What's New At Boosterthon
What's New At Boosterthon

Frequently Asked Questions

General Fundraising FAQs

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. 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!

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! 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!

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. 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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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! 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!

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!

Color Run FAQs

Schools can choose to use our safe FDA/EPA approved corn starch color packet. Our powder is also super easy to wash off when the fun is over!

A Boosterthon Color Run event typically lasts for about nine days. Your fundraiser will begin with a kick-off event to get your students motivated to participate. The following days will be used for students and families to collect donations with our online fundraising platform while earning fun prizes and incentives. Your fundraiser wraps up with your Color Run event! 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!

Your students will run or walk around a race track, passing through color stations that release bursts of color powder. It’s a high-energy event your students will remember for years to come! Don’t forget to ask your fundraising consultant about fun extras like a DJ or a blow up tunnel that you can add on to elevate your event even more. 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!

When you partner with Boosterthon your school automatically gains access to over 100 character videos designed to teach your students positive life lessons in a fun and engaging way. They’re the perfect way to motivate your students and provide brain breaks throughout your fundraiser! 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!

Boosterthon events including Fun Runs, Glow Runs, Color Runs, and DanceFit are an excellent choice for elementary aged students. These school fundraising events are designed with younger students in mind, featuring age-appropriate activities that keep kids engaged, active, and excited to participate. Each Boosterthon event focuses on movement, motivation, and inclusivity, making it easy for students of all abilities to join in. Whether students are walking, jogging, dancing, or cheering on classmates, the emphasis is on participation and fun—not competition. This makes Boosterthon fundraisers especially effective for building school spirit and encouraging widespread involvement across grade levels. 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!

You should be ready to get messy, that’s part of the fun! Ask your students to wear clothes they don’t mind getting covered in color. We also recommend face protection like sunglasses, swim goggles, or science goggles. Students should bring a towel and a change of clothes for after the fun. Let your families know they can simply wash colorized clothes in cold water (cold water works better than hot water!) Everything else outdoors can simply be hosed off.

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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. 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!

DanceFit FAQs

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.

Your fundraising consultant will be by your side, guiding you through the entire process, from planning to event day. We will supply you with our Boosterthon Kit filled with resources like collectible prizes, student lanyards, and more along with a step-by-step playbook. Students collect donations easily with our online school fundraising platform while earning cool prizes and incentives. And then we help you throw an epic event day! 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!

When you partner with Boosterthon your school automatically gains access to over 100 character videos designed to teach your students positive life lessons in a fun and engaging way. They’re the perfect way to motivate your students and provide brain breaks throughout your fundraiser!

We’ll help transform your indoor space into a fun dance floor for students to follow along to choreographed dances that encourage participation, all powered by the popular game Just Dance. It’s a high-energy event your students will remember for years to come! Did you know we also offer outdoor experiences like fun runs and color runs?

A Boosterthon DanceFit event typically lasts for about nine days. Your fundraiser will begin with a kick-off event to get your students motivated to participate. The following days will be used for students and families to collect donations with our online school fundraising platform while earning fun prizes and incentives. Your fundraiser wraps up with your DanceFit event! Did you know we also offer outdoor experiences like fun runs and color runs?

Glow Run FAQs

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.

Your fundraising consultant will be by your side, guiding you through the entire process, from planning to event day. We will supply you with our Boosterthon Kit filled with resources like collectible prizes, student lanyards, and more along with a step-by-step playbook. Students collect donations easily with our online fundraising platform while earning cool prizes and incentives. And then we help you throw an epic event day!

When you partner with Boosterthon your school automatically gains access to over 100 character videos designed to teach your students positive life lessons in a fun and engaging way. They’re the perfect way to motivate your students and provide brain breaks throughout your fundraiser!

We’ll help transform your indoor space into a neon experience complete with a glowing race track, lights, and music—students can wear white or neon clothes to light up too! Students will walk or run around the track to raise funds, it’s a high-energy event your students will remember for years to come!

A Boosterthon Glow Run event typically lasts for about nine days. Your fundraiser will begin with a kick-off event to get your students motivated to participate. The following days will be used for students and families to collect donations while earning fun prizes and incentives. Your fundraiser wraps up with your Glow Run event! 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!

Fun Run FAQs

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.

Your fundraising consultant will be by your side, guiding you through the entire process, from planning to event day. We will supply you with our Boosterthon kit filled with resources like collectible prizes, student lanyards, and more along with a step-by-step playbook. Students collect donations easily with our online fundraising platform while earning cool prizes and incentives. And then we help you throw an epic event day! 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!

When you partner with Boosterthon your school automatically gains access to over 100 character videos designed to teach your students positive life lessons in a fun and engaging way. They’re the perfect way to motivate your students and provide brain breaks throughout your fundraiser! 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!

Your students will run or walk around a race track with music pumping and spectators cheering them on. It’s a high-energy event your students will remember for years to come! Don’t forget to ask your fundraising consultant about fun extras like a DJ or a blow up tunnel that you can add on to elevate your event even more. 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!

A Boosterthon Fun Run event typically lasts for about nine days. Your fundraiser will begin with a kick-off event to get your students motivated to participate. The following days will be used for students and families to collect donations while earning fun prizes and incentives. Your fundraiser wraps up with your Fun Run event!

Booster Platform FAQs

Our online fundraising platform offers features like easy-share options, prize tracking, and up to the minute progress reports. You also gain access to our Help Desk filled with resources like promotional templates and instructional videos. Donors, participants, and administrators also have live tech support to answer any questions during regular business hours. 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!

Absolutely! MyBooster allows donors to give to an individual student or just to your general school fundraiser.

Yes! Our inclusive platform can detect what language each user normally browses in and automatically present the content in 16 different languages.

Ideally, a MyBooster fundraiser should last between 2 and 4 weeks to give you enough time to promote your campaign and give potential donors enough opportunity to contribute while maintaining momentum and not dragging the fundraising period out too long. 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!

Yes! While cash and checks can’t be entered by donors on your online platform, they have the option to send in either payment type to your school. A school leader or Booster team member can enter the funds into the admin dashboard.

The key to engaging donors in your school fundraiser is clear, personalized communication. Donors are far more likely to give—and give generously—when they understand why you’re raising funds and how their support will make an impact. That’s why MyBooster includes powerful, customizable tools to help you tell your school’s unique story.

With MyBooster’s fundraising platform, you can easily personalize your school’s fundraising page with your school colors, mascot, and logo, making it instantly recognizable and trustworthy. You can also upload videos and photos that showcase your school community and explain what the funds will be used for—whether it's new playground equipment, classroom technology, enrichment programs, or other important needs.

Our platform is designed to make it simple for families to share their donation pages with friends and relatives, and for donors to feel connected to your school’s mission. This personal touch increases engagement, builds trust, and ultimately leads to more successful fundraising results.

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!

Our online fundraising platform has a built in prize management system as well as up to the minute progress reports that allow you to track progress of students, classrooms, and the school as a whole. Your school can use this information to motivate your students with prizes and incentives. We recommend offering students physical prizes as well as experiences like “The class that raises the most wins an extra recess!”

MyBooster includes a Double the Donation feature that automatically prompts donors to check if their employers participate in matching contributions, effectively doubling their donation. Your school can significantly increase the funds you raise with zero extra work!

Not at all! We know that managing multiple children’s fundraisers can get overwhelming, so we’ve made it easy.

With our online school fundraising platform, MyBooster, families can manage all of their students’ fundraising pages from a single login. No need to juggle separate accounts, passwords, or donation links—everything is in one convenient place. You can track progress, share donation pages, and view rewards for each student right from your dashboard.

And here’s another time-saver: friends and family can make one donation that supports multiple students in the same household. If Grandma wants to donate $50 to support all three grandkids, she can do it with a single transaction—no need to submit separate donations for each child.

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!

How It Works FAQs

Boosterthon is here to make your fundraising experience as smooth and successful as possible—on your terms. We understand that every school community is different, which is why we offer customizable service levels tailored to your needs and volunteer availability.

Whether your team is hands-on and excited to be involved every step of the way, or you're short on time and need a trusted partner to manage the details, we've got flexible options to match your level of involvement.

Here’s what that can look like:

  • Full Service: Want Booster to handle everything? Our energetic, experienced team members will be on campus to lead the event from start to finish—including daily student character lessons, donation collection, prize distribution, and the big event day itself.

  • Shared Service: Prefer to stay involved but need guidance along the way? We’ll be your go-to resource remotely leading up to your event day—offering proven strategies, our online fundraising platform, and ongoing support. You’ll have a dedicated Boosterthon contact ready to answer questions and help you stay on track. Then on event day, our team will be on you campus handling everything from start to finish!

  • Support Service: Have a strong volunteer team and love DIY projects? We’ll equip you with all the materials, digital resources, and step-by-step instructions to run your own amazing event—while still benefiting from our online donation platform and decades of experience.

And don't forget to check out our free Volunteer Sign-Up Guide resource filled with customizable templates, spreadsheets and more!  

Booster charges a percentage based on the level of support your school selects ranging from platform only all the way up to full service. 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 prizes for getting donations or sharing their MyBooster online platform 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. Check out these prize ideas too! 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!

Boosterthon is the easiest—and most fun!—way to exceed your school’s fundraising goals while creating an unforgettable experience for your students.

Here’s a step-by-step look at how it works:

1. Kickoff Week

Your Boosterthon journey starts with a high-energy kickoff that gets students excited and sets the tone for the entire program. Our team introduces your fundraiser’s goals, the prize system, and the week’s character theme. Whether in person or virtual, the excitement is contagious!

2. Fundraising + Daily Fun

Then students and families begin collecting pledges and donations—all with our easy-to-use online school fundraising platform.

During fundraising days we help keep the energy and momentum high with:

  • Engaging video content that teaches important character lessons.
  • Fun class and school challenges that boost participation.
  • Exciting prizes students can earn as they collect pledges.
  • Live updates to keep everyone motivated and on track!

3. The Big Event Day

This is what it all leads up to! Your school chooses the event that best fits your students and space—like a Fun Run, DanceFit, Glow Run, or Color Run. On event day, students run, walk, or dance to music and cheers in a school-wide celebration of their hard work. It’s active, inclusive, and unforgettable!

4. Celebrate + Wrap-Up

After the event, we handle the prize fulfillment and help you celebrate your school’s success. With Booster’s help, many schools not only meet but exceed their fundraising goals!

Check out our How It Works page for even more details!

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!

Depending what Boosterthon event your school chooses, your students will run or walk around a fun racetrack or follow along to choreographed dances to raise funds! They are high-energy events your students will remember for years to come! Don’t forget to ask your fundraising consultant about fun extras like a DJ or a blow up tunnel that you can add on to elevate your event even more.

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!

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!

Depending on the service level your school chooses, Boosterthon charges a percentage fee. This helps cover the cost of our Booseterthon experts who save you valuable time!  The fee also goes toward resources that would normally be an out-of-pocket expense for your school if you didn’t use a fundraising company, like prizes, marketing material, and event day essentials. 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!

fit games FAQs

You can host the official Dude Perfect fundraiser at any service level — it just depends on how hands-on you want to be!
  • Full or Shared Support: Booster’s team handles the details, brings the supplies, and brings the hype.
  • Support Level: You’ll follow our step-by-step guided video experience. You’ll purchase simple supplies (we provide a checklist!) and we recommend a high-energy staff member to emcee your event day.
No matter which level you choose, your students get the same exciting Fit Games experience.

It depends on your support level:
  • Full or Shared Support: We bring everything.
  • Support Level: You’ll gather simple, affordable items like balloons and tape. We provide a complete, easy-to-follow supply list.
All items are inexpensive and easy to find!

This is an indoor fundraiser that you can easily set up in your gym. We do not recommend hosting Fit Games in a classroom, but if you're short on space, even a smaller gym works great. 

Fit Games is 35 minutes of exciting challenges and games that will have every student engaged!

Fit Games is a school-wide fitness experience that brings movement, teamwork, and fun to life—hosted by Dude Perfect! This high-energy, video-led event includes four interactive rounds designed to engage every student. 
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