Their network is your reach.

Public progress board

Families see the team calendar fill in real time. Visible progress drives participation.

Runs alongside other fundraisers

Keep your annual showcase or product sale. MonthFund is a parallel digital layer that runs in the same month.

No products, no inventory

No candy bars to count. No order forms to reconcile. Donors give a day amount and the program keeps 100%.

Why it works for debate

A model the whole team can own.

Distributed ownership

Every student has a specific role. No single parent carries the whole campaign.

Built for busy families

Parents do not need to manage inventory or attend a kickoff meeting. They share a link and the calendar tracks everything.

Repeatable every year

The team learns the model once. The structure stays the same whether you run it in October or March.

FAQ

Questions from debate booster clubs

Can middle school and high school debate teams both use MonthFund?

Yes. MonthFund works for any size debate program, from middle school clubs to competitive high school teams.

Does the program need a 501(c)(3)?

No. MonthFund is available to school booster clubs and parent organizations regardless of tax status.

Can we run this alongside our annual candy sale?

Yes. A product sale and a calendar fundraiser serve different donor behaviors. They can run in different months of the year.

Ready to fund your debate trip?

Free to start. No credit card. Your campaign is live in under 15 minutes.