RaisinPi, the coupon app that’s as Easy as Pi!
RaisinPi is the coupon app that brings together community, cause and commerce. We are revolutionizing both fundraising for non-profit organizations and local marketing for advertisers.
For non-profit organizations, RaisinPi is an automated fundraising platform. Participating organizations earn 60% of any proceeds generated back to the organization.
For advertisers, RaisinPi is a free local store marketing platform that delivers dynamic coupons from their business to RaisinPi members.
For consumers, RaisinPi is a geo-targeted coupon app filled with great savings from local retailers, restaurants, entertainment & attractions and online savings, too. By purchasing a $25 one-year membership to RaisinPi, consumers can support any participating non-profit organization and access money saving offers, wherever they are.
What is a RaisinPi Organization?
A school or youth league that has been approved by RaisinPi to promote a RaisinPi Drive for the purpose of raising funds for their non-profit organization.
What is a RaisinPi Drive?
A fundraising campaign for a RaisinPi approved non-profit organization with the intent to raise funds for a specific purpose. RaisinPi offers fundraisers the opportunity to run two different types of Drives, Active or Passive.
What is an Active Drive?
Our most successful type of Drive, Active Drives, have individuals (students, athletes, or parents) promote and sell RaisinPi memberships for their fundraiser. We call these individual sellers, Drivers.
Active Drives offer the ability to assign goals or quotas and track the sales of both individual Drivers and groups of Drivers, such as classes, grade levels or teams. Throughout an Active Drive, RaisinPi provides each individual Driver with their own promotional tools and engages them regularly through email with sales tips, reports and goal tracking. There is no limit to the number of Drivers you can have in an Active Drive.
What is a Passive Drive?
In a Passive Drive, you, as the RaisinPi contact for your organization, are the only person promoting and selling RaisinPi to your organization and community. RaisinPi provides you with everything you’ll need to promote and sell online, via email, social media and face to face.
What is a RaisinPi Driver?
A RaisinPi Driver is any person that promotes and sells RaisinPi memberships on behalf of an Active Drive.
What is a RaisinPi Goal?
The amount of money that an organization is trying to raise with its Drive. In the case of an Active Drive, individual Drivers can also be assigned a goal amount or quota.
What is a RaisinPi Supporter?
Any person that purchases a one-year membership to RaisinPi on behalf of a particular Drive.
No. It is free for organizations to sign-up and participate in RaisinPi.
Who is eligible to fundraise with RaisinPi?
RaisinPi is available to non-profit organizations only. Currently, we are enrolling non-profit schools and youth leagues.
How much does it cost my Supporters to purchase RaisinPi?
A RaisinPi membership is $25. From the date of purchase, supporters receive a full year of great savings from local retailers, restaurants, entertainment & attractions, and online savings, too.
How much profit does my organization earn?
Your organization will earn 60% of all proceeds. So, for every $25 one-year RaisinPi membership sold by your organization, you will receive $15. There is no limit to the amount you can raise.
How will my organization be paid?
The easiest way for RaisinPi to pay your organization is through your organization’s PayPal account. Each $25 RaisinPi Membership purchased on behalf of your Drive will result in $15 immediately being deposited into your organization’s PayPal account. PayPal is the recommended method for payout, however; there are other options available if your organization does not have a PayPal account.
What if my organization does not have a PayPal account?
If your organization does NOT have a PayPal account, email us at fundraisers@raisinpi.com for an alternate solution that will pay your organization via check on a quarterly schedule.
Do my Supporters need a PayPal account to purchase a RaisinPi Membership?
No. Supporters can choose to purchase RaisinPi Memberships online with a credit card or their PayPal account.
Can my organization change the price of RaisinPi for our Supporters?
No. A one-year RaisinPi membership is $25 for everyone.
Will my organization be paid for memberships purchased after my Drive is over?
Yes. One of the many benefits of using RaisinPi as your Fundraiser is that word spreads. Regardless of date and location, you will be paid 60% for each membership sold by your organization.
How do I register my organization for RaisinPi?
Simply go to http://raisinpi.com/fundraising and sign up to participate. Once registered, we'll email you with access to your secure RaisinPi portal where you’ll create your Fundraising Drive.
What is the RaisinPi Portal?
Your RaisinPi Portal is where you’ll create and manage your fundraising Drive for your organization and have access to materials to promote and sell RaisinPi memberships to your community.
What are the requirements for my organization’s Drive to be approved?
How long should our RaisinPi Drive last?
You define the start and end dates based on when you want to begin promoting your Drive and the time you think it will take to reach your financial goals. Our most successful Drives are typically eight weeks.
Is the information I upload to RaisinPi private?
Who promotes and sells RaisinPi?
In an Active Drive, individuals in your organization (students, athletes or parents) promote and sell RaisinPi Memberships to their family, friends and community. You can assign each Driver goals, quotas and track their individual sales. The greatest advantage to an Active Drive is that RaisinPi handles most of the administrative tasks for you. This includes emailing status updates to you, emailing your Drivers with sales information, tips and sales reports and providing customer service.
In a Passive Drive, you’re the only person promoting and selling RaisinPi to your organization and your community. RaisinPi provides you with everything you’ll need to promote and sell online, via email, social media and face to face.
Can I track the success of individual Drivers?
Yes. You can track overall and individual sales progress towards goals.
How does RaisinPi help me promote my Drive?
Upon approval, you will be provided several customizable tools in your RaisinPi Portal to help you promote your Drive.
The online Sales Page is where your supporters come to learn everything about your Drive and to purchase memberships to RaisinPi.
If you are running an Active Drive, each of your Drivers will have their own customized Sales Page, too.
How do Supporters purchase RaisinPi Memberships?
Supporters are directed to either the organization’s Sales Page or an individual Driver’s Sales Page. From there, they can buy their RaisinPi membership using PayPal or Credit Card. Your Drive is credited for any purchase made on your organization Sales Page or any of your Drivers Sales Pages.
Can a Supporter purchase more than one RaisinPi Membership?
Yes. Supporters can purchase as many memberships as they’d like, and then they can send them as gifts to friends, family or colleagues through the RaisinPi app.
How do I sell RaisinPi on Social Media?
In your RaisinPi Portal we’re provided an easy template that allows you to post information about your Drive on Facebook or Twitter with one click. When supporters click on the Facebook graphic or link on Twitter, they're taken directly to your Sales Page where they can buy RaisinPi memberships.
How do I sell RaisinPi using Email?
In your RaisinPi Portal we’ve provided you with a pre-written email that includes a link to your Sales Page where supporters can buy RaisinPi memberships. Copy and paste the email into your email program and send to anyone you’d like.
How do I sell RaisinPi face-to-face?
If you have an upcoming meeting, family gathering or neighborhood event, you can sell RaisinPi memberships right on your phone, tablet or computer. Open your sales page and your Supporters can see information and a video about your Drive, the local coupons, and online savings available. They can then buy membership(s) using PayPal or their credit card.
Can I sell RaisinPi to people outside of my local area?
Absolutely! RaisinPi is a national platform and has coupons from many brands with thousands of locations across the U.S. and includes online savings, too.
What is my organizations' responsibility to our Supporters that purchased RaisinPi?
Your organization has no responsibility because RaisinPi will manage the relationship and the delivery of a quality product to them throughout their year-long membership. Our Customer Success team is responsible for making sure that your Supporters are happy with our product and getting the most value out of their membership.
How many coupons fit in the app?
There is unlimited space for coupons on the app. However, in order to deliver a membership that consumers value and are likely to renew, we are only allowing offers to restaurants, retailers, entertainment and attractions.
Who finds the businesses to put coupons on the RaisinPi app?
RaisinPi will secure local and national Advertisers to submit coupons for the app. Advertisers can submit coupons for free on RaisinPi.
What if I know a business that could benefit from RaisinPi?
Simply send them an email invitation to RaisinPi by selecting the "Invite a Business" feature in the app or you can tell them to visit www.raisinpi.com/advertising. We'll handle it from there.
What businesses are included on the app and what discounts are they providing?
RaisinPi is filled with valuable coupons from national, local and online retailers, restaurants and entertainment & attractions. We offer a wide range of discounts like buy one get one free, 50% off admission and more. Most of the offers can be used over and over again.