Does CrowdCreate issue tax-deductible receipts for our PTA donors?

No. If your PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) and donors expect deductible-gift receipts, you issue them from your own Stripe records. CrowdCreate makes no determination about your PTA's tax status.

Can we pause the subscription between drives?

Yes. Cancel after a drive ends and resume next year. Your hosted page stops accepting gifts while it's paused.

Can next year's PTA treasurer take over without much hassle?

Yes. The Stripe account is the source of truth for who controls the money. Hand off the Stripe login (or transfer ownership inside Stripe) and the CrowdCreate dashboard login, and the new treasurer is set up.

Best donation widget for schools and PTAs

Schools and PTAs raise money for specific things — a field trip, a piece of equipment, a teacher fund — and usually under a tight volunteer schedule. The right tool needs to be cheap, fast to set up, and clean enough that the next year's parent can take it over. Here's how to weigh the options.

What to look for

Easy hand-off year to year

PTAs turn over often. Pick a tool a non-technical parent can pick up next August without a tutorial.

Where the money lands

Confirm donations go straight to the PTA's own bank — not a platform balance that needs claiming. Treasurer changes are easier when nothing's held in the middle.

Cost for a few drives a year

A flat monthly fee can be paused between drives. A percentage cut scales with whatever you raise across the year — for a steady raise, that may add up to more than a flat fee.

Receipts and reporting

If your PTA is a 501(c)(3) and donors expect deductible-gift receipts, you'll need a tool that issues them — or you'll need to issue them yourself from your records.

Why CrowdCreate is a strong pick

CrowdCreate fits a PTA that wants a donate button on its own page (or a hosted page to share in a class email) without a percentage cut. It's a flat $20 a month, 0% of what you raise (Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢ per payment applies and goes to Stripe), the money lands in the PTA's own Stripe account, and the funder list is yours to export. You can also pause the subscription between drives if you only run a few a year.

When CrowdCreate isn't the best choice

CrowdCreate is not the best choice if you need a school-fundraising platform that issues tax-deductible receipts on your behalf, integrates with your school's CRM, or runs structured events like jog-a-thons with per-pledge tracking. Dedicated school-fundraising and nonprofit platforms handle that work. If you need receipts and event scaffolding more than a clean button, pick one of those.

Frequently asked questions

Does CrowdCreate issue tax-deductible receipts for our PTA donors?: No. If your PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) and donors expect deductible-gift receipts, you issue them from your own Stripe records. CrowdCreate makes no determination about your PTA's tax status.
Can we pause the subscription between drives?: Yes. Cancel after a drive ends and resume next year. Your hosted page stops accepting gifts while it's paused.
Can next year's PTA treasurer take over without much hassle?: Yes. The Stripe account is the source of truth for who controls the money. Hand off the Stripe login (or transfer ownership inside Stripe) and the CrowdCreate dashboard login, and the new treasurer is set up.

Donations go straight to your Stripe account. The money never touches CrowdCreate.

$20/mo flat

One price, no percentage. We never take a cut of what your donors give.

Cancel anytime

30-day refund if it's not a fit. Your donor data lives in your own Stripe.

If your PTA wants a simple, owned donate button, start your fund.

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For the full picture of how CrowdCreate works for schools & PTAs, see Fundraising for schools and PTAs on your own website.