Can Boosterthon help my school get more students to participate?

Yes! We specialize in getting every student excited and involved in your fundraiser! We know that student participation is the key to a successful event. That’s why we’ve created an experience that’s fun, inclusive, and built to motivate. Here’s how we help boost engagement across your whole school: Exciting Prizes & Daily Incentives: Our exclusive prize system is designed to reward students for participation, not just big donations. With fun, age-appropriate prizes offered at every level, students stay motivated to join in and keep going! High-Energy Challenges & Contests: We help you turn up the fun with suggested daily classroom challenges, friendly competitions, and surprise incentives. These aren’t just about raising money—they’re about building teamwork, school spirit, and enthusiasm. Engaging Character Program: Every Boosterthon includes a character theme filled with meaningful, daily video content that teaches important life skills like teamwork, courage, and gratitude. When students connect to the message, they’re even more excited to participate. Inclusive for All Students: Our program is built so that every student can be part of the excitement, regardless of whether they raise money. We believe every student deserves to feel included and celebrated. And the best part? Our online fundraising platform, MyBooster, includes a built-in prize tracking system that makes it simple for volunteers and staff to manage rewards. You can easily see who’s earned what, which classrooms are leading, and when it’s time to hand out prizes—all in one place. Check out even more student motivation ideas here.

How much does MyBooster cost?

There are no upfront costs and an option for donors to cover platform fees. On average, schools keep 95% of the funds! MyBooster is an easy-to-use online school fundraising platform with a huge variety of features to help students, families, donors, and administrators! Students and families save valuable time with its easy share feature. They can share their personal fundraising page(s) with a simple click via email, text, and on social media. Donors love the variety of ways they can give including: Apple Pay, Venmo, credit card, and more. Administrators benefit from the up-to-the-minute reports, online collection process, and built-in prize management system. Check out all of these tips to take full advantage of an online platform like MyBooster!

What is the most profitable fundraiser for schools?

Fitness fundraisers like Boosterthon Fun Runs, Color Runs, Glow Runs, and DanceFit are at the top of the list for most profitable fundraisers for schools! These event-based school fundraisers are super fun, getting the entire school engaged and excited to participate. When you have high participation, your school raises more! How a Boosterthon work: Students and families collect donations leading up to your event day Your school keeps the excitment high with incentives and prizes (don’t worry—your Boosterthon expert will provide you with everything you need!) On event day, students run, walk, or dance to raise funds your school. It’s a high-energy event your students will remember for years to come!

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School fundraising doesn't need to be overwhelming. We can help.

Whether you're short on volunteer help, need extra support on event day, or guidance and resources to motivate your students and families, we've got you covered. As one of the most trusted school fundraising companies in the country, Boosterthon offers custom levels of support so we can personalize a fundraising platform and plan that fits your needs — from remote guidance to a full Booster team on-site handling everything start to finish.

You absolutely can! Boosterthon's plans are priced by the level of support you choose, from platform-only access all the way up to full service, so you only pay for what you actually need — no hidden fees, no guessing. And since your fee also covers things like prizes, marketing materials, and event-day essentials your school would otherwise pay for separately, more of what you raise goes further. We'll walk you through exactly what's included on a quick call so you know what you're getting before you commit.

Boosterthon fundraisers are the easiest—and most fun!—way to hit big goals. Instead of hosting multiple smaller fundraisers throughout the year that may not even get you to your goal, your school can have a blast hosting one major fundraiser, like our signature fun run fundraiser. As the nation's largest and most experienced school fundraising company, we've powered over 43,000 successful events and raised more than $1 billion for schools!

We can help with that! We'll provide you with exclusive collectibles and fun prizes to keep your students motivated, along with a full suite of promotional materials, social media templates, emails, and daily announcement scripts with a suggested timeline, to keep students and teachers engaged. It's everything you need to spread the word about your school fundraiser and build excitement across your whole community.

We're by your side from start to finish, offering guidance and support every step of the way. You can call or text your Boosterthon fundraising consultant anytime with questions! We'll also provide you with a step-by-step school fundraising playbook and Boosterthon kit packed with key resources, so getting started with your fundraiser is simple. Just follow the steps with the help of your consultant—it's that easy!

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What is Boosterthon?

Boosterthon is a school fundraising company that helps PTOs, PTAs, and schools organize fun run fundraisers and other high-energy events to exceed their fundraising goals without the stress of planning it alone.

In the weeks leading up to your event, students collect donations through Boosterthon’s online fundraising platform while enjoying daily challenges and earning cool prizes. Then on event day, they run, walk, or dance during a high-energy, school-wide celebration that brings the whole community together.

How to get started

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Build lasting memories and meet your goals.

Whether you choose to transform your space into a dance party, run on an outdoor racetrack, add bursts of color to your outdoor experience, or turn up the excitement with glowing light features, your students are going to have the BEST time!

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We know how much work planning a memorable school fundraiser can be, and that the right level of support shouldn't be a guessing game. Our team of hyper-caring experts will work with you to customize a plan with the right level of investment for your school, so you only pay for the support you actually need. From platform-only access to full-service event management, every tier is built to help your school raise more, not just spend more.

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“Booster has been an incredible partner. Together we have raised over $32,000 [this year] blowing our original goal of $25,000 out of the water. We attribute our success to Booster support and coordination with our school. Their enthusiasm and professionalism has truly made the experience an enjoyable one for our whole school and our community.”

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Leslie Rush

“This is what you need to do for a fundraiser! Our kids look forward to it all year long. It is absolutely amazing. We set our goal at $20,000….we ended up raising $35,000. That’s how easy Booster is, and we encourage any school to do it.”

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“We partner with Boosterthon because it is literally the only fundraiser that I want to work with at my school. It promotes character education for my students. It’s physical fitness for my students. It truly is the easiest organization to work with, and the one that’s most profitable.”

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Frequently Asked
Boosterthon Questions

Booster offers customizable service levels so we can provide your school with the right amount of support. Whether you would like a trusted expert on speed dial to answer questions, help collecting donations online, or Booster team members on the ground handling everything from start to finish—we’ve got you covered!

Did you know we also offer lots of free school fundraising resources like templates, spreadsheets, printables, and guides to help leaders like you save time and rock your school fundraisers? Check out all of our free PTO Binder Resources!

Booster charges a percentage based on the level of support your school selects. This allows us to create customized plans to fit every school’s budget. Book a quick call with your Booster fundraising consultant to learn more about your options.

Students can earn provided prizes for getting donations or sharing their page, classes can earn rewards for working together as a team, and we recommend whole school incentives when certain fundraising goals are met. Things like school wide PJ day or sliming your principal! Our prizes and incentive structures are customizable to fit what you and your school community value most. Here’s some more ideas for prizes and incentives at your school!

Your collectibles will be included in your Boosterthon Kit delivered to your school before your fundraiser begins. You can easily award the collectible as students reach different milestones with the help of our built in prize management system included with our online fundraising platform. The larger prizes your students earn will be delivered to your school at the end of your fundraiser.

Boosterthon events—Fun Runs, Color Runs, Glow Runs, and DanceFit—are an excellent choice for elementary aged students. These fundraisers get your students moving, encourage teamwork, and promote inclusion.

Yes! We specialize in getting every student excited and involved in your fundraiser! We know that student participation is the key to a successful event. That’s why we’ve created an experience that’s fun, inclusive, and built to motivate.

Here’s how we help boost engagement across your whole school:

Exciting Prizes & Daily Incentives: Our exclusive prize system is designed to reward students for participation, not just big donations. With fun, age-appropriate prizes offered at every level, students stay motivated to join in and keep going!
High-Energy Challenges & Contests: We help you turn up the fun with suggested daily classroom challenges, friendly competitions, and surprise incentives. These aren’t just about raising money—they’re about building teamwork, school spirit, and enthusiasm.
Engaging Character Program: Every Boosterthon includes a character theme filled with meaningful, daily video content that teaches important life skills like teamwork, courage, and gratitude. When students connect to the message, they’re even more excited to participate.
Inclusive for All Students: Our program is built so that every student can be part of the excitement, regardless of whether they raise money. We believe every student deserves to feel included and celebrated.

And the best part? Our online fundraising platform, MyBooster, includes a built-in prize tracking system that makes it simple for volunteers and staff to manage rewards. You can easily see who’s earned what, which classrooms are leading, and when it’s time to hand out prizes—all in one place.

Check out even more student motivation ideas here.

Absolutely! Boosterthon provides everything your school needs to promote your fundraiser effectively and easily. From the moment you sign up, you’ll receive a full suite of professionally designed fundraising marketing materials tailored to your school’s event. This includes customizable flyers, posters, digital graphics, social media templates, and more to help spread the word in your community.

You’ll also get access to pre-written email templates, morning announcement scripts, and communication timelines to guide you step-by-step throughout your fundraiser. These tools make it simple to keep students, families, teachers, and the entire school community engaged and excited from kickoff to event day.

Whether you’re hosting a Fun Run, Glow Run, Color Run, or DanceFit Boosterthon equips your school with the resources you need to maximize participation, build momentum, and reach your fundraising goals—all with less stress on your staff and volunteers. All you have to do is follow along!

There are no upfront costs and an option for donors to cover platform fees. On average, schools keep 95% of the funds!

MyBooster is an easy-to-use online school fundraising platform with a huge variety of features to help students, families, donors, and administrators!

Students and families save valuable time with its easy share feature. They can share their personal fundraising page(s) with a simple click via email, text, and on social media.
Donors love the variety of ways they can give including: Apple Pay, Venmo, credit card, and more.
Administrators benefit from the up-to-the-minute reports, online collection process, and built-in prize management system.

Check out all of these tips to take full advantage of an online platform like MyBooster!

Fitness fundraisers like Boosterthon Fun Runs, Color Runs, Glow Runs, and DanceFit are at the top of the list for most profitable fundraisers for schools! These event-based school fundraisers are super fun, getting the entire school engaged and excited to participate. When you have high participation, your school raises more!

How a Boosterthon work:

Students and families collect donations leading up to your event day
Your school keeps the excitment high with incentives and prizes (don’t worry—your Boosterthon expert will provide you with everything you need!)
On event day, students run, walk, or dance to raise funds your school. It’s a high-energy event your students will remember for years to come!

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