Raise 4-5x More for Your School

Grow your readers. Grow your dollars.

Read-A-Thon's online platform handles the hard work, letting you focus on what matters. With pre-written communications, real-time progress reports, and shareable donation pages, fundraising is hassle-free.  Read-A-Thons earn more while helping kids read more .

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HOW READ-A-THON WORKS

Run your Read-A-Thon Event with Ease

Painless online fundraising that gets kids reading

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Sign Up For Free

Any school can create success with Read-A-Thon. With no contracts, no minimums, and no hidden fees, getting started is as easy as signing up and spreading the word.

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Get Kids Reading

Students who read material they choose themselves average 180 minutes of reading time! Read-A-Thon supports students at every grade level by focusing on minutes read, not pages, leaving students to read whatever they like.

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Raise More Funds

Anyone, anywhere can donate to support student readers in your school. Our easy-to-use platform does all the heavy lifting for you — including real-time reports of funds raised and minutes read, payment processing, access to hands-on support, and a custom success kit.

At Read-A-Thon, we believe in building strong readers today to shape tomorrow's leaders.

That's why our fundraisers aren't just about raising money. We provide kids with meaningful reading experiences that help them grow and prepare for the future. Choosing Read-A-Thon, you're not just fundraising; you're investing in your students' education and setting them up for success.

Read-A-Thon By-The-Numbers

Say ‘Hello’ to A Better Way to Fundraise

Read-A-Thon energizes kids to read and takes the angst out of fundraising. Instead of doing everything on your own or with limited resources, we provide everything you need, with support from real humans to ensure success for your school and your students.

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20 billion

Reading minutes — and counting!

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5,000+

Read-A-Thons hosted this year

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$22 million

Raised each year.

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Who We Are?

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Struggling reader Brayden not only became a better reader thanks to his school's Read-A-Thon - he won a trip to Disney!

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Thanks to Read-A-Thon, Jane Grafton now has a classroom full of mini reading superheroes! Her students have never been more excited to open a book.

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Read and raise! Read-A-Thon has benefits well beyond the fundraiser.

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Thinking about hosting a Read-A-Thon? Learn how your school can earn more and get kids excited about reading.

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See Who’s Donating Today

Join thousands of other schools around the globe that are raising funds right now.

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John L

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Michael A

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Stephanie D

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Karlina P

3 minutes ago

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Ted

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Caroline G

3 hours ago

$80

Brett

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Martina

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Two Flexible Profit Options

Your school gets 80% of total donations in cash.
  • You choose and sponsor rewards for students
  • Colorful take-home sheets for every student
  • Read-A-Thon Sponsorship Ad support
  • Access to dashboards, reports and customized messages
75% of total donations go directly back to your school in cash, PLUS:
  • Readers earn 15% of their individual donations to spend in the online prize store (without deducting from the school's profit)
  • Colorful take-home sheets for each student
  • Read-A-Thon Sponsorship Ad support
  • Access to dashboards, reports and customized messages
No cost add ons

Read-A-Thon can assist in setting reading and donation goals, and print reward coupons for students.

Schools can opt in to the Disney Trip giveaway. All students sending 10 texts or more are entered to win.

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