BY NICHOLAS BRANDT
Fundraisers are effective ways for the clubs and organizations around campus to earn money to help towards the equipment and events that they need. With some companies creating online methods of creating fundraisers, earning money for your cause is more efficient than ever. However, does all of the money actually count?
Picture this for a second. You decide to donate $10 to a friend who’s raising funds for a trip with his or her club. The system they use seems efficient and useful, but where is that company profiting? In reality, a fraction of the money raised is taken by that company. For example, Snap-Raise takes about 25 percent of the total amount of money gained. In this example, only $7.50 would go towards helping your friend go on that trip while the fundraising company rakes in the dough by doing nothing but letting someone borrow some lines of code.
Personally, I find this completely unfair. If we truly do care for the organization, why would we line the pockets of the company while the people we are really trying to support don’t get all of the money they raise? Though it is more efficient, there is a better way: a direct donation. By giving cash directly to the organization, you wouldn’t run any risk of having the money go to third parties.
On the other hand, this may not be an option to some. Certain organizations on campus require participation in the system in terms of fundraising despite a direct donation being more successful in terms of amount raised. The companies like Snap-Raise do offer discounts for a lot of people donating, but by then, the money they make is already skyrocketing to unimaginable amounts, which negates the point. Why would you want to pay some people who literally only lent some method to the organization?
Donating money without the use of these companies is better for not only the club, but yourself. You can rest easy knowing that the club has your full support rather than about 75 percent of it. ASB can also gladly help you to donate the funds to the club directly if you are unable to hand them in yourself. The only downside is that they usually do not take PayPal or any other electronic payment methods. However, it is still better than wasting your money on a company that didn’t work at all to achieve the funds.
Also, these fundraisers don’t have the option to give out anything in return. Some clubs sell snacks to raise funds, but with companies like SnapRaise, you get nothing in return for the donation. Even the selling of snacks is better than the third party fundraising program considering you can also get something back for your donation.
Everything considered, the online fundraisers were a bad idea from the start. The clubs using them are most likely stuck into them for the rest of the semester, if not the rest of the year. I personally advise most clubs to stop using this system as they would be gaining less money in exchange for saving a few minutes.
Linda Jensen • May 11, 2024 at 9:30 am
I will never give to another online fundraiser. The phrase “Donor beware” is definitely applicable to Vertical Raise. I donated money to my grandson’s football team in May 2023 online through this company. 11 months later I have a charge on my new credit card for $25.94 and receive an email thanking me for renewing my digital discount card/app which I never installed or used. According to Florida law, I’m suppose to get an email or text no later than 30 days before warning me of this renewal charge. I did not receive either. I contacted the company in April 2024 and told them I didn’t want to renew anything and I wanted my $25.94 back. As of May 11,2024 I have not been reimbursed. I advise all to not use this company or give through this company. A donation is a donation and it should not be connected with a sneaky way for the company to keep getting money from the unsuspecting donors who probably don’t realize they are signing up for a reoccurring charge.
Stu • May 10, 2024 at 10:04 pm
Coaches, teachers admin and athletes should spend their time doing what they do best. Fundraising professionals at Vertical Raise maximize group funding opportunities for those parties. VR raise close to 40% more than “free” platforms. What would you rather keep 80% of $20000 or much less?
Jeff • Apr 12, 2023 at 10:30 am
Just got hooked in to a vertical raise fundraiser for my child’s track and Field. My child came home saying she has to raise $500, to hit up grandparents because they have lots of money (3 are deceased and the other doesn’t email or text). So my wife and I were just going to donate a chunk because I hate it when people hit me up for fundraisers. 450 was donated. Later in the day we got a nasty email that she hasn’t given anything or not participating. That pissed me off. I emailed back and was told it’s just an auto generated email and to disregard and sorry for me misunderstanding the email. No responsibility on their part which is quite off-putting. They also shame kids cuz they show everyone else what they have or havnt done. Seems like bullying to me. Crappy way of doing business. I would much rather just give money to the school, plus save 20%.
Kera Ward • Apr 11, 2023 at 9:04 am
This fundraising platform is poor modeling of online security. They ask children to share email addresses and create a personalized web page with the child’s picture and name. Schools/organizations give lipservice against the sharing of personal information then in action swoop in and tell the child they are expected to share their and other’s personal information online to help the program that is asking for the money.
Vertical Raise is keeping 20%. From their site: VERTICAL RAISE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AS TO WHETHER ALL OR PART OF YOUR ONLINE DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Lee • Feb 22, 2023 at 2:26 pm
I think online fundraising platforms are definitely needed but personally I am not a fan of the whole commission-based system that they operate under. My kids play sports and I play rec, so I know how important it is that the funds actually go to the team, not the platform. I think a flat-fee fundraising platform like League Sponsors is a better way to go. It’s more transparent and, aside from the flat platform fee, all funds raised actually go to the teams and athletes.
Mike • Jan 30, 2022 at 9:30 am
How much is your time worth? Mine is valuable. I don’t want to have to spend 10 hours in front of Albertsons selling crap nobody needs. Snap-Raise service fee is 20% not 25%…and if the team items are purchased for players it could be down to 18%.
Totally worth the investment. They are experts to raise us the most money with the least amount of time impact! TIME = Money
Todd Salter • Sep 20, 2021 at 2:10 pm
I understand SNAP fundraisers are lucrative for the organization. But doing unethical things does not justify the end result and it’s a TERRIBLE lesson for kids. What I consider to be unethical is:
1. Taking 23% (or 30%) and not disclosing that directly to the donors.
2. Implying that an email is a direct request from a student when it came from Snap.
3. Changing the fundraiser goal amount dynamically to increase — so the goal is never actually met. And then using that new goal in follow-up emails to try and get people to make a second or third donation so the new goal (which was made up by the software) can be met.
4. And worst of all by far…. coaching school employees to shame students who don’t participate (thus hurting the 70% participation “target”) because their parents have an ethical issue with this. The coach above who called this “apathy” should be ashamed of himself.
Sautee • Sep 16, 2021 at 2:59 pm
I find the posts here supportive of what seems to be nothing more than an expensive hose job suspicious.
GoFundMe takes a whopping 2.5 percent!
Suzy Q • Aug 8, 2021 at 5:09 pm
OK, So with over 30 years in the fundraising industry, selling programs that took a lot of my life investing both money and time it is not an easy life. I chose this field while running a restaurant with my husband and raising 4 children. I chose this field so that I could be home with my children when they needed me, and still volunteer to be the girl scout leader, soccer coach, PTA president and business owner. SUPERMOMMA, and I would never go back!! Yes my girls scout troop was able to go to the best DUDE RANCHES in the east because I knew how to fundraise, not just selling cookies!! Moms or dads also got to join in on the FUN!!After 33 years, I have been with the best companies in product sale fundraising, and have watched some of them go out of business, (YANKEE CANDLE, SALLY FOSTER, INNISBROOK, GREAT AMERICAN, QSP, GENEVIEVES) leaving multiple reps. loose their livelihood’s in an instant. COVID did that as well, as we relied on school groups to run our programs. I was with Yankee Candle Fundraising, who shut down operations in a one day span in May 2020 without blinking an eye. I had over 300 dedicated groups running this sale year after successful year!!! (Yankee was owned the corporation Newell/Rubermaid!! In school fundraising I had to work super hard to get an account to trust both my product line, program and my services. They did not pay for my time or efforts, I never got a salary, just commission. I worked with volunteers to raise funds for children’s programs, schools and sports teams, scouts, etc. My loyalties were split between the companies and my volunteer mom, teacher, coaches, etc. The rep has to work for the company and service the group, and make sure everything is flawless, if that is even possible. It is probably the hardest job to make everyone happy. You have the company, the group that needs the funds, the sellers/students/the supporters/the ongoing support of the group. Then the delivery, incorrect orders, end user happiness, etc. It seems to be never ending. With companies like Vertical Raise and others the online platform is a breath of fresh air!!! Making life easier for the coaches, PTA’ moms and dads, etc. is the goal for most reps. who choose this field to make a living. The companies are selling programs, not just products to make this happen. Nothing is free, and fundraising will always be a necessity. So with that being said, after a company spends millions of dollar’s to build a platform that works for a group plus helps raise funds, I think those who think they can do it better for no fees should do just that. There is a reason these folks are successful at helping groups raise millions of dollars!! Face it people donate to help their children, grandchildren, nieces, and the reality is most folks would rather give a donation of $$ then offer up their time!! So, complain all you want., I love what these platform companies are offering, even at 70% profit, because I am behind the scenes, selling the programs, the services, and working my but off to make sure your program is successful!
Chenda • Apr 25, 2021 at 1:24 pm
I’m part of the booster club, some parents never donate or do anything for the sport their kids play. Also find that even with snap Raise keeping a % you still make more money because some of these parents are not writing any checks. Specially for the bigger programs like football & Basketball they try to do pre meals before a game because if you don’t, some kids don’t have any money to buy a meal.
Non customer • Feb 8, 2021 at 5:41 am
I sent an email asking about their fees. Here’s their response, but not an answer.
Winnie Penkethman (Snap! Raise)
Feb 8, 2021, 5:13 AM PST
Hi there!
Thank you for reaching out to Snap! Raise.
We charge a percentage fee of the overall funds raised, which is paid only when the fundraiser has concluded. Because you are asking about the Snap fee for a fundraiser that is currently running, you will need to contact the coach for this information as the fee was agreed upon by the coach prior to running the campaign.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with!
Winnie Penkethman (she/her)
Customer Support Specialist
206-285-0906
Ronda • Mar 2, 2020 at 6:25 am
Next year my 500 will go directly to the team. If $125 went to snap that makes me crazy mad.
JB • Feb 23, 2020 at 9:56 am
Great thread, however seems many of the negative comments are probably those who have never ran a fundraiser, which in most cases is a lot of work. I have been on both sides. As a booster club member trying to raise money and now a rep for the company. Fundraising is not fun and by my experience usually less than 10% of the parents or boosters do 90% of the work. So let be real, what is the best way for your organization to raise the most money with the least amount of work (90% rule) allowing all those involved feeling good about the fundraiser.
Snapraise is taking a lot of heat here because although they have the capability to raise you large amounts, they take a large percentage and give those donating nothing in return. One size does not fit all. Some organizations are happy with how this is done and obviously some are not as seen on this thread.
Online fundraising is a great product and can be very successful when all involved feel good about how it is done. Having now worked for the company for nine months I can tell you we are doing it the right way.
How do I know this? Because my coaches, booster parents, teachers, students and sponsors have given back great reviews and more importantly they are excited for their success and the ability to repeat it into the next year. Who doesn’t like seeing their kids, friends and relatives success.
What separates us from the pack is we charge less and do more giving everyone involved a great experience. We charge 18% you keep 82%, we charge 10% you keep 90% for recurring donations (monthly supporters). We run the fundraisers for as long as you want, allowing you flexibility to raise money year round like in your off season. We send out email and text messaging to the sponsors. We don’t charge back or pass along the 2.9 % merchant fees. We allow you to be paid daily, weekly or monthly by check or direct deposit. We allow you to fundraise for each individual team with a separate team page. From here parents, fans, managers who join the team can shoot videos and photos, keep scores, post MVPs of games and events, post schedules etc… Every week this content is emailed to the sponsors of the kids who are tagged so they can follow along. Our platform provides a secure messaging platform to message by way of email, app notification and text. We provide a team store on your team page and the ability to sell digital ads. For club teams we now have a payment processing system which every team or organization uses to collect their fees. WE DONT SELL YOUR OR YOUR SPONSORS INFO, and we have a safe and secure site. If online fundraising is not your thing, I get it. Write the coach a check, go help with the other things needed to help raise money. Once you do this you will find it is rewarding but a lot of work. In an effort to work smarter not harder check out blast athletics.com or blast fundraising.com.
Teresa • Nov 25, 2019 at 8:38 pm
I have seen too much negativity here, is it really such a big deal that SNAP! Raise keeps 22% of the enormous amount of donations that they also had a hand in helping obtain .
There are credit card fees and some foot work that the rep does in order to receive the donations.
I am shocked at all this horrible talk.
Its like when you go out to eat and your food waitress or bartender gets tipped 20%.
Do you think people work for free ?
The fundraiser is perfect for this day in age and safe for the students / athletes and secure.
ERIC • Jan 18, 2022 at 2:05 pm
LOL… these companies make most of their money from selling YOUR email addresses. If you don’t think they use your email for other marketing and selling campaigns you are really lost.
CJ • Aug 17, 2022 at 12:51 pm
FALSE! I work in the FR industry and can tell you that we do not use or sell email addresses under any circumstances. If they are selling this data, they should be out of business IMMEDIATELY.
Robert A • Nov 25, 2019 at 1:10 pm
Funny how these coaches don’t mind us (family) receiving this type of solicitation from the emails provided by unknowing students. No, they will not have to clean my email to eliminate all the SPAM email I am about to receive. My student said they were asked for 20 emails. Unfortunately, mine was one of them.
Reading Snap! Raise will KEEP 25% or MORE of the funds raised just makes me so angry. I refuse to buy ANYTHING from ANY fundraiser from ANY person. What I do is write a check for $10.00 to the organization as a donation. THAT is better than nothing!
Shame on the adult coercing the student to participate in this type of thievery.
Leera • Nov 20, 2019 at 1:52 pm
It’s funny how only parents seem to be the ones complaining while coaches and booster clubs are crazy about Snap Raise. As a coach who used it…I did next to nothing, the kids did next to nothing, and we raised more than the past 5 years combined
Would you rather raise $10,000 and keep 77% like Snap or raise 2,000 and keep 95%? My rep told me their cut right away, explained why, and then proved it. No complaints here. I guess idk if it’s the same for everyone but the $ speaks for itself
Tim Loster • Nov 9, 2019 at 10:26 pm
Over the last 5 days our soccer club’s fundraiser goal of $16,000 has moved down only $295 dollars, when I have seen over $3200 of individual donations have come in for our snap raise fund raiser. Five days ago we needed $400 to meet our goal. Now, after $3200 has come in, snap raise says we still need $105 to meet our goal! We’re not talking 25% take by snap raise and 75% keep for our club. We’re talking 95% take by snap raise’s totally non transparent records. That’s not a business. That’s a scam.
GoFundMe, Facebook to name just 2 platforms I’ve used took only 3-5% or something like that.
I’m pretty sure most of the posts above supporting snap raise are snap raise employee posts.
Rafael • Oct 24, 2019 at 1:37 pm
It’s sad to see that coaches are willing to take the money at any cost. Vertical Raise sends out emails with a student’s photo. It says that the student is asking for a donation to reach his goal. It misleads the giver. The donor believes that the student is asking for money that he needs and he will use. Emotional appeals work.
Students can see the names of their classmates and the amount their classmates have raised. Social pressure works.
People don’t have to write a check and take it to school. They can use a credit card and donate with a click, no matter where they are. Ease of use works.
Coaches don’t want anything to do with fundraising. Why should they? But they have to be transparent. Let parents know what is going on and let them choose whether to write a check or provide 20 emails.
In my case, parents were not aware of the third-party company, parents were not informed that the emails were going to be managed by a third-party company, parents were not informed about the content of the emails sent. Much less about a fee. If something needs to keep secret…it might not be good.
Sure, it’s easier to get money by misleading people to think that the kid sent the email and that the kid will get the money. It works. Let’s rob a bank or charge 100 dollars to parents to enter the stadium to see their kids play. We’ll get more money than ever with little to no effort. I don’t think the end justify the means.
My prediction is that parents will learn about how the system works and will be skeptical about this process. Donations will actually decrease in the future. These systems will create distrust. People will start wondering how much money will the school actually get? Who is sending the email? etc. What schools need to do is to make it easier for parents to donate (without writing a check, filling out chocolate forms, or going to school). Why can’t coaches send an email with a link to a Vemo account? or post a link on their website that allows me to donate. I know why…schools brag about being public, they cannot charge…hence the middlemen….sure..
Sergio Delgadillo • Oct 11, 2019 at 7:49 am
Has anyone heard of the Pareto Principle?
80% is produced by 20%.
Having gone through 4 different Snapraise campaigns the numbers prove true.
40 kids in the program and 80% of the money raised was through 8 kids.
I would recommend it every time. Biggest and Most Productive fundraiser and fastest as well. The campaigns ran for about 4 weeks each.
The downside is seeing the apathy of a high percentage of the members spelled out in actual data.
Frustrated parent • Aug 22, 2019 at 9:06 am
My daughter is at a school using Snap for fund raising for Orchestra. I have several problems with this. 1. Don’t talk/pressure my child with a fundraising/hair-brained scheme used to beg for unearned money. If it’s so great, talk to me. 2. You took a picture of my child without my permission including the fact that we sign a form every year stating whether the board of education can use my childs photo/image. I repeatedly say no. 3. I can’t stress this third option more…WORK FOR WHAT YOU WANT. Just because teachers flash a free party, or trip to Florida as the winning goal, doesn’t mean that’s what we should do. How about practicing your instrument and becoming good at your craft instead of requiring me to sit for a 2-3 hour performance of students who sound like it was their first lesson. 4. Our students can’t even sit in the seat they earn unless they are first or second chair for fear that someone’s feelings will be hurt!! What? We don’t do this in any other sport. What if we did this in basket, football, or baseball? This would not be allowed. What about the feelings of the students with parents that don’t believe the hype and refuse to participate in this ridiculous scheme? You put a 500.00 goal amount on my child. I promise you that “goal” will not be met!!! 5. Stop teaching my child to be a begger. The real goal should be to be the best you can be in your chosen activity.
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John • Jul 17, 2019 at 12:57 pm
HelloFund only takes 3.9% + $0.30 of the transaction…which can be paid by the donor. Anderson High School Trojan Football switched in 2019 to HelloFund. Here’s their online fundraising page – https://app.hellofund.com/view/BvPbvbPG
Dillon • Jun 11, 2019 at 10:11 am
People, I am a coach myself.. This Snap company has been BANNED from our campus because of being so shady and doing things the wrong way..
If any coaches are looking to work with a good company who does all the work for you, takes a smaller cut and raises you more money in the long run. Try eTeamSponsor.com
They are the official fundraising partner of the CIF, CCCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, NWAC, AIA, MCLA, and more.. Never switching again after using them.
Coach Smith • Jun 5, 2019 at 6:45 am
Snap Raise fees are higher than anyone in the industry. That is not even a debate. The question becomes do they raise enough to validate it? The answer is No. There are now at least 2 or 3 other companies that raise a similar amount, have more qualified employees and take less money than Snap.
I’ve ran 2 Snap Campaigns and honestly it is a joke what they charge for what they do. The employees are all unprofessional and don’t fully explain the fees for clothing, prizes, etc. They gloss over it. I spoke to my rep who resigned and he told me to 100% avoid this company. They say they dont’ save emails and things, but if you run another campaign with the same kids, their emails are there. There is huge quesitons about what data is being sold and or used by Snap like clothign sizes, ages of kids particpating, etc.
Snap also tries to push clothign on kids and offers really crappy prizes that aren’t fully explained often time end up being more of a headache than they are worth. Its not “Nike” quality stuff like my rep explained. Its cheap products with a generic logo smacked on it.
I’ve called Snap’s office to discuss this and its an intern that tries to help you. This company is a fraud. I’ve now used Blast, Fan Angel and a new company called Vertical Raise.
Mary Ayotte • Mar 21, 2019 at 6:58 am
I had heard about Snap Raise and it seemed pretty easy so I was in touch in March 2019 about a fundraiser and could not get a straight answer on their fees! I laid it out easily – Massachusetts youth sports team, goal of $3,000 with average donation $25. How much is the fee so I can calculate the number of people I need to contribute? All I rec’d back was rhetoric about how “easy” it was and “no upfront” cost… but no STRAIGHT ANSWER on their fees! Super shady – several emails later from them looking to “talk by phone”, “tell us more about your program etc” I told them to forget it. If they can’t be upfront about their cut, I don’t want to do business with them and I certainly don’t want to share my number with them.
Julie Ueno • Mar 8, 2019 at 9:14 am
Where did your money go?
My dilemna is that it’s illegal for kids to raise money for a non-profit booster club and the school district has a policy against online fundraising so ASB is out of the question.
James Brock • Feb 20, 2019 at 8:47 am
Blastathletics out raises snap all the time. Their system your able to use phone #s and emails. Texts are alot better to reach people. And the team keeps 82% guaranteed! Plus blast will send out scores pics and videos to the sponsors that donate to the team. So they get something for thier donation. Blast has taken over in socal. Check them out!
Tricia • Jan 30, 2019 at 10:26 am
The bottom line it’s a donation! Your not selling products etc, so taking 25% plus the cc fee’s is criminal!!
Frances • Dec 3, 2018 at 6:35 pm
Hi all,
This is s great concept and it is by far the easiest fundraiser we have done. It isn’t easy raising funds through the old fashioned ways which someone suggested. Plus in our school system anything our children raise themselves goes to the school, not their individual team. We never see a return on that. So it’s up to the parents to raise funds for their child’s team. I don’t understand why so many of you are complaining. I run the concession stand and that alone is a full time job in addition to my real full time job. Snap is a business like any other. The reason you are in business is to make a profit. I just wish I would of thought of it and had the computer skills to pull it off.
Donna • Oct 15, 2018 at 1:30 pm
It’s a ripoff to have up to 50% of the donations go to a salesperson and have them pester your friends and family with weekly emails? Try Go Fund Me instead.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-30/gofundme-will-no-longer-take-a-cut-of-some-donations
Scott • Oct 8, 2018 at 8:41 pm
Deceptive. When we donated we were told that our athlete had earned a tshirt, but if we increased the donation she would get a bigger prize. So she raised $150 but since it took less than 5 donations she got nothing. 5 donations for less money would have gained her a prize. Deceptive.
James Brock • Sep 27, 2018 at 9:34 pm
My company out raises snap!raise every time we do a program after them. Team keeps 82% of their money guaranteed. Teams can update their scores post pics and videos and our system will send them to the people who donated to the team. Thats what people are getting for their donation. We have taken over big schools from Snap (Jserra, Mater Dei) as well as most schools in Socal. Check out Blastathletics.com you wont regret it.
Beth • Sep 19, 2018 at 3:34 pm
The “auto-shame” feature was pretty lame. When I entered my donation amount, a window popped up saying “the average donation is X, increase your donation amount to the average?”
I also there was no “thank you for your donation” window that popped up on the screen. It seems like they’re trying to fool you into donating again because you think it didn’t go through. The confirmation of my donation email didn’t come through until a good hour later.
Dean • Sep 6, 2018 at 11:58 am
Let me chime in as someone who has worked with multiple youth organizations and been involved in many fundraising activities – direct donations, selling items, car washes, ticket sales, etc.
It may appear that taking 20-25% of the donation is a ‘huge chunk’, but considering the results, it is better than the other fundraisers mentioned above. Direct donations only work well when the kids (or parents) are actually willing to go out and ask for them. This is generally a very small percentage of the kids in the group. Sales/car washes/etc. allow you to keep 100% of the funds, but again, participation is generally low (for sales) or time limited (car washes, etc.). This limits the total amount that can be generated.
Since utilizing Snap Raise, the organization I am working with now has increased fundraising revenues by almost double – even with the 20% cut that Snap Raise gets. The three years of using this system has exceeded the fundraising I’ve been involved with over the past 10 years.
Is there a better method? Perhaps – but I’ve seen nobody actually present one here. The ‘grumblings’ I see here are from individual donors who think that their kid should benefit from 100% of donated funds without considering the overall picture. For example: Is it better for the organization to receive 100% of $2000, or 75% of $5000? This is the bigger picture I am seeing.
For those who don’t like the ‘cut’ Snap Raise gets, start your own service and offer better terms. You will certainly get customers – and I hope you can make the business model work.
Amy • Aug 25, 2018 at 11:40 am
Anyone else take issue with the fact they took videos of minors without parental consent to use for fundraising? They also pressured children on the spot to send texts and submit personal emails of friends and family. Stressed my kid the hell out. My child is a minor, her job is to be a student, not some company’s little money maker. I am VERY angry about the strong arm tactics employed. I will be sending $100 to our organization directly. If they ask me to submit through snap they will get nothing.
Virginia • Aug 22, 2018 at 4:22 am
I am horrified that I received a text message today that proves that my PERSONAL CELL NUMBER was provided to this company for a fundraiser. I won’t bother to reiterate all the comments here about the gouging that is taking place, because it is obvious. What I am pointing out is that it is not just your email anymore! It is criminal to borderline force kids into getting their parents’ friends cell numbers for this purpose. God knows who else has access to it. Maybe no one. It doesn’t matter. It is not okay to share someone’s personal info and solicit this way. I’ve gotten the emails; we all have, and I’m not a fan but I can live with that. I check out the company’s percentage, and if it’s reasonable and I want to help the kid/family/team, I donate. Moving on to telephone numbers is unethical, wrong, and just gross. The worst part is that kids are being taught that this is not only okay but highly encouraged. I support new technology and more streamlined ways of doing things that sustain financial, ethical, and social responsibility. Snap is not in this category.
Matt P • Aug 15, 2018 at 8:05 am
My daughter is doing a snap raise fundraiser.
Being a skeptical person I wanted to see how much of my donation would go to the school.
Snap-raise won’t disclose this until after you sign up for a fundraiser as the coach/organizer.
If the reports of 25% (article) to 33% (comment) snap-raise fee are accurate it really is a bit of a rip off. If snap-raise disclosed this when people are donating, then okay. However the donate page says I am donating 1000 bucks (for instance) to a cause…and that is just dishonest when snapraise is taking a big cut. We aren’t talking about a 3% credit card processing fee.
The fact that snap-raise doesn’t disclose their prices on their website is telling. If they disclosed they took 10% (to prospective fundraisers as well as donors) then that would be reasonable and on-par with other crowd-funding type sites (kickstarter, gofundme, etc).
I get it that the digital interface, nagging emails/sms and colorful “progress” meters result in more donations for coaches and students that don’t have enough time or public funding as is. snap-raise certainly has seen this opportunity and built a bespoke product that they target at (often) less technically savvy school coaches in order to take advantage and make ridiculous profits off the generosity of friends and family that are misled to think they are donating to the school and not just writing a big profit check to the donation processor.
Businesses are free to set their own pricing models. The lack of disclosure is the big issue I have here. Thinking about reporting them to the FTC for false advertising.
Consider this: gofundme has the same donation processing functionality (without the team/school focused features) and they just charge a fee to cover their credit card payment processing fee (~3%). If you are a school that is raising money with snap-raise and have had success, consider that you could potentially get an additional 20-30% without any additional donations just by using a different platform.
Coach • Jul 25, 2018 at 2:41 pm
Hello All,
A lot of you are saying a lot of outrageous things about Snap and you don’t have your facts right. As far as the percentage, snap encourages participation and rewards participation. So as a coach if you cant get your team to participate, be a better coach. If 70% of your team participates, you as a team keep 77% of the amount raised. If you are below 70% participation, you keep 70% of what you raised. At the end of the day, participation is when one athlete receives a minimum of ONE donation. do you realize how easy that is when all you have to do is input 20 emails?
As far as other fundraisers, you will not find another company that will raise your team as much that Snap Raise! will. I have coached for a VERY long time and I have done every fundraiser in the book and NOTHING has ever raised my team as much money as Snap and none of them have been as easy as Snap. At the end of the day, you are paying to use their revolutionary platform that does the reach out(email, text, social media), collects the payments and gives you a sales rep that does ALL the work. So for all you using cookie dough, pizza, popcorn or whatever product you use, good luck. That is a giant waste of time! They are keeping 40-60% and are selling a crappy product that no one wants.
If you are not team snap, you are doing it wrong. I will promise you, you will raise more money with snap and save yourself from the headache of fundraising.
Good luck to you all.
Mike Bahun • Sep 3, 2018 at 9:51 am
I think this is a good debate to have . As someone whom entered this space and has coached at all levels from division 1 to youth and also been part of a build of platform into the fundraising space I will share what I think in hopes to provide a experience of 24 years of coaching and 20 years of fundraising. I will not be plugging my company or being negative toward others just simply hear to provide expertise . I see this on all sides with my own players and families , my own reps and now on the business side if the over 1 million dollars and 3 years invested into a high level platform . Here we go … companies will take money for fees it’s part of the business world and as someone who sells products and also does donations again see that fully as well . Choosing a rep to do this that has a vested interest in the success is not the worst thing . Now , if they are trained and follow steps that product results you will find there are a few groups that will make you more money and do the least work possible . In the end , %s are not what coaches want they want the most money and the least effort . Going with someone who gives you the highest % places 100% of the work on the coach. The industry has spoken for over 40 years that it’s a service business not a product one . So find someone who will do big and do it from a team concept standpoint to encourage what coaches teach everyday and you will have something . It’s not technology vs service the answer is both . If a rep has no defined proven process then they are not worth it . You won’t get the best results by a company sharing there platform and you being the service . We have beta tested it through and through . Here are the things we should be talking about that we are not :
1- are these platforms COPPA and FERPA antd California child protective services certified? Big , big challenge if they are not …
2- how does the money and taxes get assigned if the group is not a 5013c?
3- who contains the donors information ?
4- are your breaking spam laws ?
5- do the Donors get something when thy give ? They should be delivered a product for a donation .
6- can people text to give ? As we all know we are all going to the phone and the desktop versions of these are behind already and will
Only worsen . Find one that is built at its inception as a app.
I could continue. Many of theses cannot answer that question.
Macarena • Jul 24, 2018 at 7:08 am
Cost ranges between 30%-20% depending on participation (not donation amount). I have to admit that I was not totally sold out on thins idea and have seen lots of upset parents because they don’t want to share emails. The other typical comment I hear is “I would much rather give that money directly to the tem”, then why don’t they?. Our Booster club last year received less than $500 in straight up donations. Most of our other fundraisers ranged with a profit margin od 50%-30% and it involved a lot of work. We will see, it is worth a shot.
Mike • May 22, 2018 at 7:31 pm
Everyone go vote for Cole Morgan for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Pacific Northwest 2018. Snap Raise has single handedly revolutionized the way teams and organizations raise money and the rest are playing “catch up”.
If you want to work with someone pecking away at their computer that you will never see or have a relationship with, that’s your choice. If you want a dedicated rep face-to-face committed to returning time and effort back to you, your family and those in your program, give Snap a shout. The rep will do it all and allow you to focus on coaching or teaching which is the whole reason you got into the profession in the first place. Or you can follow a print out of instructions and do it yourself on a platform that “does the same thing as Snap Raise.” Snap knows they are onto something when their competitors actively troll coaches by sending backdoor emails using “Snap Raise” in their pitch.
If you’re into adding to the obesity epidemic by nickle and diming students and faculty with healthy chocolate bars and candy or beating up your local community selling $20 wrapping paper or cookie dough and keeping 40-60% of the profits, that is likewise your choice.
I know the idea of a company providing a service and charging for it is a mind boggling concept to some but I promise, it’s a common practice. If Snap is so bad, why do elite schools like Columbia University, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Duke, West Point, North Carolina, Villanova, US Naval Academy, US Marine Academy, US Coast Guard and the US Air Force partner with them?
I see a lot of misinformed people in this thread. I also see apparent competitors who were even so bold as to indicate their company maliciously labeling Snap in this thread. I would encourage you to do some research for yourself and maybe have a conversation with someone to fully grasp the service and value.
You know, or go sell raffle tickets and BBQ plates.
Concerned Citizen • May 25, 2018 at 12:34 pm
Please do your research before choosing a online fundraising company. Snap Raise takes a minimum of 20% which is by far the highest and you should never pay over 7%. Not sure how good of a CEO you are if you are taking that much money from good causes. Look around but buyer beware.
As far as vote for CEO of the Year. Pass.
Mike • Jun 17, 2018 at 8:35 am
We manufacture cookie dough. I know, you’re thinking, “another cookie dough fundraiser?” The thing is, our cookie dough is organic and gluten free. On top of that, we give back 60% of the proceeds. I think you will be impressed!
John • Jul 11, 2018 at 8:35 am
Seriously! You take 25% or more of every donation. They didn’t revolutionize the industry, they created the rip off of the industry. It’s just a donation! It’s criminal to take that much from a donation. The platform is not much different than other ones out there as well.
Concerned Coach • Aug 24, 2018 at 2:34 pm
PREACH!
I have talked to many coaches and all of them say the same thing – if it weren’t for parents and fundraising, we would coach a lot longer. Yes, we pay Snap their fee – they give us much more in return….and I’m not talking about money. TIME.
Julius Erving • May 8, 2018 at 3:37 pm
Givebutter.com takes about 0.5%, at most 5%
Anything over 7% is a ripoff. There isnt THAT much value added to the guy showing up and selling.
This is a rip off, I had to look up Snap-Raise and see what they were about (I’m a coach and doing active fundraising next year).
20 emails and tracking… lots of places do that. this is just taking a lot of money and the donors dont even know how much of their $$ is NOT going to the team.
business is business… but so is shady
GiveButter and others are a LOT less of a pass thru.
Amy Th • May 4, 2018 at 7:58 am
I see comments on here about taking 50% if there isn’t a 70% participation rate. What exactly defines the participation rate? Is it how many people actually donate? How many emails are sent out of the required 20 per child? My son’s team just did this. I wish I had known some of this ahead of time. I would have just donated an actual check.
Prosper • Apr 24, 2018 at 8:07 am
From the Prosper HS student paper:
https://eaglenationonline.com/1822/features/fundraiser-benefits-sports-fine-arts-programs/
Paul • Apr 23, 2018 at 11:10 pm
I am a coach and used SNAP for the first time this year. We raised over 44k. Before snap we did about 7k. This company is dialed in, and you must pay for their service. It was the easiest fundraiser Ive ever done. This company is innovative and Id suggest everyone to check it out!
Tyler M. • Apr 19, 2018 at 6:03 pm
Steve…their service fee ranges between 20-27% based on participation. The software they provide our high school athletic teams with is the same as their collegiate funding model where schools like Columbia, Notre Dame, Stanford are utilizing it for their giving days….check out how much they’re raising.
Plain and simple, they get results no one else can, and my rep takes all the nuisances of fundraising off my plate. The 20% service fee I paid was peanuts when looking at ROI. It’s called value, and my rep doesn’t need to sneak into our school, he is a trusted partner and welcome anytime…and not just with our athletic teams.
If you have an axe to grind at least be accurate and fair. Your posts are petty and slanderous.
David Burton • Apr 26, 2018 at 10:09 am
Hi Tyler. David from FanAngel.com here. You are right, Snap does get results. But I beg to differ on the “no one else can”. We have had a lot of HS teams switch and do better with us. Often the gross the same, but net much more because of our fees. I’m not going to say everyone has, because that’s not the case. But lots. Happy to share URLs of examples.
Mike • May 22, 2018 at 7:38 pm
David – I personally have helped teams and organizations raise more money in the past two years than your company has raised in it’s existence.
You are not the same, sir.
Kyle • Aug 13, 2018 at 12:22 pm
I agree David, fanangel.com is not the same, they seem to be better. I dare you both to advertise the percentage you keep on the front page of your respective websites. I don’t know why fanangel.com doesn’t do this because they definitely should. If snap-raise did, users would drop like flies! Interesting how snap-raise focuses on soft targets like schools. Great business model for sure.
mark miller • Apr 13, 2018 at 12:07 pm
The worst organization in America.No follow up.
Coach • Apr 6, 2018 at 4:41 am
As a coach I find it funny that so many parents and family said they would have given the cash directly but never did all the years before snapraise when the programs did traditional Fundraising. The platform of giving online is great and convient for both the coach and player. The reason Snap raise has the ability to take a percentage is because they have created the platform. No gets mad when they buy a pair of Lebrons or Jordan’s that all of the money does not go directly to them, it’s part of it.
Jenelle • Jun 8, 2018 at 3:23 pm
Amen! I held off on Snap Raise for several years…I thought why pay someone else if we can do it on our own. Well, guess what…after several attempts and not much progress we earned more than any other fundraiser we’ve done. We paid a high percentage, but still made more than trying do it on our own because people say they would rather write a check than buy cookie dough, but they don’t. LOL
Will • Mar 7, 2018 at 1:35 pm
My BIGGEST issue with Snap Raise is that there is NO product or service being provided. I DO NOT want my child to essentially beg for money to support his team. We pay a ton in taxes (mostly for the schools) and we pay a fee to play a sport in our HS. This is insane. Old fashioned fundraisers teach the kids about team work, hard work and values. This teaches them nothing! Kids do not have 20 email addresses to send this to, only their parents do. I do not want my child asking my friends and family for money (for nothing in return). This is really upsetting to me and I cannot believe my child’s HS is allowing this. Shovel, bake, rake….DO SOMETHING FOR THE DONATION! PLEASE!!
Scott • Jun 5, 2018 at 9:10 pm
Agree so embarrassing to beg for money. Have values and work. Wash cars ,sell something. This is not a fundraiser its a begraiser.
Jeff • Feb 21, 2018 at 9:36 pm
I’ve worked with Snap as a coach and have nothing but the best experiences. The coach is given an agreement that they keep that explains everything to a T! The teams take Home is based upon the teams participation (being 20 emails sent) the best part is that they can track the emails and once it has been opened that recipient does not receive another email. The highest percentage that is kept is 30% with 3% of that going to a 3rd party company to handle all of the online donations and keep donors information safe. Parents are also brought home a paper called their homework handout or something along those lines explanning the process to them. I suggest if you do not know much about Snap and your children’s team is utilizing them to ask coach about all the details they should have their agreement form. Also our rep came to a parent meeting so that the parents could ask questions and get a better feel for how it all works. If you don’t know ask, our baseball team raised $25,000 in just 28 days and we kept 77% of that I’d say for the little work we had to do was worth it.. plus our parents and kids did not have to purchase unwanted products.
BABAUER • Mar 15, 2018 at 8:30 am
I think 77% is way too little to keep. It may be great for you because it’s little work but when people donate to the baseball team, they believe the money is going to the team not to the website that facilitates it. I would consider only receiving 77% a rip off and I would not be happy if 23% of my donation went to somewhere other than it’s intended recipient. GoFundMe has a much more reasonable rate!
David • Jan 16, 2018 at 11:24 pm
Hello everyone. Lots of painful experiences. And I’ve heard a ton more. That’s because I’m with a competing platform called FanAngel. We are similar to Snap in technology (we actually support a lot more features — like online fundraisers, donation perks, a-thon style fundraising…but honestly almost everyone goes the “ask letter” style), but are hugely different in everything else.
1) Our fees are only 5% + Credit Card fees…so teams keep ~92% of every donation.
2) To do this, we don’t visit schools. We do everything remotely. That saves a ton of money and we pass that onto the teams.
3) Finally, we don’t dictate. Teams that only want to use 10 emails per athlete. Great! You won’t raise as much, but the stress is so much less.
Sorry for the marketing soapbox (please don’t consider this spam), but you all should know there is an alternative out there. We are getting a lot of very happy converts.
Cole's Immaturity • Dec 19, 2017 at 2:06 pm
I worked for Snap-Raise and I can tell you its a scam. Even when I was hired I was extremely skeptical as it was too good to be true. And I was right, only way to do what they do is to take an enormous cut of donations. All the sales people do is try to gain more business and force 20 emails. They don’t help you with your personal campaign, that is basically all on the coach’s shoulders. The ONLY purpose of their sales team is to expand business and growth. Nothing in their day to day is to help individual fundraisers maximize their potential. They will TELL YOU how that is done but will never personally help as they’re too busy trying to close the next sale.
They will come here and tell you “but with us you will raise more money then ever!” and sure that could be true but they’re still using an emotional investment from those close to the students for their own personal gains. They call it “business” but their business is taking donations away from those people think they are donating to for support. There are plenty of other options out there that can help your child learn about fundraising, about sales, and about effort required to run programs and passions. Snap-Raise does not help your child with life lessons in anyway, its just there to collect 20 emails to collect donations of which they take either 30% or 23%.
Rod • Jun 20, 2018 at 2:36 pm
What is the information saying on the donation request? Where can I find out whats being said to request money from family friends for donations?
Emily • Dec 14, 2017 at 2:53 pm
People like to get something for their money. Seems like everyone is going after donations. People at work , families and communities will be tired of always giving everyone money for nothing. Do your own donation campaign if you want. They are forcing and intimidating the group into contacting folks they know. Putting pressure will turn profits. And the more the group makes, the more they make. Why help them? Fundraising companies have to pay for the products with their portion of the profits. Donations don’t. I know when I go to a store, doctor, lawyer… I’m paying for their service and they are obviously making money. Have to. It’s their job. But I want to go to a good one. Reliable one. This company and idea will go away. Pushy sales people. Like boosterthon. Folks went crazy thinking it was so awesome. Don’t hear it much anymore. Groups caught on. People complained and got tired of donating. That’s what has happened to folks. Give me money. For nothing. I don’t allow my kids to ask folks for donations. It’s rude just asking for money like that. These companies don’t help you push donations for free. It’s funny how groups try to out smart themselves. What can we do to make the most money, fast, easy and with little work. Bug people by calling and emailing them to give you money. Don’t participate and never will.
Hil Hernandez • Dec 10, 2017 at 11:49 am
A lot of what I’ve read here is surely absurd? Why would anyone expect unknown people to work for free? This is capitalism, not a third world country!
Do we question every other charity that we’ve used for fundraising, whether it’s chocolates, gift wrapping paper, etc… Check those out and do some digging there, you will also be surprised and grateful this type of service is available. I’m not knocking those either, just respecting that we all go to work every day and provide a service that we are paid to accomplish and that’s what they do! Don’t like it, well don’t donate! it’s very simple. Want to raise money on your own, then do it and give it directly to your cause, surely the organizers will be very happy :).
The fact is, this method of fundraising is innovative and can raise more money than traditional methods. I personally did not like for my children to walk around the neighborhood and sell products to strangers while a big corporation was making a 30-50% profit. This method is indirect, allows the contributor to decide how much if anything, without the pressure of having to donate to a cause they’re not interested in supporting. Also, makes it easier for the athletes/students to carry on with their focus; practice, school, etc… and not take time out to sell stuff door to door or at family gatherings.
Derek B • Dec 1, 2017 at 7:57 am
I personally hate buying chocolate and all that crap. If there’s a service fee, the end better justify the means.
Teri • Nov 27, 2017 at 8:42 pm
My son is 15 yo B Ball player. Today he came home and started asking for family emails. When I asked him why, he said if he didn’t 20 by tomorrow, he wouldn’t be allowed to practice. This didn’t sound right to me so I did a little digging.
Turns out that Snap Raise had been to their school and convinced everyone (even the coach) that if they turned in enough emails, the world would be their oyster, pearls included.
I was very uncomfortable with this. Snap Raise says on their own website that they take a commission on the donations but decline to say what percentage they take: 25%, 30% or even 50%?
The whole thing sounded fishy to me.
Whatever happened to selling chocolates and Christmas wrapping paper for a fund raiser?
I don’t agree to giving out emails without the owner’s permission. Who knows what can happen after that.
Michele Abbitt • Nov 23, 2017 at 6:13 am
Yesterday, I was shocked when I received a check for our booster club fundraiser from Snap. The check I received was $1322.50. When you log onto our fundraising website it indicates that we raised $2645. That’s right folks, Snap just took a 50% profit for themselves. If I had known they had that kind of markup, I would’ve never participated in this fundraiser. In addition, our fundraiser ended the middle of September and we are just now receiving a check at the end of November.
Coach C • Dec 17, 2017 at 7:56 pm
If you fall below the 70% participation SNAP will take 50% of the donations your organization raised. That to me is a little absurd and just spent hours making sure we reached our participation goal so we wouldn’t lose over $1,000! The concept is innovative and does raise a good amount of money and comparing it to traditional fundraisers who take 50% profit, getting 77% profit is actually pretty good.
Concerned Coach • Aug 24, 2018 at 2:31 pm
At the very least teams keep 70% with Snap – not 50%
Mike Bahun • Nov 18, 2017 at 8:43 am
Coming very soon there will be a company that not only does these type of donations with a professionally trained rep but people will be getting a electronic gift and receive it and it will all be built in a app and delivered through a app with real protection and compliance to view kids portfolios for these pages and will offer supporters over 800,000 discounts as soon as they donate and lists fees above board and transparent and also has a reponsible course of action with decernment of taxes . Discounts include , Southwest Airlines , Costco , Sams etc and other major brands with real mobile discounts and not just affinity programs with no value . It will be holistic and transaction products and donations instead of all the current fundraising silos .
Kate • Apr 17, 2018 at 8:16 am
What is this company?
John • Nov 12, 2017 at 11:25 am
Looks like Snap Funding has quite a few paid shills on this thread crowing about how great their service is.
Snap is a rip-off. Donate to fundraisers directly and cut out these greedy middlemen.
Joe • Mar 13, 2018 at 11:05 am
Ok I don’t have any skin in the game either way. And 30-50% is absurd. But I you do realize that when you buy let’s say chocolate at $20 that not all of that money goes to that organization. The cost of that chocolate is covered and the rest is sent back to the organization. Just saying
Spencer • Nov 9, 2017 at 9:27 am
I’ve coached for 8 years and played sports my whole life. We did a lot of horrible fundraisers. The SNAP guy came to our school and we ran a campaign and we ended up keeping $6300. The most we ever made before SNAP was $1700. Our school tried to have people do cash donations directly but it was a nightmare and a real pain. This really is an awesome thing. There’s definitely a business side to it but there is no way we’d ever raise this much so easily. I’ve got kids and a life and everyone hates fundraising so this was great. No offense but it seems this article and people commenting are not recognizing the value of what companies like this do!
Jennifer • Dec 10, 2017 at 2:42 pm
I really appreciate this point of view. I feel the same way. I’m ok with them keeping some because it is an easy fundraiser. I do feel it is a bit sketchy at how much we will make. this make some nervous.
Jeanne • Jan 30, 2018 at 5:05 am
You can do good old fashioned poster companies who do all the work and give you a rebate…yes all money doesn’t go directly to school as there are overhead costs. The coaches and students do not lift a finger and get anywhere from $500-$5000, depending on the size of the community.
Randy • Nov 8, 2017 at 11:11 am
Not to mention the three e-mails in two weeks that I received from the fundraiser pleading with me to donate. And I am sure the 19 other people we gave e-mails to are being subjected to that spam as well. One said it was from my daughter “personally” asking to donate. I think it is a lazy way of fundraising. Not a fan at all.
Logical Dad • Oct 26, 2017 at 10:35 pm
The funniest thing is that this SNAP fundraiser has brought more money into our school than any other fundraiser we’ve ever done even after SNAP takes their fee. I didn’t see all my fellow parents up in arms as See’s candy and co. take 50% or more and our kids work harder!! Try selling See’s to Aunt Julie in Michigan. Personally my daughter can focus more on her school work and less on fundraising. I’ll pay for that.
Mad Mom • Oct 25, 2017 at 10:50 am
My daughter’s band just completed a fundraiser via snap raise. I am seeing red right now after preliminary estimates that they will be forwarding only 67%. I am absolutely livid! What a racket!!! I will post updates of exact fees…the students raised over $20k!! Seems like a home run for snap raise! Never again :/
Noah • Oct 21, 2017 at 6:52 am
You realize that their job is to rake in donations like a professional and push revenue in their pocket as well as to the school. They are salesman with a good cause so i wouldnt get upest when they bring 4x the donations for the school, unless you want somekids mother running a desperatley needed donations box.
PAMELA Williams • Oct 16, 2017 at 6:51 pm
This sounds so familiar. My daughter also said a guy came to her school and urged them to collect 20 emails. She was promised a Nike jacket and many more prizes. All she received was a visor so far. H88 kikow could the coach let this happen year after year.
Nick • Sep 30, 2017 at 5:11 am
If you want to try a different type of online fundraiser without fees to the teams, check out FlipGive. You simply shop for things your team needs and earn cash back. You can also accept donations.
terry • Sep 13, 2017 at 10:29 am
Does Snap sell the emails that are provided by the kids? My concern is that the emails will be sold to outside interests as well and Friends and family will get bombarded by additional SPAM stuff due to me providing their info.
Teddy • Nov 1, 2017 at 1:06 pm
I coach and my team uses Snap. I also have a son that uses it for his middle school football team. I know from coaching they don’t sell email info which is a big reason they take a percentage. Other online companies will sell you a percent and then go sell your emails to make their money. As a coach we got a check for over 10 thousand. We typically keep 4K after selling cookies. This is a much better alternative trust me
Steve • Jan 17, 2018 at 1:18 pm
Teddy,
No other companies do not sell the emails that are inputted into the platforms. Snap Raise is still using the old school format of hiring sales people as independent contractors in each state. That’s why they charge their enormous fee’s to pay for the sales people and home office etc stuff. Just a fact.
Tami McMullin • Sep 7, 2017 at 8:33 pm
Thanks for writing about this. I was also told about what a ripoff SNAP is through a family member who is an administrator for a school district. Their district’s finance team looked into all these online fundraising sites and SNAP was one of the worst in terms of taking a large chunk of the donations. I find it very misleading for these kids and for the donors, as they don’t say anything about the % donations they take anywhere on their website. My daughter said the guy that came to their school was really aggressive and insistent that the kids send an email out to at least 20 people. Now I get why!
mike J • Sep 7, 2017 at 11:20 am
I’m new to SNAP raise. Two of our kids in High School are using it now. I donated as did a lot of other people. I got a gut suspicion and started looking into it. I emailed SNAP directly inquiring about the fees and they asked I contact our groups organizer for the fee amount. Sent email to our organizer but haven’t heard back. So I started my online search which landed me here. Now that I know there is a huge percentage paid out (exact amount unknown) I will NOT be donating through SNAP again.
More to come…..
Tariq Aziz • Jan 7, 2017 at 11:43 am
I agree with you completely.
I just found out that our son’s basketball program wasn’t going to receive the full $7,000+ that they raised because SnapRaise is taking a big cut of it. What a joke!
If I had known about Snap! Raise’s huge percentage I would have given my donation to our board directly, and I imagine that all of his relatives would have as well. And people would definitely not have given so much if they had known that such a large percentage of the money would go directly to snap-raise.com for doing basically nothing.
So I am investigating alternatives for next year. Hopefully you will too. I’m anxious to see a new post listing some alternatives in the near future.
Shelley • Jan 31, 2017 at 9:51 pm
Tariq, how much of the $7000 did your group receive. Because we have one for kids, it does look like when people donate all of the monies will go towards the kids. Please post here
Noah • Oct 21, 2017 at 6:59 am
Their job as a buisness is to make sure employess get paid. Hence the buisness part. They are trained specifically for making the most out of donations so their trained to boost donations so their still doing you a favor.
Steve • Feb 28, 2018 at 11:39 am
Noah, Not a chance. Snap Raise is doing the old school way of HS Sports fundraising. They hire Independent Sales Reps on Commission/Draw only. Send them to training and do the whole rah, rah, rah, let’s go get it. They heavily push the reps to go sneak into schools etc to reach the coaches etc. That’s a little slimy to say the least and can create some tension with some schools.
Taking 23% as a minimum and up to 50% on donations depending on the percentage of participation, emails entered, facebook/Twitter shares is without question is: Criminal. Their platform is no different than others out in the market place. Companies like this still give Fundraising Companies a bad name.
Dan • Aug 25, 2018 at 9:00 am
You guys are all wrong hahaha this article is a joke ! Snap raise has changed the game of fundraising! I love the parents that complain about donating 20 dollars and the team only gets $1750h ha but if you sell grandma nasty cookie dough for 20 dollars the team gets 7 dollars 40 percent!!!! Sell a discount card for 20 dollars and the team gets 10 so it’s ok for product companies to over price there product so they can make a profit to pay there company ! You people have no idea how much it coasts to run a online fundraising company snap raise has 500 employees doing stuff! It’s juts not code! Snap raise has changed the game teams are making more money then ever and the kids are staying in the class room and on the feild ! They signed up to play sports not to sell stuff!!! And with today’s society do you really want your kid walking door to door selling stuff !?!?! This article is a complete joke and whoever wrote it should get my information snap raise never ever takes 50 percent!!! My son plays in West Covina and there team uses snap raise and they love it!!! It’s easy the team makes amazing money and he can concentrate on school and his sport instead of selling over priced pop corn bags!! So that Compant can make a profit!!!