how it works

From setup to fundraiser in one afternoon.

PagePledge handles the entire read-a-thon flow — from importing your classrooms to collecting donations. Here's what each person sees.

School admin

Set up and manage the read-a-thon

Principals and school admins create the campaign, import their roster, print take-home sheets, and watch the donations come in — all from one dashboard.

1

Create a campaign

Name it, set the dates and goals, connect your school's Square account so donations go directly to you.

Start date
Apr 3, 2026
End date
Apr 17, 2026
Fundraising goal
$5,000
Create campaign
2

Import the classrooms

Upload a CSV with student names and classrooms. Activation codes and QR-coded take-home sheets are generated automatically.

classrooms.csv uploaded
Room 12
Grade 5 · 7 students
Room 14
Grade 5 · 7 students
Room 08
Grade 4 · 6 students
3

Print take-home sheets

Each student gets a page with their name, an activation code, and a QR code. Parents scan it to follow their student's reading.

Take-home sheet
Sarah Thompson
BEAR-MOON-42
4

Watch the dashboard

Live stats, leaderboards, rewards, and a transaction log. See every donation in real time.

$915
Raised
2,505
Minutes
20
Students
18% of $5,000 goal
Parents

Follow along and log reading at home

Parents scan the QR code on the take-home sheet, activate their child, and can log reading minutes and share the donation page with family.

1

Scan the QR code

The take-home sheet has a QR code that links straight to the activation page. Enter your email and you're in.

Follow your child's reading
Activation code
BEAR-MOON-42
Your email
...
Email me my link
2

Track progress

See how much your child has raised, how many minutes they've read, and where they rank in their class.

Sarah Thompson
$75
Raised
135
Minutes
🏆Leading Room 12!
3

Log reading minutes

After bedtime stories, log the minutes right from your phone. Teachers can also log classroom reading time.

How long did Sarah read?
Minutes
20
Note
Charlotte's Web · ch 3
Log 20 min
Teachers

Log in-class minutes and cheer your students on

Teachers sign in with a magic link to log reading time for the whole class at once and watch their classroom climb the leaderboard.

1

Sign in with your email

No password to remember. Enter your school email and click the magic link we send you.

Sign in to PagePledge
Email
ms.lee@lincoln.ca
Email me a link
2

Log in-class minutes

One screen, whole class. Pre-checked students, uncheck anyone absent, add a note, log it in seconds.

Room 12 read for…
Minutes
20
Sarah T.
Marcus J.
Priya K.
Log for 2 students
3

See your class climb

Live classroom stats, a student leaderboard, and the school-wide progress bar — all on one page.

Room 12
$310
Raised
845
Minutes
#1 in the school
Donors

Grandparents, family, and friends donate in 30 seconds

Parents share a link. Donors see the student's progress, the school's rewards, and can donate with a card — no account needed.

1

See the student's page

A clean donation page showing who they're raising for, how the school is doing, and what rewards unlock as they hit each goal.

Sarah Thompson is raising money for Lincoln Elementary
$1,015of $5,000 goal
Pizza party — Unlocked!
2

Donate with a card

Pick an amount, enter card details (powered by Square), and optionally cover the processing fee so the school gets 100%.

Support Sarah
$5
$10
$25
$50
Card number
Cover the $0.77 fee so the school gets the full $25
Donate $25.77

Schools keep what they raise

No percentage fees. A flat cost per campaign, known upfront. Donors can cover card processing so the school gets 100%.

Reading comes first

The whole point is getting students to read. We keep the fundraising mechanics out of the way so the focus stays on the books.

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interested?

We'd love to hear from you.

We're onboarding pilot schools now. If your school runs a read-a-thon, we'd love to help.