SimpleRaise Surpasses $5 Million Raised for Schools and Student Programs

Award-winning fundraising platform combines flexible technology with personalized support to help schools and booster organizations raise more with less work.

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, UNITED STATES, October 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SimpleRaise, a fundraising platform designed to help school and community programs raise money with less administrative burden, has surpassed $5 million in funds raised, marking a major milestone in its mission to make fundraising easier for educators, booster organizations, students, and their supporters.

The milestone follows additional industry recognition for SimpleRaise, which was voted “Go To Fundraising Platform” by readers of SBO+ Magazine in its 2025 Teachers Choice Awards and is nominated again in 2026.

Designed for music, theatre, dance, athletics, debate, and other student programs, SimpleRaise offers flexible tools for donation campaigns, product sales, online stores, and event ticketing. The platform currently charges organizations no platform or payment-processing fees, allowing programs to keep 100% of their donations. Supporters have the option to leave a voluntary tip to support the service.

But SimpleRaise offers more than fundraising technology. Its team provides personalized, hands-on support, helping programs select the right fundraising approach, launch campaigns, and navigate the process from start to finish.

“We don't want to hand someone a fundraising platform and wish them luck,” said Allan Branch, Head of Product at SimpleRaise. “Our team is here to help programs get started, answer questions, and guide them throughout the experience. Whether you want hands-on help every step of the way or prefer to run with it yourself, we're here when you need us.”
For the Seminole Warhawk Band Boosters in Florida, SimpleRaise has become a valuable tool for managing event ticket sales and encouraging advance purchases.

“We're in our second year with SimpleRaise, and pre-orders have made our events run more smoothly,” said Stephanie Madrinan, Accounts Receivable Treasurer for the Seminole Warhawk Band Boosters. “Checking people in by name on a laptop is so much faster than having people search through their emails for tickets.”

The organization recently used SimpleRaise for its annual Seminole Sound band competition, an event that brings together student performers and their supporters.

“This year's Seminole Sound ticket sales went smoothly from start to finish,” said Adele Yotas, Vice President of the Seminole Warhawk Band Boosters. “It was a much better experience than we’ve had with some of our previous events.”
The boosters’ experience reflects SimpleRaise’s focus on simplifying the everyday work involved in supporting student programs—from collecting payments to managing event admission.

SimpleRaise also integrates directly with CutTime, a fine arts education management platform. CutTime customers can connect participants to fundraisers without maintaining separate rosters and automatically apply fundraising credits to student account balances or program funds, reducing manual bookkeeping.

“Five million dollars raised is an exciting milestone, but it represents something much bigger—programs getting the resources they need to create opportunities for students,” said Corey Black, CEO of SimpleRaise. “We believe great technology works even better when there are real people behind it. That's why we’ve built SimpleRaise around both easy-to-use fundraising tools and a team that's personally invested in helping our customers succeed.”

Created by the team behind CutTime, SimpleRaise has expanded beyond fine arts to serve organizations across athletics and other student and community activities.

About SimpleRaise
SimpleRaise helps educators, booster organizations, and community programs raise the funds they need without having to figure it all out on their own. Created by a team of former educators, booster club leaders, and engineers, SimpleRaise combines flexible fundraising tools with personalized, hands-on support from real people who help programs every step of the way. Learn more at SimpleRaise.com.

Laura Smith
CutTime
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laura@gocuttime.com
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