Most fundraising asks a literacy organization to step outside its mission — to sell, to host a gala, to run an event that has nothing to do with reading. The effort raises money but does nothing for the cause itself.
A Read-A-Thon collapses that gap. The fundraising activity is reading, so every minute logged is both a dollar earned and a step toward the outcome your organization exists to create. Donors aren't just giving — they're sponsoring measurable reading, and your organization keeps 75-80% in cash.
Up and running in 10 minutes
No contracts, no minimums, no boxes in the back room.
Set up your campaign
Create your page and let our team build the main fundraiser. No fee, no credit card.
Readers read, supporters sponsor
Your readers log minutes and share their pages; their networks sponsor them online.
Funds go to your mission
Donations come in online and you direct them to the program that needs them.
More cash kept. More readers reached.
- 75-80% kept by your group, in cash.
- 5,000+ schools and groups served.
- $150M+ raised to date across communities.
Literacy nonprofit fundraising ideas
Ways to make the campaign feel like your mission, not a generic drive.
Frame it around outcomes
Tell donors what their sponsorship produces — minutes read, students reached — not just dollars raised.
Engage your existing reading programs
Plug the campaign into programs you already run so participation is built in from day one.
Add a sponsor or matching gift
A corporate match or sponsor multiplies every donation and gives partners a mission-aligned story.
Pair with an online auction
Complement the reading campaign with an online auction of donated experiences. Run one free →