How does Braid Work?

Start a Braid Pool

Start a Braid Pool

Use the pool to collect money at your bake sale.

Share your Pool Link to collect money

Share your Pool Link to collect money

Anyone can contribute with the Pool Link, no sign-up required.

Send and disburse funds to PTOs, nursing homes, etc.

Send and disburse funds to PTOs, nursing homes, etc.

Every Braid Pool comes with a free debit card. Use it to disburse funds to the organization or charity of your choice.

Braid Pools are the easiest way to collect money at bake sales

All your bake sale needs covered

No cash box needed! Share the Pool Link to easily collect in-person payments or share the link online for virtual bake sales. Disburse funds from your pool at any time; no need to transfer them to another account.

Pool Links make collecting money easy

Anyone can contribute with a debit or credit card, no sign-up required. You can set the amount to be paid or let contributors pay what they can. Make a QR code out of your link!

Personalize your Pool Link

Customize your link and add custom text and images to let contributors know what you’re collecting money for. 

Braid Pools are...

An easy way to pool money and spend it. You can invite other volunteers to manage and spend the money with you. Disburse funds after the bake sale to organizations or charities, like PTOs, schools, shelters, refugee relief, etc. 

See contributions as they happen

Get optional alerts whenever someone contributes to your pool. Track every contribution in real-time with instant notifications and watch donations grow.

Spend from your pool with a free debit card

Use it wherever MasterCard is accepted. Add it to Apple Pay or Google Pay for contactless payment.

How To Run A Successful Bake Sale Fundraiser With Braid Money Pools

This cash-free payment method lets you collect funds so patrons can take their cake and eat it too. Learn how to start today!

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How To Run A Successful Bake Sale Fundraiser With Braid Money Pools

Braid is safe and secure

We use best-in-class security and compliance practices to keep your money safe and your personal data private.

All payments and personal information are encrypted end-to-end using SSL 256-bit encryption.

Get spending notifications from your pools, and freeze your debit card anytime in the app.

Frequently Asked Questions

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