Teachers, students, parents, clubs, and more use GoFundMe as a trusted and easy way to raise money for education needs. Education fundraising is available for your classroom, tuition assistance, after school program, or school supplies.
No fee to start fundraising
With GoFundMe’s smart tools, it’s easy to publish your fundraiser in just a few clicks.
Step 1
Our tools will help you write an effective story, add photos or videos, and set your goal.
Step 2
Share with friends and family to get donations early. Check your dashboard often for tips.
Step 3
You can transfer funds safely, securely, and at any time — even before reaching your goal.
Safely support fundraisers for people seeking help with education.
When fundraising for education, GoFundMe provides students, teachers, and educators the tools, reach, and trust to fund their causes. GoFundMe’s AI-powered tools help write a great fundraiser story and built-in sharing tools make it easy to get your cause noticed.
Whether you’re a student looking for help covering educational expenses, a teacher enriching your classroom with resources and development opportunities, or enabling communities to fund scholarships and school projects, GoFundMe harnesses the collective power of its community and technology. People care deeply about education, let them show how much they care by starting a fundraiser and providing a way for them to help you.
Yes — GoFundMe has been used by many students to help them in their education fundraising journey. It’s recommended to list how the funds you raise will be used so potential donors understand how they are helping.
Yes — you can fundraise for your classroom supplies on GoFundMe. You can also nominate your fundraiser to receive a grant from GoFundMe.org’s Learning and Education fund.
Ask if the person you’re fundraising for is comfortable with you starting the fundraiser. Once it’s set up, you can invite them to set up bank transfers so they will receive the money directly.
Setting up and verifying transfers typically takes 3–7 business days or longer, and once the first transfer is sent, it usually takes 2–5 business days to reach the bank account.
Yes — you can add photos or videos to your fundraiser or updates to engage donors and thank them.
A small transaction fee (2.9% + $0.30) is automatically deducted per donation — everything else goes directly to your cause.
Include as many details as you can about what you’re fundraising for and how much you’re aiming to raise for textbooks, back-to-school supplies, tuition, etc.
If you’re fundraising as part of a club or organization, you can add team members after the fundraiser is set up to help reaching your goal.
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More than $50M is raised a week on GoFundMe to support people like you
