Read for My School

Freemium#8 of 29 in School Fundraising Software

Read for My School: A reading-focused fundraising platform pairing book tracking with pledge management. Ranked #8 of 29 in School Fundraising Software by our editors (7.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for schools running reading challenges with family participation.

7.0/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.0 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Schools running reading challenges with family participation
Free plan
Yes
Pledge tracking
Yes
Facts checked
28 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Tracks reading sessions, books, pledges, goals and leaderboards
- Web, iOS and Android access with family invite links and QR codes
- Stripe-connected donor management and financial reporting dashboard
Where it doesn't
- Online pledge donations incur a transaction-based service fee
- Stripe is the only listed payment integration
- Its reading-challenge focus may not suit broader event types

Our verdict on Read for My School

Read for My School is a digital fundraising platform designed for school reading challenges. Schools, PTAs and PTOs can create reading events, organize custom teams, set goals and leaderboards, and monitor reading and pledge activity. Families log reading sessions and books through web or mobile apps, make pledge donations, and share individual student donation pages. Administrators receive donor management, financial reporting, achievement badges, and promotional resources in a literacy-centered workflow.

The pricing model is freemium, with a free plan and transaction-based service fees rather than monthly or annual subscription charges. The Standard RFMS service fee has no setup costs or donation minimums, while the fee applies to online pledge donation transactions. The published structure states a standard 10% fee that decreases to 9%, 8% or 7% at stated transaction volumes. Tiers at 200+, 300+ and 400+ transactions include a cash-back reward program. Schools should compare expected online pledge volume with these fees before selecting a fundraising format.

Platform access spans web, iOS and Android, supporting participation from families and administrators across devices. Stripe connects payments with the administrator dashboard and financial reporting, while invite links and QR codes help distribute student pages. Online support, an administrator toolkit, email and chat are available for assistance. Read for My School fits schools seeking a structured reading campaign with peer-to-peer pages, family participation, and literacy goals. Organizations needing multiple payment integrations or fundraising centered on non-reading events should consider a broader-purpose alternative.

Questions about Read for My School

What does Read for My School run on? Web, iOS and Android. It runs in the cloud and as a mobile app.

What does Read for My School integrate with? 1 integration: Stripe.

Who is Read for My School built for? Small businesses and mid-market companies (our editorial estimate).

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Read for My School pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 28 Sep 2026.

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Read for My School fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Pledge tracking	Yes
Event fundraising	Yes
Family messaging	Yes
Peer-to-peer pages	Yes
Campaign limit	Not verified
Participant limit	Not verified
Platform access	Both
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat
Built for	Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Integrations	1 integrations: Stripe
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	readformyschool.com
Facts checked	28 Sep 2026

Read for My School integrations

Read for My School lists 1 integrations on its own site.

Stripe

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