FanFundU is a shopping platform that directs users to partner retailers and tracks purchases to generate donations for selected high school, club, college, or university sports teams. Users choose a team during sign‑up, shop through FanFundU links, and the platform holds the purchase in a pending state until the retailer confirms payment, then forwards the donation to the chosen team.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Schools, clubs, and university teams often rely on limited fundraising sources, making it difficult to secure consistent financial support for equipment, travel, and program expenses.
Solution
FanFundU provides a free platform that lets supporters earn cash‑back donations for their chosen team by shopping through the site, app, or browser extension. When a user clicks a retailer link on FanFundU and completes a purchase, the retailer’s commission is tracked and held in a pending state. After the retailer pays the commission—typically within about 30 days—FanFundU transfers the cash‑back amount to the selected high school, club, or college team. Users can change the team they support at any time, and FanFundU works to add retail partners for schools of all sizes.
Target Audience
Primary users are fans, parents, and community members who want to support high school, club, or college sports teams, as well as the teams themselves seeking supplemental fundraising.
Features
- Integrated shopping portal and browser extension that tracks eligible purchases via retailer referral links
- Automatic capture of retailer commissions and pending status tracking until payment is received
- Direct donation of cash‑back funds to the user‑selected team’s account after commission clearance
- Ability for users to switch supported teams through a settings page
- Support for high schools, club sport teams, colleges, and universities, with a “Team Not Listed” option for new additions
- Guidance to use only FanFundU‑provided coupon codes to ensure purchase eligibility