Raise More With a Read-a-Thon
Students collect pledges per book or per minute read over a set period. A low-cost, no-equipment fundraiser that works for classrooms of any age and pairs naturally with a school book fair.
Get StartedStudents collect pledges per book or per minute read over a set period. A low-cost, no-equipment fundraiser that works for classrooms of any age and pairs naturally with a school book fair.
Get Started1-2 weeks
Whole classroom or school, grades K-8
No equipment. Pairs naturally with a book fair.
A read-a-thon needs no equipment, no event-day logistics, and no physical exertion, which makes it accessible to every student. HypeRaise tracks reading totals and pledges over the full campaign period.
Donors can pledge per book, per minute, or give a flat amount. HypeRaise supports whichever structure the classroom or school chooses.
Get StartedUnlike single-day events, a read-a-thon typically runs over one to two weeks. HypeRaise keeps pledge pages live and accepting donations for the full campaign window.
Get StartedTeachers and administrators can view reading totals and pledge amounts by classroom, making it easy to recognize participation without extra spreadsheet work.
Get StartedAdministrators choose the campaign length, typically one to two weeks, and decide whether pledges are per book, per minute, or a flat donation.
Students log books or minutes read, and families and friends pledge and pay through each student's personal fundraising page throughout the campaign.
At the end of the campaign, HypeRaise finalizes pledge totals based on final reading counts and consolidates all payments into one payout for the school or classroom fund.
Riverside Elementary ran a two-week read-a-thon across 18 classrooms. With an average pledge of $13 per student and strong participation, the school raised $5,000 in pledges. HypeRaise consolidated every pledge into one payout, with no cash or pledge cards to collect.
Students Participating
Total Raised
Net to the School (85%)
A read-a-thon is a fundraiser where students collect pledges based on books or minutes read over a set campaign period, typically one to two weeks. It requires no equipment or event-day logistics.
Yes. HypeRaise supports per-book pledges, per-minute pledges, or flat donations, depending on what the school or classroom chooses.
Most read-a-thons run for one to two weeks rather than a single event day. HypeRaise keeps each student's fundraising page active and accepting donations for the entire campaign window.
Yes. Administrators and teachers can view reading totals and pledge amounts broken out by classroom, making participation easy to track without manual spreadsheets.
