A walk-a-thon fundraiser is a fun and active way to raise funds while promoting physical fitness. With Midland Fundraising, organizing your event is effortless. We handle everything from creating a customized group website to setting up individual fundraising pages. Participants gather pledges for each mile or lap they walk, making it an inclusive event for all ages. Everyone is pre-registered, so you can focus on the fun.
Our platform provides all the digital tools you need, including email, social media sharing, and QR codes. We support multiple payment options like credit cards, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. With custom incentives and real-time tracking, your participants stay motivated, and you’ll receive your funds within 24 hours after the event.
For a fundraiser that’s easy, fun, and promotes health, Midland’s walk-a-thon is the perfect choice. Let us help you make your fundraising a success—get started today!
Walk-a-Thons offer an ideal blend of simplicity, profitability, and engagement:
• High Participation: With walk-a-thons, you can expect strong involvement from participants of all ages, encouraging a sense of community and teamwork.
• Health and Fitness: Promote physical activity while raising funds, making it a win-win for everyone involved.
• 100% Cash Proceeds:Keep all cash donations collected, ensuring maximum benefit for your cause.
• 75% Profit on Digital Payments: Maximize your earnings with 75% profit from payments made via credit/debit cards, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Cash App, Venmo, and PayPal.
• No Setup Fees: Start your walk-a-thon without any upfront costs, making it an accessible option for any group.
• Quick & Easy Organization:Enjoy a hassle-free setup process with Midland Fundraising, and secure up to 70% profit while keeping your participants motivated and engaged.
A walk-a-thon not only raises funds but also encourages healthy habits, making it a highly effective and enjoyable fundraising choice.
• Design: Our team will set up your personalized walk-a-thon campaign, providing you with custom materials, a dedicated website, and a fundraising page for each participant, ensuring everything is tailored to your needs.
• Share: Effortlessly spread the word about your walk-a-thon by sharing through email, text messages, social media, and QR codes, making it easy for participants to reach out to family and friends.
• Collect: Boost your donations with our interactive marketing programs and convenient payment options, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, making it easy for supporters to contribute.
• Make it Fun: Add excitement to your walk-a-thon by choosing custom incentives or implementing fun prize programs to keep participants motivated and engaged.
• Keep Track: Monitor and share your walk-a-thon’s progress in real-time, turning fundraising into a competitive and enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
• Cash Your Check: Enjoy fast payouts, receiving your funds via check or electronic payment within 24 hours after your walk-a-thon ends, ensuring a quick and seamless process.
Elevate your fundraising efforts with Midland’s Walk-a-Thon Fundraising platform. If traditional fundraisers haven’t met your expectations, our secure and user-friendly online solution is here to help your group raise more funds with less hassle. Midland makes the process simple by offering personalized fundraising pages, automated marketing tools, and seamless digital payment options. Schools and groups nationwide are experiencing the benefits, with over 5,000 groups successfully using Midland’s platform this year alone. Turn your next walk-a-thon into a success story with Midland Fundraising.
Walk-a-thons offer more than just a way to raise funds—they provide an opportunity to enhance physical and mental wellbeing. Here’s why walk-a-thons stand out:
Every group receives a unique webpage designed to maximize engagement. A dynamic leaderboard fosters friendly competition, motivating both teachers and students to actively participate in your walk-a-thon.
Each participant is provided with a personalized, user-friendly website. Parents can easily share their child’s donation page with friends and family through social media, email, or text, expanding your fundraiser's reach.
Our cutting-edge mobile technology ensures that staying connected and managing your walk-a-thon is simple. Participants can share their pages and supporters can donate directly from their phones, making the process seamless and convenient.
Keep your walk-a-thon simple and secure with our online fundraising platform and user-friendly mobile app. Our process is designed to help you raise more funds by tapping into a powerful online reach and a proven fundraising strategy. Time-saving Setup: Skip door-to-door sales and easily launch your campaign online.
Expert Support: Partner with our fundraising experts who guide you from start to finish.
Flexible Payment Options: Seamlessly accept donations through cash, check, credit/debit cards, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Apple Pay, and Google Wallet.
Real-time Tracking: Monitor and track donations on the go, making it easier to stay organized and motivated.
By leveraging our mobile-friendly tools, your walk-a-thon becomes a convenient and efficient way to maximize your fundraising efforts.
Adjusting Goals: Easily set and adjust both school-wide and individual goals through our intuitive platform. This flexibility allows you to fine-tune your targets based on real-time participation and fundraising progress, ensuring your walk-a-thon campaign stays on track and reaches its full potential.
Automated Emails: Streamline communication and save time with our automated email feature. Schedule and customize emails to keep parents and participants informed and engaged throughout the fundraiser, boosting participation and donations with minimal effort.
Integrated Social Media: Access all the tools you need to connect with your community and spread the word about your walk-a-thon. Our platform integrates seamlessly with social media, making it easy to share updates and encourage support.
Progress Reports: Stay informed about your fundraiser’s success with real-time progress reports. Access detailed insights from your dashboard, showing how close you are to reaching your goals, identifying top contributors, and tracking participant performance, all in one convenient place.
We connect you with a dedicated Personal Event Advisor—an expert with firsthand experience as a former PTO/PTA volunteer—who will guide you through every step of your walk-a-thon. Your advisor will collaborate closely with you to develop and fine-tune your fundraising strategy, helping you set achievable budget goals and brainstorm the most effective incentive options. They’ll offer personalized advice on promoting your campaign and help you navigate potential challenges, ensuring your walk-a-thon runs smoothly and successfully from start to finish.
At Midland Fundraising, we take your data security seriously. Our platform is fully FERPA and COPPA compliant, ensuring that your personal and financial information is protected at every step. We use advanced encryption to secure all emails, credit card transactions, and personal data. Plus, with secure donation processing, you can trust that every contribution is handled with care. You can access and review your data at any time, giving you peace of mind throughout your fundraising campaign.
Walk-a-thons are one of the most influential and engaging fundraising methods available. Here’s why they stand out:
In summary, walk-a-thons offer a simple, cost-effective, and highly engaging way to raise significant funds while maximizing community participation and support. They are an ideal fundraising solution for any organization looking to achieve big results with minimal effort.
Maximize Social Media: Keep your community engaged with regular updates on your walk-a-thon’s progress and share fun, behind-the-scenes content. Utilize social media to extend your reach and inspire more people to join and contribute.
Targeted Email Campaigns: Personalize your emails to potential donors, highlighting the importance of their support. Include direct, easy-to-use links for quick donations, making it simple for them to contribute.
Offer Incentives: Boost participation and encourage higher donations by offering rewards such as exclusive event merchandise, recognition, or special experiences for top fundraisers.
Corporate Matching: Encourage donors to check if their employers offer matching gift programs, which can effectively double the contributions to your walk-a-thon.
Streamline Donations: Provide multiple secure payment options, including PayPal, Apple Pay, and credit cards. Ensure your donation pages are mobile-friendly, allowing for easy access and donations from anywhere, at any time.
Emphasize Impact: Clearly communicate how the funds raised will directly benefit your cause. Use compelling stories, testimonials, and visuals to create an emotional connection with your audience, driving them to donate.
Themed Events: Add excitement to your walk-a-thon by incorporating themed days or fundraising challenges. This can enhance participation and build a stronger sense of community involvement.
Create Urgency: Use countdowns and emphasize deadlines to create a sense of urgency, encouraging immediate donations and participation.
Leverage Matching Gifts: Highlight opportunities for matching gifts and emphasize deadlines to maximize contributions quickly and effectively.
These SEO-friendly strategies can significantly boost the success of your walk-a-thon fundraiser by increasing donations, engaging your community, and ensuring an enjoyable and impactful fundraising experience.
Midland Fundraising accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Yes, international donations are accepted.
Yes! Donors who pay online immediately receive an emailed receipt for their donation.
Midland Fundraising handles any questions or issues from parents and donors directly. Excellent customer service is one of the many reasons schools return to work with us year after year.
Yes! We provide the event chairperson and principal with access to an online portal to monitor donations and the fundraiser’s progress.
Teachers have access to an online portal to see the status of their class’s progress.
We process payment within one week of the end of your drive (check via mail or bank direct deposit).
Upon completion of the program, Midland Fundraising can provide the school with Excel reports showing each student’s collected donation totals as well as classroom totals.
Our profit margin varies but is typically around 60-70%. Schools also keep 100% of any corporate donation matches and cash donations. Various factors can affect your final profit margin, but most groups reach or get very close to that average margin.
We use a voluntary tipping function that allows donors to contribute a small percentage to help cover the costs of administering the fundraiser, thereby increasing your final profit. Donors immediately receive an emailed receipt for their donation.
Yes, we can add your participants for you to streamline the setup process. We only need a few key details from you in an Excel file, such as the participants’ names, email addresses, and any other necessary information. This helps ensure that each participant has their own fundraising page set up and ready to go.
No, you don’t strictly need parent emails to run a successful fundraiser, but having them can significantly boost your fundraising efforts. With parent emails, you can directly communicate important updates, encourage participation, and share fundraising tips. Parents are more likely to be actively involved and help their children reach their fundraising goals if they receive regular communications.
Participants seek donations from family, friends, and community members for their efforts in an event like a read-a-thon or fun run. No products are sold; the focus is on collecting donations.
Participants can collect donations online through a secure fundraising platform, where donors can make contributions directly.
Yes, both participants and organizers can track the progress of the fundraiser through an online portal, which provides real-time updates on donations and participation.
Midland Fundraising provides full support, including setting up the online platform, providing promotional materials, and offering customer service to address any questions or issues.
No, there are no upfront costs to start a donation-style fundraiser with Midland Fundraising.
Yes, we offer an incentive and rewards program to motivate participants and encourage more donations.
We offer various promotional tools, including flyers, social media templates, and email templates to help you spread the word about your fundraiser.
Donation-style fundraisers are easy to organize, have no product inventory to manage, and can generate significant funds through community support and participation.
Yes, we can help you tailor your event to fit the unique needs and goals of your organization.
Yes! Our fundraising websites use only directory information, which must be approved by the school administrator or principal. These websites are designed to comply fully with FERPA and COPPA regulations, ensuring no personal student data is collected or displayed. Websites provide transparency about the fundraiser while protecting student privacy.
Yes, we do not market to nor sell your information. Your email data is kept private and secure.
Yes, we use a Level 1 PCI DSS compliant service provider, ensuring that all credit card transactions are securely processed.
We handle all personal data according to strict privacy guidelines and regulations. No personal student data is collected or displayed on our websites.
We use advanced encryption and security protocols to ensure all data is protected against unauthorized access.
All donations are processed through our secure payment gateway, which meets the highest industry standards for data protection and fraud prevention.
Yes, you can request access to review your data at any time to ensure its accuracy and security.
Promoting your donation fundraiser to parents is crucial because they play a significant role in encouraging or discouraging their children’s participation. Their involvement can lead to higher fundraising success.
The first step is to send materials home with students. This includes student kits that contain all necessary information for both parents and students on how to participate in the fundraiser.
Sending follow-up letters home each week keeps parents informed and engaged. A second-week letter reminds them of the campaign’s importance and encourages them to get their children involved. A third-week letter serves as a final reminder before the campaign ends.
Use this opportunity to raise awareness by posting signs, involving student volunteers to hold hand-held signs, and using a school mascot if available. This visibility can capture the attention of parents during busy times.
Ensure that your school’s website and any internal online platforms have links to your fundraising page and post frequent updates and notices about the campaign.
Utilize platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn to create regular posts about your fundraiser. Share updates, interesting facts, and progress towards goals to engage your network and encourage them to share the posts.
Class mothers or parent volunteers act as hubs for communication within their child’s class. They can motivate and mobilize other parents, making them crucial allies in boosting participation.
Use school newsletters, bulletins, and other forms of communication to continuously remind and update parents about the fundraiser. Regular communication helps keep the campaign top of mind.
Set up information tables and posters at school events like shows, sports games, and parent/teacher meetings to promote the fundraiser and provide details to parents.
In addition to the steps above, consider using incentives, creating a sense of competition, and recognizing top fundraisers to further motivate participation among students and parents.
Engaging students is crucial for the success of your fundraising campaign. Motivated students are more likely to actively participate and encourage others to join.
The first step is to provide students with printed kits that contain all necessary fundraising information.
Hosting a kickoff assembly helps to announce the Donation Drive, explain how it works, and motivate students to participate.
Teachers should provide daily reminders and encouragement to students about their fundraising efforts.
Making daily announcements about the Donation Drive keeps students engaged and informed throughout the campaign.
The principal can visit classes to encourage participation and show support, which can significantly boost student involvement.
Implementing a reward system provides students with tangible goals and motivation to participate and raise more funds.
Posters help to continuously promote the Donation Drive and keep it visible to all students.
Using a leaderboard to track and display fundraising progress fosters a sense of competition and achievement among students.
Hosting themed dress days raises awareness and excitement about the Donation Drive, making it more engaging for students.
Creating a fun video helps to promote the event and explain its importance in an engaging way.
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