Donations

Fundraising Tips: How to Ask for Donations + Free Worksheet

Planning a fundraiser is often the easy part — it’s how to ask for donations that often leaves people mystified, especially if you’re a team of volunteers who haven’t before.  The bottom line: “It’s not rocket science; it’s relationship stuff,” says David Goodwin, a...

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Using Venmo for Nonprofits

If you landed here, you’re probably wondering if you can use Venmo for nonprofits (which includes using Venmo for PTAs, HOAs, churches, and charities)? The answer is layered: Yes, you could with Venmo's charity profiles. But should you use Venmo for nonprofit...

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Why to make Cheddar Up your church giving software

The hunt for a church giving software is complex. You want to offer a convenient online tithing payment option in this credit-card, low-cash world, and you need it to be cost-effective. We understand the desire to be good stewards of your resources and your need for...

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PTA Payment System Guide: How to Collect More Donations

PTA Payment System Guide: How to Collect More Donations

A PTA payment system is an online platform that lets a parent-teacher association collect payments, dues, and donations digitally, automatically track every transaction, and deposit funds directly into the PTA’s bank account. It replaces cash envelopes, paper checks, and manual spreadsheets with one dashboard.
A complete PTA payment system typically includes online payment collection, forms and sign ups, automatic payment tracking and reporting, payment reminders, and in-person payment options for events. Cheddar Up combines all of these in one account, and parents can pay without creating an account or downloading an app.

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Collection Spotlight: Westlake Meals on Wheels

Collection Spotlight: Westlake Meals on Wheels

How Westlake Meals on Wheels (MWOW) has raised over $7,000 to support their community during the quarantine Many of our amazing users are volunteers who under normal circumstances use Cheddar Up to collect payments and information for all sorts of things. As of late,...

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