How does Braid Work?

Start a Braid Pool

Start a Braid Pool

Use the pool to collect cookie sale payments in-person or online.

Share the Pool Link to collect contributions

Share the Pool Link to collect contributions

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

Spend from the pool

Spend from the pool

Every Braid Pool comes with a free debit card. Use it to pay for troop expenses, like field trips, learning experiences, and more.

A dedicated place for Girl Scout troop money

All your scout fundraising needs covered

Set up a pool to collect cookie sale payments. Create additional pools to manage contributions for other fundraising campaigns or charitable drives throughout the year.

Every pool is free and flexible. There’s no limit to how much you can collect. 

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.

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 scout fundraising money. Invite other troop leaders or cookie sale coordinators to manage pool funds with you. Transfer funds to the troop’s bank account when you’re ready. Coming soon: spend pool funds directly with the free Braid debit card.

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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