Shrewsbury Elementary PTO is a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational nonprofit foundation that is financially supported by donations and fundraisers. They are staffed by a group of dedicated parent and teacher volunteers and until recently only accepted donations via cash or cheque.
Challenges before switching to Zeffy
Shrewsbury Elementary PTO host a number of fundraisers and events every year for and at the school. And, until this year (2023), they only accepted donations by cash or cheque.
When they decided to make the switch and start accepting electronic payments via an online fundraising platform, Shrewsbury Elementary PTO started looking for a partner that would allow them to keep as much of their donations as possible.
The 100% free solution
When Shrewsbury Elementary PTO found Zeffy they liked what they saw and dug a little deeper. When they found out that our fundraising platform was actually 100% free for nonprofits, they got excited. And then, when they learnt that we even cover credit card transaction fees and accept in person payments with our Tap-to-pay app they decided that they just had to give us a try.
Features used
Donations
Offer your website visitors an efficient and intuitive way to give to your cause.
Peer-to-peer campaigns
Make it easy for your community to participate in your fundraising efforts.
Ticketing
Sell more tickets for your next fundraising event with frictionless ticketing forms.
eCommerce
Diversify your fundraising by opening on online store for your nonprofit.
Raffles & Lotteries
Easily launch a raffle with our numbered ticketing options.
Auction
Diversify your fundraising by inviting your donors to bid on items.
Memberships
Make it easy for your supporters to register as a member to your cause.
Donor management
Diversify your fundraising by inviting your donEngage with the right donors at the right time with seamless donor management.ors to bid on items.
Results
Saving on fees and loving every minute of it!
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Shrewsbury Elementary PTO has now created a couple online forms using our donation feature and our eCommerce solution. They love Tap-to-pay which allows them to accept payment in person at their events without the complexities of additional equipment. (All you need is an iPhone.)
Even though Shrewsbury Elementary PTO is just getting started with Zeffy, they’re already saving on fees and loving the solutions Zeffy offers. But, we’ll let Cait from Shrewsbury Elementary PTO speak for herself:
"This is our first year using an electronic form of payment. We hosted our first form last week and the feedback was incredible. Everyone is loving an electronic option and we can do away with the paper trail! Win - win for both!"
Cait Gilbert