Fundraising with Simple Raise and CutTime
Raising Funds Online Shouldn’t Be So Hard
Your organization’s programs are seeking a financial boost to go to the next level in pursuing their artistic, athletic, or civic passion.
But generating donations in a secure, compliant, and reliable way can be way more complex than meets the eye. What begins as a well intended endeavor, often spirals into hours of unexpected administrative task overload and can cost you precious days, nights, (and weekends!).
Enter our sister platform, Simple Raise. CutTime users can connect their program accounts with Simple Raise to create, launch, and manage a variety of online fundraisers. You drum up amazing support without all of the extra bookkeeping hassles.
Sync Fundraising Participants
Connect your existing CutTime Group Member Contact Data. With a few clicks, you can select who you want to participate and add them as Fundraiser Participants through our syncing option.
Get Rolling Payouts to Your Bank
Connect your existing Stripe Connect Payment Collector. Receive rolling daily payouts with net proceeds from your donations processed through our platform.
Apply Credits Instantly
Connect your existing CutTime Financial Dashboard. Receive an automated bulk credit and apply fundraising credits to individual member account balance statements and your program’s Angel Fund at the conclusion of your fundraiser.
A Powerful Fundraising Connection for You
With a CutTime Connected Account, you jump right into online fundraising - no extra ID and password needed!
See How Simple Raise + CutTime Works
Frequently Asked Questions
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First, you will need to request access by submitting this form here. Our support team will review and then connect your CutTime account credentials with Simple Raise. Our support team will review and then connect your CutTime account credentials with Simple Raise. Sign into your CutTime account and then look for the ‘Fundraising’ link, which is located in the main side navigation. Click on ‘Fundraising’ and it will instantly recognize your account credentials and take you to a Simple Raise Explainer Landing Page, where you can learn more and continue your connection over to the Simple Raise application.
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No! The simple beauty of CutTime’s integration with Simple Raise is that your existing account credentials are instantly recognized when you enter directly from CutTime. CutTime users DO NOT need to sign up for an additional account with Simple Raise.
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No, they will instead be ‘invited’ by the Organization’s Administrator or Fundraising Assistant via email or mobile phone to join a specific fundraiser. Once they accept their participant invitation, they complete their profile and set a password. At this time, we are unable to send participant invitations via the Member’s CutTime Magic Link.
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No. In order to receive the daily payout of your fundraiser’s net proceeds, you will need to have your Stripe Connect or Vanco RevTrak enabled in our system. We strongly recommend that you activate one of these online payment options before creating any fundraisers. Otherwise, you will receive a check payment within 2-3 business days after the conclusion of your fundraiser event.
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Great news, CutTime handles the fundraising credit allocation for you! Using the Member Participant Contact and Goal Amounts, CutTime knows how to allocate the credit entries into the relevant student account balance statements as well as your Angel Fund (if you’ve enabled Stripe Connect for your program). We make the entries according to how you set up your fundraiser - either based on group/team goal or individual goals.
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Yes, currently there is a modest platform fee of 10% for using Simple Raise, which is paid at the conclusion of each fundraiser, based on the actual amount raised. There is no up front cost to set up or maintain your Simple Raise account connection with CutTime and you can create and run as many fundraisers as you want. Donors can also choose to pay a 3.5% convenience fee to offset costs for the organization.
Ready to Fundraise with More Smiles?
Simple Raise can make a big impact in the way you run your fundraising activities. Discover how we can help you generate and net more funds with less hassle! If you are a current CutTime subscriber, we can connect your account in a flash.
Not yet a CutTime subscriber? You can still use Simple Raise as a stand alone fundraising platform for your program. Learn more and sign up today.