Who can use Givebutter and what can I raise money for?

Thousands of student organizations, nonprofits, sports teams, startups, and individuals use Givebutter to fundraise for causes of all kinds

Written by Max Friedman
Updated over a week ago

Who uses Givebutter?

Student organizations

Common use cases: Collecting dues, Donate button / form, Running fundraising campaigns (for philanthropy, trips, expenses etc), Fundraising events with tickets, School-wide fundraisers/events, Creating a group landing page for donations & fundraising, Member and donor management
Example users: Project FTK at Ohio, Greek Week at CMU, Kappa Delta at UMD, Derby Days at DePaul, TAMID at Penn

Nonprofits

Common use cases: All-in-one fundraising (donate button, fundraising campaigns, events and ticketing), Enabling supporters to start fundraising campaigns, Creating a nonprofit landing page for donations & fundraising, Chapter-based fundraising, Donor/member/chapter management
Example users: Humans for Education, umttr, Platform for Women, Kol Hanearim

Sports teams

Common use cases: Collecting dues, Donate button / form, Running fundraising campaigns (for expenses such as uniforms, for charity, etc), Fundraising events with tickets, Creating a group landing page for donations & fundraising, Member and donor management
Example users: Oklahoma Sooners Men's Lacrosse Team, Ole Miss Equestrian Club, NCHS Volleyball, Lander Athletics

Startups

Common use cases: Running fundraising campaigns similar to those you'd find on Kickstarter but with a bigger focus on giving donations rather than getting "perks", Fundraising events with tickets, Creating a landing page for donations & fundraising, Donate button / form
Example users: Beyond Brilliance, Brooklyn Sandwich Company, Pedi-Ed

Individuals

Common use cases: Running fundraising campaigns by yourself or with a small group of friends/colleagues (for trips, expenses, charity, runs/walks, etc), Fundraising events with tickets, Tracking giving activity over time
Example users: Chris Biehn, Abigail Leibowitz, Abrahem Rahyab

What can I raise money for?

Anything! Givebutter users have fundraised for everything from kosher food trucks to fashion shows for kids with cancer, so as long as you are not violating our terms of service (by promoting things like hate and discrimination) you have nothing to worry about.

What's next?

Check out our Explore page for fundraising inspiration, and when you're ready you can sign up here!