Free peer-to-peer fundraising to delight participants and spark generosity.
FundRazr provides nonprofits, charities and organizations with powerful free peer-to-peer fundraising tools to effortlessly run an unlimited number of effective peer-to-peer campaigns.
A complete peer-to-peer fundraising suite
Seamlessly run, manage and launch walks, rides and other events at any scale.
Customize registration forms and registration fees based on your unique peer-to-peer event requirements
As a campaign owner, you can set up your own rules, goals and deadlines for the sub-campaign pages used by fundraisers
Assign team captains and members, recognize top performers with individual and team leaderboards
Embed the peer-to-peer fundraising event widget on your website for higher visibility.
Keep track of performance with comprehensive analytics and donation reporting
What else is included in peer-to-peer fundraising with FundRazr?
Our platform offers one of the most comprehensive and powerful peer-to-peer functionality in the industry
- Add your story and images to the great-looking fundraising page
- Track the overall event and individual/team campaign goals
- Write updates to keep everyone engaged and involved
- Recognize top performers with individual and team leaderboards
- Manage your risk by collecting electronic signatures on participation waivers
- Easily and securely collect payments via PayPal and Stripe (Credit Cards, GooglePay, ApplePay)
- Issue tax receipts, track contributions and send thank you messages.
- About tab to share information about your organization
- FAQ tab to answer those frequently asked questions
- Attribute donations to specific teams or individuals for leaderboard tracking
- Customizable registration form and optional registration fees for participants
- Optional minimum amount raised to participate (per participant or team) and more
Join the community of peer-to-peer fundraisers
Get inspired by amazing stories from our customers
We will provide you with in-platform peer-to-peer fundraising tasks for better results. You can also create your own tasks for fundraisers and teams.
Tasks are our way of help you to run a successful campaign. We provide guidance to you and your fundraisers throughout the peer-to-peer campaign creation, management, and promotion process. These tasks encompass advice for optimizing your setup, tips for utilizing features effectively, and suggestions for promotion. You also have the flexibility to create custom tasks for your team members and fundraisers.
Components of a successful main campaign for peer-to-peer fundraising
Your event's main page will have registration and contribution buttons and will aggregate the results of all fundraisers.
Branded event page
Your peer-to-peer event will be fully branded with custom links connected to your main website and other resources.
Aggregated goal
The goal and progress meter will show the aggregate amount of money raised. This will help your fundraisers and supporters see the main goal and its completion rate.
Aggregated photo and video gallery
You can upload an extensive collection of photos and videos. All media content from individual fundraiser pages will be seamlessly integrated into the main event page. Furthermore, you can activate the slideshow or carousel feature for a dynamic visual experience.
Extensive social sharing
The success of peer-to-peer campaigns hinges on the active participation of fundraisers and the broader community in sharing and promoting the campaign. One-click social sharing functionality guarantees that your campaign can be easily shared, whether it’s publicly on platforms like Facebook, X, or LinkedIn, or privately through email, Messenger, or WhatsApp.
Collection of active campaigns
The main event page will feature all or a chosen set of fundraising pages from your participants. You can present them in various formats, including a list, leaderboard, or grid layout to showcase the participants. The event leaderboard will prominently display the names of individual fundraisers or teams, along with the funds they’ve raised, in descending order from the highest to the lowest amount collected, underscoring the significance of the funds raised.
Milestones and celebrations
To maintain an engaged and celebrating community, FundRazr automatically creates milestones as campaigns make progress. These accomplishments, such as “First contribution,” “Goal reached!” and “Raised $10,000!” can be shared on social media by either you or the fundraisers and will be aggregated in the main campaign’s feed.
Fundraiser's individual sub-campaign page
Seamless flow of funds
Our platform features a user-friendly and secure peer-to-peer money transfer system. To foster a greater level of trust within the community, the individual or team pages will underscore the connection between the fundraiser and the cause. Fundraisers will not have access to the funds raised; instead, the funds will be directly channeled to the organizational account.
Personalized “Join our Team” team
Our platform simplifies the process of enrolling more participants for fundraisers. A dedicated section on the page prominently showcases its callout and offers a clear path for individuals to join the campaign without competing with the primary calls to action.
Personalized stories
Your fundraisers have the ability to share their personal stories, explaining their belief in your cause and the reasons behind their participation in the event. This distinctive content will be prominently displayed above the primary content on their individual pages.
Frequently asked questions
1. What is peer-to-peer fundraising?
Peer-to-peer fundraising is a campaign model where supporters raise money on behalf of a nonprofit, charity, school, team, or organization. Instead of relying only on one central donation page, each participant can create a personal or team fundraising page, share their story, and invite their own network to contribute.
2. How does peer-to-peer fundraising work?
In peer-to-peer fundraising, an organization creates a main campaign or event page, then invites supporters to launch their own individual or team pages under that campaign. Donations made through participant pages are tracked toward both the individual fundraiser’s goal and the overall campaign goal.
3. What types of campaigns work best for peer-to-peer fundraising?
Peer-to-peer fundraising works especially well for walks, runs, rides, virtual events, school campaigns, community challenges, sports team fundraisers, memorial campaigns, and cause-based giving days. FundRazr’s page specifically highlights walks, rides, events, team campaigns, and virtual fundraising as strong use cases. (FundRazr)
4. Why should nonprofits use peer-to-peer fundraising?
Nonprofits use peer-to-peer fundraising to expand their reach beyond their own email list or donor database. Each fundraiser brings in their own friends, family, coworkers, and community, helping the organization reach new donors through trusted personal connections.
5. What features should a peer-to-peer fundraising platform include?
A strong peer-to-peer fundraising platform should include individual and team fundraising pages, customizable registration forms, team captains, leaderboards, social sharing tools, donation tracking, payment processing, analytics, donation reports, and the ability to attribute gifts to specific fundraisers or teams. FundRazr includes these features as part of its peer-to-peer fundraising suite. (FundRazr)
6. Can peer-to-peer fundraisers access the money they raise?
No. In a nonprofit peer-to-peer campaign, fundraisers typically do not access the money directly. On FundRazr, funds raised through individual or team pages are directed to the organization’s account, helping create a more secure and trusted fundraising flow. (FundRazr)
7. How do teams work in peer-to-peer fundraising?
Teams allow multiple participants to fundraise together under one shared goal. A team may have a captain, members, an overall team total, and a place on the campaign leaderboard. This structure is useful for workplace teams, families, schools, clubs, community groups, and event participants.
8. How can peer-to-peer fundraising increase donor engagement?
Peer-to-peer fundraising increases donor engagement by making the campaign more personal. Supporters are not just giving to an organization; they are giving because someone they know is asking, sharing a story, and showing why the cause matters to them. Updates, milestones, leaderboards, and social sharing can also keep donors and fundraisers involved throughout the campaign.
9. What is the difference between crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising?
Crowdfunding usually centers around one campaign page shared by an individual or organization. Peer-to-peer fundraising adds a network effect by allowing many supporters to create their own linked fundraising pages under one main campaign, event, or cause. Both collect donations online, but peer-to-peer fundraising is designed to multiply reach through participant-driven sharing.
10. Is FundRazr free for peer-to-peer fundraising?
FundRazr positions its peer-to-peer fundraising tools as free for nonprofits, charities, and organizations, with support for unlimited peer-to-peer campaign pages, registration forms, leaderboards, social sharing, analytics, and donation reporting. (FundRazr)
