How does Braid Work?

Start a Braid Pool

Start a Braid Pool

Keep money for winter coat drives in a dedicated money pool, separate from your personal funds

Share the Pool Link

Share the Pool Link

Pool Links make it easy for community members willing to support your winter coat drive to contribute money to your pool. No sign-up required. 

Spend or Send the money collected

Spend or Send the money collected

Use funds directly from the pool to purchase new coats or other winter apparel

Braid Pools are a dedicated place to pool money for winter coat drive fundraisers

All your winter coat drive fundraising needs covered 

Make as many pools as you need. The money that you collect will stay in the pool for as long as you need it to. Create pools for fundraisers, winter coat drives, and other community initiatives you plan to create.

Easily collect money with Pool Links

Simply share the link to collect debit or credit card contributions. You can set the amount to be paid or let contributors pay what they can. No sign-up for contributors required.  

Personalize your link

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

Flexible Money Pools 

Braid Pools are an easy way to pool, manage, and spend money with anyone willing to support your winter coat drive fundraiser. 

Spend from your pool with a free debit card

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

Manage money as a group

Invite other organizers of your winter coat drive to join the pool. Set member permissions to decide who can spend from the pool, view transactions, and set spending limits. 

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 payment 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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