A calendar fundraiser people can see, share, and finish.
Clear the Calendar™ turns the familiar 31-day calendar fundraiser into a connected online experience. Every participant gets a personal calendar, supporters sponsor available days, a fully cleared calendar represents $496, and the program receives 100% of the sponsored calendar amount.
What is a 31-day calendar fundraiser?
A 31-day calendar fundraiser is a sponsorship fundraiser where supporters choose numbered calendar days to sponsor. When each day represents its matching dollar amount, days 1 through 31 total $496. Clear the Calendar™ puts the process online, gives every participant a personal calendar, and sends 100% of the sponsored calendar amount to the program.
This fundraising format is also commonly called a pick a date fundraiser, because supporters choose available calendar dates to sponsor.
See the calendar fundraiser in action.
Explore modeled fundraiser journeys showing how different programs can launch, build participation, use organizer tools, and work toward clearing calendars.
See how a 50-player basketball program can raise $10,000+.
Follow the fundraiser from launch through participation tracking, incentives, Calendar #2, and a modeled $15,701 finish.
See how a 54-player soccer club can raise $12,000+.
Follow three age-group teams through targeted participant nudges, incentives, Calendar #2, and a modeled $16,244 finish.
See how a 72-family elementary school PTO can raise $15,000+.
Follow an elementary school PTO through family participation, targeted nudges, student incentives, Calendar #2, and a modeled $21,384 finish.
What could your program raise?
One fully sponsored 31-day calendar totals $496. Use our free calendar fundraiser calculator to model participant count and expected calendar completion across your program.
Simple enough for supporters. Engaging enough for participants.
The concept is intentionally easy to understand: supporters sponsor available calendar days while participants work toward clearing all 31.
Create the fundraiser
The organizer launches the fundraiser, adds participants, and customizes the program experience.
Share a personal calendar
Each participant shares a personal fundraising link or QR code with family, friends, and supporters.
Supporters sponsor days
Supporters choose available days and complete their sponsorship online while progress updates automatically.
See how to create an online calendar fundraiser.
Watch how to create a Clear the Calendar™ fundraiser, set up your program, add participants, and get ready to share your 31-day fundraising calendar.
Take the calendar fundraiser off paper.
Clear the Calendar™ combines the simplicity of calendar fundraising with online sharing, payment processing, participant progress, and organizer visibility.
Personal calendars
Every participant has a dedicated fundraising calendar and a clear goal.
Digital sharing
Share links and QR codes make it easy to reach supporters beyond face-to-face asks.
Automatic progress
Sponsored days and fundraising progress update without manually tracking a paper calendar.
Program visibility
Organizers can monitor participant activity and overall fundraising momentum.
One fundraising format. Many kinds of programs.
Clear the Calendar™ is designed for participant-based fundraising where a team, school, club, or organization wants a simple online campaign without product sales.
Sports Teams
School, club, travel, and youth athletic programs.
Schools
Student groups, activities, classes, and school programs.
PTA & PTO
Parent organizations raising for playgrounds, enrichment, events, and school needs.
Clubs & Groups
Participant-driven organizations and community groups.
Common questions about calendar fundraising
How much money does a 31-day calendar fundraiser raise?
When each numbered day represents its matching sponsored amount, days 1 through 31 total $496. With Clear the Calendar™, the program receives 100% of those sponsored calendar amounts. A program's total depends on the number of participants and how many days they clear.
How do you run a calendar fundraiser online?
With Clear the Calendar™, an organizer creates the fundraiser and adds participants. Each participant receives a personal online 31-day calendar to share by link or QR code. Supporters choose available days and complete their sponsorship online while progress updates automatically.
What is a calendar fundraiser?
A calendar fundraiser is a simple sponsorship fundraiser where supporters choose available numbered days on a participant's calendar. With Clear the Calendar™, the experience is managed online so participants can share their calendar and supporters can sponsor available days digitally.
How does the Clear the Calendar™ fundraiser work?
Each participant receives a personal 31-day calendar. Supporters choose one or more available days and complete their sponsorship online. Progress updates automatically as the participant works toward clearing the entire calendar.
How much can a fully cleared calendar represent?
When the sponsored amount corresponds to each calendar day from 1 through 31, a fully cleared calendar represents $496 in sponsored calendar amounts.
How long should a calendar fundraiser run?
There is no required length, but a focused two- to four-week campaign is a practical starting point for many groups. Organizers should choose dates that give participants enough time to share repeatedly while keeping the fundraiser moving toward a clear finish.
What happens if participants don’t fill their calendar?
Nothing is forfeited. The sponsored days still count toward the program’s total, and the participant finishes below 100% Calendar Clearance Rate. Other participants can keep fundraising, and strong fundraisers can continue into Calendar #2 to help the program build more momentum.
Who can use a calendar fundraiser?
Calendar fundraisers can work for sports teams, schools, clubs, youth programs, booster organizations, bands, activity groups, and other organizations raising money with participants.
Do participants need to sell or deliver products?
No. Clear the Calendar™ is a sponsorship-based online fundraiser. There are no products for participants to sell, inventory to manage, or customer deliveries to coordinate.
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