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Calendar Fundraiser for Marathons

marathon fundraiser calendar

Fund your charity run with a calendar your whole community can own.

MonthFund gives you a 31-day digital calendar to hit your marathon fundraising minimum. Friends and family claim a day and give that amount. Day 15 is $15. Day 31 is $31. A fully claimed calendar raises $496. No nonprofit required.

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24 of 31 days claimed · $300 raised · $196 remaining
The marathon fundraising challenge

Hitting your charity minimum is stressful. An open-ended ask puts the burden on your supporters.

Running a marathon for charity is an incredible commitment, but hitting the fundraising minimum is stressful. An open-ended "donate anything" page puts the burden on your supporters to decide how much to give. Most people give less when there is no clear ask.

MonthFund gives your supporters a clear, bounded role. Each person claims one day on the calendar and gives that amount. The calendar fills day by day. Your community does it together and you can see the support building in real time.

The model

One calendar. Your whole network.

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Create your marathon campaign

Set up your MonthFund personal account in minutes. Tell your story, and your calendar is live and shareable immediately.

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Share your calendar

Share your 31-day calendar with friends and family. Each person claims a day and gives the matching amount. They can give more and cover the platform fee at checkout.

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Watch the month fill

Every claimed day is visible on your public calendar. Your supporters see progress in real time. The month fills together.

The math

A fully claimed calendar raises $496.

One fully claimed month$496

The structural output of a fully claimed 31-day calendar.

Multiple months$1,488

Run three consecutive months leading up to the race to hit a larger charity minimum.

Your network as fundraisersScales

Invite close friends to each run their own calendar for you. Each one reaches their own network.

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

Built for charity runs

Simple, transparent, and yours.

Your own 31-day calendar

A personal campaign page with your own calendar. Donors see exactly which days are claimed and which are open.

Real-time progress

Your supporters see the calendar fill in real time. Visible progress drives participation.

No nonprofit required

MonthFund personal accounts are available to individuals. No 501(c)(3) needed.

Fast payout

Funds are deposited directly to your bank account on Stripe's standard payout schedule.

Why it works for marathons

A structure that makes asking easier.

Clear, bounded ask

Supporters do not have to decide how much to give. The day they claim tells them the amount. A clear ask gets more responses.

Visible progress

The public calendar shows your community exactly where you stand. That visibility drives follow-through.

Distributed support

No single person has to give a large amount. Many people giving small amounts together fills the calendar and funds the goal.

FAQ

Questions about personal marathon fundraisers

Do I need a nonprofit or 501(c)(3) to use MonthFund?

No. MonthFund personal accounts are available to individuals. No nonprofit status required.

How does the platform fee work?

MonthFund charges a 5% platform fee on personal campaigns. Donors can choose to cover this fee at checkout so you receive 100% of what they intend to give. Stripe processing fees also apply.

Where do the funds go?

Funds are deposited directly to your personal bank account via Stripe. You then submit the total amount to your charity partner.

Ready to start your marathon campaign?

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