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99Pledges
Palo Alto, California, United States
What it is
99Pledges is web-based fundraising software for schools, teams, youth organizations, and nonprofits running a-thon events. Organizers can build a fundraiser themselves in minutes or have 99Pledges set it up at no charge. Each participant receives an individual donation page that can be shared by email, text, Facebook, or X. Donors can pay with credit or debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay, while organizers can record cash and check donations. Real-time reports track participation, leaderboard rankings, and progress toward goals. Funds are sent within one business day after the event ends. Organizations receive a dedicated fundraising coach, and live chat typically responds within minutes. The service says it uses Braintree, a Level 1 PCI DSS compliant provider, and follows COPPA requirements. It serves U.S. organizations, with an exception for U.S. military-based schools abroad. The plan is free, with a 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction charge.
For and against
For
- Individual participant donation pages
- Supports cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay
- Real-time participation and goal reports
- Funds sent within one business day
- Dedicated fundraising coach
Against
- Available only to U.S. organizations
- Charges 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction
- Designed for a-thon events
The verdict
99Pledges covers participant pages, payment collection, reporting, and payout handling for a-thon campaigns. Its free plan has no contracts or fundraising minimums, but every transaction carries the listed processing charge and geographic restriction.
Who it suits
It suits U.S. schools, sports teams, clubs, and local nonprofits organizing a-thon fundraisers. U.S. military-based schools abroad are also included.
Plans and prices
99Pledges
3.49% + $0.49 per transaction · no fundraising minimums · U.S. organizations only
Read 1 Oct 2026 · 99pledges.com
On the record
- Children’s privacy
- 99Pledges says it is COPPA compliant, uses first name and last initial for children, and keeps school and student pages accessible only through direct links.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Email privacy
- 99Pledges says it does not market to or sell provided email addresses and does not share email addresses or system data with third parties.help.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Fundraiser setup
- The platform can create a fundraiser in minutes, or 99Pledges can set it up for the organization for free.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Geographic limit
- 99Pledges says it can partner only with schools, teams, and organizations located in the United States, with an exception for U.S. military-based schools abroad.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Participant pages
- Each participant receives an individual donation page that can be shared by email, text, Facebook, and X.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Donors can pay by credit or debit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay, while organizers can enter and track cash and check donations.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Payouts
- 99Pledges sends funds within one business day after the fundraiser wraps up.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- 99Pledges is online fundraising software for schools, teams, youth organizations, and nonprofits running “a-thon” events.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- Administrators can track participation, leaderboard rankings, and goal progress using real-time reports.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- 99Pledges uses Braintree, a Level 1 PCI DSS compliant payment provider, and says it never sees credit-card information.help.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Organizations receive a dedicated fundraising coach, and live chat typically replies within minutes.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Supported organizations
- The service is intended for elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, sports teams, clubs, and local nonprofits.99pledges.com · read 1 Oct 2026
