School & Club Fundraising NZ
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Easy fundraising. Keep more of what you raise!
Fun runs, colour runs and a-thons run with a dedicated campaign manager who knows what works, plus online product fundraisers. NZ-owned and based on the Hibiscus Coast, our team of expert fundraisers have been working with Kiwi schools and clubs since 2019.
Two ways to fundraise
Fun runs, colour runs & a-thons
Your event, your branding, your prizes. Every student gets their own fundraising page with a QR code and live total, and a campaign manager supports you from the planning stage to event day. Our custom fundraising platform is designed specifically for safe school fundraising - including Spin the Wheel spot prize draws, averaged leaderboards, flexible prize options and more features you can pick and choose from. ... you decide what works best for your community.
See how it worksProduct fundraisers
Sell your own products or pick from our supplier range (e.g. Cookie Dough, Pies/Savouries, Wine, Chocolates, Sunscreen/First Aid, Asian Dumplings, Popcorn). Online orders, no paper forms, no cash to count, all reports (no spreadsheets to manage) and you see your profit potential before you start. Set one up yourself in a few minutes; we are there to help if needed. For schools, clubs, sports teams and community groups.
See how it worksWhy schools and clubs choose Go Raise It
Keep more of what you raise
All our fundraisers are designed for maximum returns to your school or club. Our colour runs, fun runs or a-thons return an industry leading 90%* for our full service including your own campaign manager. Our product fundraising platform allows you to sell what you want and decide how much you want to make allowing you to keep more.
No upfront costs
None of our fundraisers have upfront costs so it is easy to get up and running with no financial outlay for your school or club. In fact - you never pay us a cent! We pay you!
Prizes your way.
You choose how you want to reward your students. Set the levels, choose the prizes — your own, a business sponsor's, or from our spot prize shop — and set the budget. We never enforce a mandatory spend on prizes - you know your community best.
One partner for the whole year.
Colour run in Term 4, product fundraiser in Term 2 — the same team who already knows your school, the same reports, one relationship.
*Assuming GST is claimable, as it is for most schools.
How a Colour Run, Fun Run or A-thon works
Fundraiser kick off
We help you plan, build your branded fundraising site and get you ready to fundraise.
Three to four weeks of fundraising
Students share their pages. Leaderboards, prize draws and access to our portal and live spot prize draw wheel keep it moving - all with your campaign managers support.
Event day
You run the day your way - use our guides if you need them!
How a Product Fundraiser works
Your products or ours
Sell something you already make or source, pick from our supplier range or choose one of our fully managed ranges. You'll see the profit per item before you decide.
Load your content
Add your products, prices, photos and dates, set your pick-up day, and choose who covers the fees. A campaign manager can do this with you if you'd rather.
Launch your fundraiser
Sellers get their own page and one link to share. Orders and payments come in online — no paper forms, no cash to count.
Deliver and get paid
Your pick-up report shows exactly what goes to whom. Funds settle to your verified account at the end.
Recent results
Milford School Colour Run
$32,748 donations ... $29,473 profits after all expenses.
Read the case studyPapamoa School Spellathon
$23,876 donations ... $20,888.85 profits after all expenses.
Read the case studyDarfield PTA Mathathon
$21,358 donations ... $19,222.65 profits after all expenses.
Read the case studyNZ-owned and run.
Based on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast, we have been working with Kiwi schools and clubs since 2019. Our fundraising platform is built by people who understand fundraising. Designed from real experience working with schools and clubs, with secure, simple technology and flexible fundraising options that work for every community..
Common questions
How much does using the Go Raise It platform for our fundraiser cost?
For events, one all-inclusive fee of 10% + GST of funds raised, covering the platform, all card fees and your campaign manager. Nothing upfront, nothing if it falls short. Minimum fee $500 + GST, only ever deducted from funds raised. For product drives it depends which way you run it — see Pricing.
Do we have to buy prizes?
No. You choose whether to offer prizes, which ones, and the budget — or none at all. Business sponsors often cover them and for Colour Runs, Fun Runs or A-thons we kick start your spot prizes with a complimentary pack.
Is it safe for students?
Yes. No search function, no personal images, randomised page links, and we recommend first names only.
How long does it take?
Colour Runs, Fun Runs & A-thons - once you sign up your campaign manager will work with you to plan it out based on your timeframes. We recommend 3 to 4 weeks of actual fundraising time.
Can we run a colour run without an event company?
Yes — most schools do. We supply colour powder from $2.50 a runner for 200g, or you source your own. You can also find companies who will come and manage the event day for you and we just supercharge your fundraising (which will assist with the cost of using them).
Ready when you are
Fun runs, colour runs and a-thons start with an info pack or a free consult. Product fundraisers you can browse and set up yourself.
We were blown away by the results of our readathon fundraiser. We met our fundraising target in the first 3 days and went on quadruple what we hoped to raise. The fundraiser was easy to set up and manage and was definitely one of the easier and financially rewarding fundraisers that we have run. Would definitely recommend using Raise It for your next fundraiser!
PTA
Waimauku School
What an absolute treat of a fundraiser. All that promo and timetabling done for us, no money, no collating paper orders/emails/text messages, no matching deposits to orders!!! Your company has a winner of a system!"
Fundraising NZ Manager
Hamilton City Gymnastics
Go Raise can help with school fundraising ideas that actually work
Looking for school fundraising ideas that are easy to organise, engage students and generate strong profits? Go Raise It helps schools across NZ run some of the most successful fundraisers for schools, combining online fundraising technology with expert support and proven fundraising strategies.
Whether you’re searching for good fundraising ideas for schools or practical ideas for raising money for schools, the most successful fundraisers usually share three key features:
- High student participation
- Low administration for staff and volunteers
- Strong community engagement
Our fundraising platform supports a wide range of fundraising activities, including:
Colour Runs and Fun Runs
School colour runs and fun runs continue to be among the most profitable school fundraisers because they encourage participation from every year level while creating an exciting event day experience. Schools using Go Raise It have raised tens of thousands of dollars through these events while keeping costs under control.
Read-a-thons, Spell-a-thons and Maths-a-thons
Educational athons are excellent fundraising ideas for schools because they align directly with learning outcomes while giving families and supporters a simple way to sponsor student achievement.
Why Schools Choose Go Raise It
Unlike many traditional fundraising providers, Go Raise It allows schools to choose the fundraising event that best suits their community. From colour runs and fun runs through to readathons and spellathons, schools receive a custom fundraising website, online donation tools, leaderboards, prize management and ongoing support from an experienced Campaign Manager.
Go Raise It has a number of tried and tested fundraising ideas for schools and clubs across New Zealand. We specialise in easy to run fundraisers making it easy for schools and clubs to fundraise by lowering the administration effort required by school and club volunteers. All our fundraising is done online using custom built fundraising websites that include the branding of the school or club that is fundraising.
Our event and athon school fundraisers are easy to run with a proven methodology that raises much needed funds for schools fundraising NZ.
All our fundraisers in NZ are online and easy to run and all are cashless with no upfront costs.
We have lots of fundraising ideas for clubs and groups. Our product fundraisers are not only popular for schools fundraising but also for community groups and club fundraising as they remove the requirement for paper order forms and cash. All fundraising is done online with no cash and no order administration. Go Raise It looks after all the order management for the school fundraiser/club fundraiser leaving the volunteers to promote the fundraiser. On the fundraiser pick up day Raise It provides reports for school fundraising and club fundraising volunteers to use to make sure the fundraising products go home with the correct fundraisers.
Our event fundraisers are designed as a fundraising idea for schools in NZ. All fundraising is done online with no cash and no order administration. Go Our event/athon fundraising platform is designed with schools and their community in mind make it easy for your parents and students to setup fundraising pages but also easy for their supporters to easily support your cause with a donation.
