{"id":5019,"date":"2018-08-13T14:52:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T14:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolstatus18.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/episode-62-pledgecents-education-fundraising-without-a-fee"},"modified":"2024-02-02T22:29:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T22:29:19","slug":"episode-62-pledgecents-education-fundraising-without-a-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolstatus.com\/blog\/episode-62-pledgecents-education-fundraising-without-a-fee","title":{"rendered":"Episode 62: PledgeCents: Education fundraising without a fee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Podcast: Play in new window<\/a> | Download<\/a> (Duration: 36:01 \u2014 25.2MB) | Embed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Subscribe: Apple Podcasts<\/a> | Google Podcasts<\/a> | Email<\/a> | RSS<\/a> | More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n For decades, teachers have reached into their own pockets to purchase new technology and supplies for their classrooms. However, over the past few years, fundraising tools online like DonorsChoose<\/a> and GoFundme<\/a> have helped ease the burden for educators by connecting donors to teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PledgeCents<\/a> has emerged as a fast-growing alternative DonorsChoose, that educators should consider before selecting a crowdfunding platform. The Texas-based company has already helped fund over $2 million in projects for educators, churches, youth sports a, d non-profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AndyShea Saberioon is the CEO and Co-Founder of PledgeCents and he says what separates them from other crowdfunding platforms is that they don\u2019t charge a platform fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saberioon says PledgeCents also doesn\u2019t refund the money if the project goal is not met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOther sites, if you have a goal of $1000 and you raise $999 they\u2019ll refund the $999 to everyone who donated. As with us, you still keep that money,\u201d says Saberioon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saberioon says it allows the teachers to have more flexibility and not be afraid to set a higher goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To hear more about PledgeCents, and to get a preview of Saberioon\u2019s new Teachers Are Professionals Project, listen to Episode 62 of the Class Dismissed Podcast on your favorite podcast app or iTunes.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nPledgeCents: Where Every Cent Counts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n