Can CrowdCreate handle registration fees and dues?

No. CrowdCreate collects open donations, not roster-aware registration or dues collection. Use a sports-registration or league-management tool for those flows.

Where does the money land when contributions come in?

Directly in the league's own Stripe account, which the current treasurer or board controls.

Can we pause it in the off-season?

Yes. Cancel when the season ends and resume when you start raising again. The widget and hosted page stop accepting gifts during the pause.

Best donation widget for sports leagues and teams

Sports leagues and teams collect money for a lot of different things: registration fees, uniforms, travel, scholarships. The donation question is a narrower one — open contributions toward a goal — and the right tool for it isn't usually the same tool that handles registration. Here's how to separate them.

What to look for

Registration vs open donations

Dues and player registration are roster work, with rules and receipts. Open donations are different — pick a tool that fits the one you actually need, not the union of both.

Volunteer-friendly setup

Leagues run on parent volunteers. A tool that takes minutes to set up and hand to next year's treasurer beats a more powerful one nobody can operate.

Cost across the off-season

Raising happens in bursts. A flat monthly fee you can pause may beat a percentage that takes a cut from every season's spike.

Where the money lands

Confirm contributions land in the league's own bank — not a platform balance — so the treasurer's books match up at the end of the season.

Why CrowdCreate is a strong pick

CrowdCreate fits a league or team that has a site (or a season landing page) and wants an open donate button on it for travel funds, scholarships, equipment, or anything that isn't registration. 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 league's own Stripe account, and the funder list is yours to export. Pause it in the off-season if you only raise during the season.

When CrowdCreate isn't the best choice

CrowdCreate is not the best choice if what you need is registration, dues collection, or roster management — that's the job of a league-management or sports-registration platform, not a donation widget. If signups and rosters are the core of your work, pick one of those and consider a donation widget as a separate tool if you also want open contributions.

Frequently asked questions

Can CrowdCreate handle registration fees and dues?: No. CrowdCreate collects open donations, not roster-aware registration or dues collection. Use a sports-registration or league-management tool for those flows.
Where does the money land when contributions come in?: Directly in the league's own Stripe account, which the current treasurer or board controls.
Can we pause it in the off-season?: Yes. Cancel when the season ends and resume when you start raising again. The widget and hosted page stop accepting gifts during the pause.

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 you want an open donate button alongside your registration tool, start your fund.

Start your fund

For the full picture of how CrowdCreate works for sports leagues & teams, see Fundraising for youth sports leagues and teams on your own site.