Maths-a-thon Fundraising
Run a maths-a-thon with a donation page built for the event. Students collect pledges for the problems they solve, classes compete on the leaderboard, and there is no all-or-nothing target. No monthly fees, no minimum.
Practise Maths and Raise Money
A maths-a-thon gets students practising while their supporters back them online. Raised gives you an event-ready page, optional class competition, and secure payments, set up in minutes. Students collect pledges through their own page, so there are no cash tins or paper forms to chase.
- Free to set up with no monthly fees
- Keep everything you raise, with no minimum target
- Live progress tracker with your fundraising goal
- A page and QR code for every student
- Sponsors choose a set amount or type their own
- Secure payments via Stripe (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
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How It Works
Create Your Campaign
Add your maths-a-thon details and set your fundraising goal. Takes about 2 minutes.
Add Students and Classes
Turn on Teams mode so classes or year groups can compete, each student with their own page and QR code.
Share and Collect
Students share their page via email, social media, or messaging apps. Sponsors pledge securely through Stripe.
Get Paid
Funds go directly to your connected Stripe account. No waiting for the event to finish.
Planning a Maths-a-thon
A few decisions before launch make the event fair for every year group and easy for sponsors to follow.
Decide What Counts
Pick one measure and stick to it: problems solved correctly, times tables passed, or minutes of practice. Use the same worksheets or online tool across a year group so totals compare fairly.
Set Work for Each Level
A Year 2 student and a Year 8 student should not get the same sheet. Give each class work at its own level so everyone has a goal they can reach in the time.
Explain the Pledge
Sponsors on Raised give a set amount. If someone wants to back each problem, suggest they estimate how many their student will solve and give that total. Say this in your campaign description.
Run It Over a Set Window
A week of practice at school and at home works well. Put the start and end dates on the page, and share each student's link or QR code early so pledges come in while the work happens.
A page that looks like the event
The whole page is a calculator. Amounts are keys you press, and operator tiles float over graph paper.
- The donate form is a calculator, with amounts as keys
- Graph paper and floating plus, minus and times tiles
- How it works is written out as a sum
- A countdown to pencils down
- Want your school colours instead? Pick another colour scheme and the whole page recolours to match.
Not ready to sign up yet?
Leave your details and we'll email you an overview of running a maths-a-thon on Raised. Reply with any questions and we'll help you plan it.
Turn It Into a Class Competition
Optional Teams mode is what makes a maths-a-thon take off. Enable it from your dashboard to add classes, individual student pages, and leaderboards.
Classes and Year Groups
Group students into classes or year groups, each with their own fundraising total.
Individual Student Pages
Every student gets their own page with a shareable link and a QR code they can print or post to collect pledges.
Live Leaderboards
Class and individual leaderboards drive friendly competition and keep everyone motivated to practise and raise more.
Built-In Features
Progress Tracker
A live progress bar shows sponsors how close you are to your goal, updating as pledges come in.
Flexible Donations
Sponsors choose from preset amounts ($15, $30, $50, $100, $250) or enter any custom amount from $0.50 to $10,000.
Secure Payments
All donations are processed through Stripe with bank-level encryption. Supports Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
No Cash to Handle
Students collect pledges online through their own page, so there are no cash tins, envelopes, or paper forms to chase.
Works on Any Device
Your campaign page looks great on phones, tablets, and desktops. Sponsors can give from anywhere.
Team Fundraising
Optional classes and individual student pages with leaderboards to turn your maths-a-thon into a competition.
Have questions before you start?
Leave your details and we'll email you an overview of running a maths-a-thon on Raised. Reply with any questions and we'll help you plan it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about running a maths-a-thon on Raised
What is a maths-a-thon?
A maths-a-thon is a sponsored maths event. Students collect pledges for the problems they solve, the times tables they master, or the minutes they practise over a set period. Kids get extra practice in and the school raises money from the same event.
How much does it cost to run a maths-a-thon?
There are no setup fees, monthly fees, or subscription costs. Card donations carry a 5% platform fee and Stripe processing fees. Card surcharges are not allowed in Australia, so by default these come out of the donation, and donors can choose to cover them. You can also choose to absorb fees yourself in your payment settings.
How do students collect pledges?
Each student gets their own page with a shareable link and QR code. Friends and family sponsor them with a set amount. To back each problem solved, a sponsor can estimate the total and give that up front. Every donation rolls up into your event goal and the leaderboards.
Can classes compete against each other?
Yes. Turn on the optional Teams mode from your dashboard to group students into classes or year groups, give each student their own page, and show team and individual leaderboards.
Do I need to reach my goal to keep the funds?
No. You keep every donation regardless of whether you hit your target. There is no all-or-nothing requirement.
How quickly do I get the money?
Funds are paid out through Stripe, typically within a few business days depending on your country and bank.
Running a different event? See athon fundraising, read-a-thons, and learn-a-thons.
Ready to Run Your Maths-a-thon?
Create a free maths-a-thon campaign and start collecting pledges in minutes.