““Affordability. Ease of use for donors and organizers. Excellent features/functions.””
Melissa Hicks
United Way of Miami County
98% PLEDGE CONVERSION · INSTANT INVOICING · ONE DASHBOARD
Pledges become payments.
Not next week. Tonight.
The moment a hand goes up is the moment a donor is most generous. Close the gap between intention and action to minutes, not days – and keep more of what your donors already pledged.
Trusted by 100,000+ amazing nonprofits & organizations
98%
pledge conversion.
Real-time
momentum tracking.
Instant
invoicing.
100k+
organizations.
The paddle raise is the most emotionally potent moment of your event. Hands go up. The room feels alive.
Then volunteers with clipboards try to catch paddle numbers. A hand goes unnoticed. A $10,000 pledge heard only by a neighbor. Follow-up happens days later. A check arrives a month later. By then, the emotional momentum is gone.
Organizations routinely lose 20-40% of pledged dollars. Every minute between intention and action, a donor's generosity cools.
THE DISPLAY
A live thermometer the whole room watches
Names and amounts appear on the big screen as pledges come in. The total climbs with every gift. When the room watches generosity happen in real time, more people give.
$146,125
Raised
128
Supporters
2,453
Donations
$200,000
Goal
73% to goal →
TAP TO PLEDGE
One tap on any phone
Scan a QR code or tap a link and pledge in seconds. Suggested giving levels guide donors upward. Works on every phone, every browser – nothing to download.
FLEXIBLE ENTRY
Paddles, mobile phones, call-ins
Physical paddles recorded by your team. Mobile pledges from the audience. Phone-ins from donors who couldn't attend. Every method feeds the same display, the same invoicing, the same dashboard.
Enter your way.
Paddles
Mobile phones
Call-ins
TIERED GIVING
Set giving levels tied to real outcomes
When a donor sees what their pledge accomplishes – not just what it costs – they give more. High-to-low or low-to-high progression. You choose the psychology that fits your audience.
AUTO-CHARGE OR INVOICE
Effortlessly capture pledged dollars
Small pledges settle instantly. Large pledges settle on donor terms. Auto-charge while the room is still warm. Invoice for donors who prefer ACH, wire, or their foundation. Reminders flow automatically.
HOW IT WORKS
Act while the room is alive.
Three steps to capture every dollar your donors intended to give:
1
Set up your paddle raise
Define giving levels, tie them to outcomes, choose your entry method. Takes minutes.
Giving Levels
Impact Tiers
Entry Methods
2
Launch it live
Share a QR code or cue your auctioneer. The thermometer goes up on the big screen. Pledges come in – by phone, by paddle, by tap. The room watches the total climb together.
Live Event
Real-Time Giving
Big Screen Display
3
Close before anyone leaves
Auto-charge small pledges. Invoice large ones. By the time your guests walk out, the money is moving.
Auto-Charge
Payment Collection
Installment Plans
1
Set up your paddle raise
Define giving levels, tie them to outcomes, choose your entry method. Takes minutes.
Giving Levels
Impact Tiers
Entry Methods
2
Launch it live
Share a QR code or cue your auctioneer. The thermometer goes up on the big screen. Pledges come in – by phone, by paddle, by tap. The room watches the total climb together.
Live Event
Real-Time Giving
Big Screen Display
3
Close before anyone leaves
Auto-charge small pledges. Invoice large ones. By the time your guests walk out, the money is moving.
Auto-Charge
Payment Collection
Installment Plans
Beautiful for your supporters.
Simple for your emcee.
Why Paddle Raises on BetterWorld raise more.
Trusted by 100k+ growing organizations
“Very user-friendly and easy to navigate for setup, client donations, report management + payouts. We are very pleased with this platform!”
Michele M.
All That Matters Yoga & Wellness
“It's very easy to use with tools and features that are very useful. Customer service is fabulous.”
Jennifer V.
Center for Therapeutic Riding of the East End
“I love that everything--tickets, donations, auctions--is on one very easy to use site. And it's free! Love it.”
Stephanie M.
Van Ness Elementary School PTO
“The staff is extremely helpful, hands-on, and attentive. Colin worked with us by phone and text until late in the evening answering our questions.””
Beverly Hilbert.
United Way of Comal County
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Real results from BetterWorld customers
How CARES Foundation
converted pledges to impact.
$2.7m+
pledge fulfillment.
Raised 58%+
more than their previous year’s paddle raise.
Free plan
saves cost before event even starts.
100%
of donors received receipts within 24 hours.
Works with the tools
you already use.
BetterWorld connects to the platforms your team relies on – so your data flows where it needs to without extra work.
You’ll never fundraise alone.
Every BetterWorld organization gets real support – phone, email, and chat – at no extra cost.
For your biggest nights, add concierge or in-person support so you can focus on the room, not the platform.
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Aneysi
Kerri
Johalys
Yesenia
Anna
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Why teams are
switching to BetterWorld.
Strike while generosity is hot
Strike while generosity is hot
Strike while generosity is hot – When an invoice lands before the emotional moment fades, conversion rates climb to 98%.
Real-time giving walls
Real-time giving walls
A pledge that goes up on screen in real time is twice as powerful as one you announce after the event.
Automatic everything
Automatic everything
Pledges convert automatically. Reminders go out automatically. Receipts arrive automatically. Your team stays focused on relationships, not reconciliation.
A platform that guarantees
you'll raise more.
All-in-one fundraising.
An Accelerator program that guarantees you'll raise more over three years – or we donate up to $10,000 to your organization.
Helpful support that scales to what you need.
No contracts.
Welcome to BetterWorld.
Raise more.
With less effort.
Turn the most emotional moment of your event into your most profitable one.
