How does Braid Work?

Start a Braid Pool

Start a Braid Pool

Use the pool to collect donations for online or in-person fundraising events.

Share the Pool Link to collect donations

Share the Pool Link to collect donations

Anyone can add money with the Pool Link. No sign-up required.

Spend or Send money directly from the pool

Spend or Send money directly from the pool

You can send funds from your pool to any debit card or phone number instantly. Or use the Braid debit card to spend donation dollars where they are needed most. 

Braid: Simple, free fundraising site for donations

All your free fundraising site needs covered

Start and run a pool without paying platform or subscription fees. Keep it open as long as necessary for ongoing campaigns or time-sensitive fundraisers. Use your pool to collect free debit card donations, and manage and spend contributions alone or with others for free.

Pool Links make collecting donations 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.

Personalize the Pool Link

Add custom text and images to let everyone know what you’re collecting money for. 

Braid Pools do what you need them to

Braid Pools are an easy way to collect, manage, and spend donations without paying fees. Invite family, friends, or colleagues to manage pool funds with you. Spend pool funds directly with the free Braid debit card and schedule fee-free transfers to a bank account.

See contributions as they happen

Get optional alerts whenever someone contributes to your pool.

Spend pool money with a free debit card

Use the Braid card in-store or online. Add it to Apple Pay or Google Pay for contactless payment.

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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