How does Braid Work?

Start a Braid Pool

Start a Braid Pool

Use the pool to collect money for your favorite nonprofit, charitable organization, etc.

Contribute Donations & Share the Pool Link

Contribute Donations & Share the Pool Link

Save donation money alone or share the Pool Link to save with others, no sign up required

Donate from the pool

Donate from the pool

Every Braid Pool comes with a free debit card. Use it to make donations directly from the pool.

A dedicated place to pool money for Giving Tuesday

One pool for your philanthropic plans 

Collect donation money in your money pool and never accidentally spend it before Giving Tuesday. Start a pool for your favorite nonprofit organization and collect donation money alone or together with friends, family, coworkers, etc. 

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 your Pool Link

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

Braid Pools are a better way to money pool

Braid is an easy way to pool money and donate it. You can invite anyone to manage and give donation money with you. Use your pool to make a one-time donation or recurring payments throughout the year. 

See contributions as they happen

Get optional alerts whenever someone contributes to your pool.

Donate 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.

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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

What is Braid?
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Does Braid charge fees?