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“Of all the products and services in our marketing toolkit, DonationScout is among the highest sales-generating & ROI tools we use.”
A simplified process to manage fundraiser events at scale
DonationScout is revolutionizing restaurant fundraisers by streamlining the entire process, saving valuable time and effort for all stakeholders. Say goodbye to administrative burdens and welcome a seamless program that not only aligns with your brand standards and operational nuances, but also creates a better experience for your fundraising partners.
Here’s a look at our streamlined process.
Why work with DonationScout?
Revolutionary fundraiser management software built for the restaurant industry, by the restaurant industry.
trusted
expertsCreated by a team of world class developers and seasoned restaurant professionals who understand both the problem and the solution.
Continuous
ImprovementsWe release tons of features (many proposed by customers) each year to ensure you have the most robust solution on the market.
Battle-tested
and reliableFirst launched in the fall of 2019, DonationScout has operated with 99.99%+ uptime from the start.
Restaurant-first
solutionFriendly terms which include month-to-month agreements and favorable pricing, along with willingness to make modifications to meet your unique needs.
Hassle-Free
Online Scheduling
An online scheduling tool that eliminates the back and forth and painful scheduling mistakes. Schedules are completely customizable and can be adjusted at any time.
LOCATION SPECIFIC CALENDARS
Fundraiser event availability calendars can be consistent across all locations or specific to any. Events can be all-day, specific times, public or private.
RESCHEDULE/CANCEL EVENTS
With a few clicks, restaurant operators and fundraiser organizations can reschedule/cancel events online.
Save time with automated event notifications and reminders
DonationScout provides a seamless communication experience by sending automated, interactive emails and text messages to keep your fundraising partners informed and engaged.
EVENT RELATED COMMUNICATION EMAILS AND TEXT MESSAGES
Interactive emails and text messages automatically sent to your fundraising partners so all parties are informed and engaged.
CALENDAR INVITATIONS AND REMINDER NOTIFICATIONS
Rest easy knowing that our automated, redundant, and personalized communication process virtually eliminates dropped balls and no-show events.
Keep everyone
in the loop
DonationScout offers an email activity audit to proactively identify deliverability issues and a messaging and activity feed with timestamps to prevent miscommunication and maintain consistent collaboration.
Email Activity Audit
Monitor the various emails that flow through DonationScout and identify deliverability issues in advance.
messaging & activity feed
Our time-stamped message feed eliminates the risk of miscommunication and keeps everyone on the same page.
Customized promotional materials that meet your brand standards
Our auto-generated, customizable templates allow you to offer your fundraiser partners a variety of creative materials and resources to help them rally the troops better than ever.
flyer creator tool
Use our simple and intuitive creative templates to provide beautify event marketing content, and make adjustments on the fly if needed.
- *DonationScout 3.0 customers only.
SOCIAL SHARING INTEGRATION*
Help fundraising organizations inform their communities about event details from when and where to successful results.
Data to help get the most out of your fundraiser program
From the at-a-glance dashboard to event specific details, DonationScout makes it easy for you to leverage your data anyway you choose.
DASHBOARD
A user-friendly dashboard that helps restaurants manage and view program summary data all from the same page.
STATISTICS
View, analyze, and export your fundraiser program data any way you like. It’s your data so make the most of it!
- *DonationScout 3.0 customers only.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS*
Leverage our integration with google analytics to track every digital aspect of your fundraiser program from referrals to conversion.
3 Guest-Facing Interface Options
While DonationScout is powered by one powerful restaurant management backend, you can choose from one of three guest facing interfaces that’s right for your brand.
Customized
hosted website
A true white-label experience where fundraising organizations can book and manage events, all from within your website ecosystem and brand standards.
$49.99 - 9.99 tiered pricing (monthly / location)
- Cutting-edge fundraiser management tools
- Custom fundraiser site
- Branded emails that come from your domain
- SMS event notifications
- Branded event management portal
- Non-profit and mailing address verification
- Event pages with social sharing
- Event rescheduling/cancellation
- Negotiable onboarding fee
- Est. 4-6 week launch
Embedded widget
The white-label widget enables organizations to book or manage fundraiser events right for your existing fundraiser landing page.
$49.99 - 9.99 tiered pricing (monthly / location)
- Cutting-edge fundraiser management tools
- Widget on your brands website
- Branded event management portal
- Branded emails that come from your domain
- SMS event notifications
- No onboarding fees
- Est. 2-3 week launch
Basic fundraiser website
Launch your program quickly with a brand or franchisee- specific fundraiser site listed on DonationScout.com. Great for small operators and/or large brand pilots.
$19.99 (monthly / location)
- Cutting-edge fundraiser management tools
- Non-branded guest fundraiser portal
- Non-branded event related emails
- Est. 1 day launch
We’ve worked with DonationScout for three years now and they’ve proven to be a great partner. They’ve tailored their software to our needs which has made the fundraising process seamless for our operations teams. They’re always willing to listen to feedback and have been eager to push the future of fundraising for us.
Having multi-level management capabilities made the platform the perfect solution for our franchisees who didn’t have the time or resources to run a successful fundraiser program.
My team and I are so grateful for how easy DonationScout has made managing these events so that we can focus on creating the best guest experience!
Of all the products and services in our marketing toolkit, DonationScout is among the highest sales-generating & ROI tools we use.
Donation Scout has made fundraising simple! I can use all the saved time making connections with my community, and building better bonds with the organizations around us. Thank you, Donation Scout!
As a multi-brand restaurant franchisee of Jason's Deli and Chicken Express, DonationScout has been an incredible tool for us, giving us the time to focus on customers and growing our business.
DonationScout has been a vital part of growing our customer base, giving us access to additional channels and people we may never have been able to engage with on our own.
Lead Generation
Not only are we obsessed with our softwares ability to streamline fundraiser events, we also want to help you do more of them.
We now offer a free lead generation service for our restaurant partners (aka DonationScout-Certified Restaurants.)
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What is a DonationScout-Certified Restaurant?
A restaurant committed to executing fundraiser events at the highest standards and is equipped with the necessary tools and expertise to host successful community fundraisers with efficiency and professionalism.
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