# Can students fundraise without their own email addresses?

Source: https://raised.nz/answers/can-we-add-students-without-email-addresses
Reviewed: 2026-11-13

Yes. A Raised organiser can add a member with a name and no email address. Their page can receive attributed orders or donations, while a caregiver or teacher shares the link. A member without an email does not receive welcome emails or sign into a member dashboard.

## How do you add a whole class?

Choose the team first, then use the CSV member import. It accepts a name alone or a name and email. If you include a header, the documented header is name,email; a first row containing only name is treated as a participant.

Prepare an approved display name rather than importing an entire student record. Remove columns the fundraising workflow does not need.



## What should be checked after import?

The importer checks required names, email format and duplicates. Rows with problems are listed so you can correct them; existing matching members are skipped. Review the imported class before distributing any links.

A member added by an organiser is active straight away even if join requests normally need approval. That is different from a participant using a public join link.



## How should caregivers receive the link?

Use your school's normal approved communication method. Avoid sending a class-wide list of every child's direct fundraising link if families only need their own.

1. Choose Team Mode or Individual Mode before importing.
2. Prepare the minimum approved name list.
3. Import into the intended team and resolve row errors.
4. Review Privacy mode and public leaderboard settings.
5. Send each family the correct link and explain how to share it.

## Related guidance

- [CSV format and import checks](https://raised.nz/help/organisers/peer-to-peer/p2p-bulk-import-members)
- [Plan student privacy](https://raised.nz/answers/how-to-protect-student-privacy-in-fundraising)
- [How member pages work](https://raised.nz/answers/can-each-team-member-have-a-fundraising-page)

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