What's New on Raised: July 2026

July is only partway through, and there is already plenty to share. Donation campaigns can now run matched giving periods, and supporters can leave a message with their gift. We have also improved in-person payments and product catalogues.

Here's what's available now, and what's coming in mid-July.

Anonymous donations

Donors can now choose to give without showing their name on public supporter lists.

This helps people who want to support a fundraiser without announcing their donation publicly. It may suit a sensitive appeal or anyone who prefers to keep their giving private. Organisers still receive the details needed for receipts and records, but the donor's name does not appear on the public supporter list.

If you've had donors ask "can I give without being listed?", you can say yes.

Matched giving

Donation campaigns can now include matched giving. A sponsor or major donor sets aside an amount of money, then matches eligible donations made during a chosen period. A dollar-for-dollar match means a $50 donation adds $100 to the fundraiser.

Organisers choose the amount available for matching and when the match will run. You can set a limit for each donation or require a minimum donation amount. A match can cover the whole fundraiser, or you can apply it to one team or participant.

Supporters can see when matched giving is active and how much their donation will become before they pay. The fundraiser page also shows how much of the sponsor's matching fund has been used. You can include the sponsor's name and logo so supporters know who made the match possible.

This gives schools and clubs a clear way to work with local businesses or major supporters. A sponsor can offer to match donations for a launch weekend, for example, giving people a good reason to donate early.

Messages from donors

Supporters can now add a short message when they donate. They might explain why they are supporting the cause or leave an encouraging note for the organiser.

Messages can appear beside recent donations on the fundraiser page, and organisers can see them with the donation details. Each message is limited to 70 characters, and inappropriate language is blocked before it is submitted.

Faster in-person payments

When using Tap to Pay to accept a contactless payment in person, you can now skip the receipt step when it is not needed. This helps keep the queue moving at a sausage sizzle or sideline sale.

You can still send a receipt when someone wants one. For a quick $5 purchase at half-time, however, you can take the payment and move straight to the next person.

Easier catalogue editing

If you manage your own product catalogue, several common jobs now take less time.

You can search across the whole catalogue and change the prices of several items at once. You can also adjust the suggested profit margin for a group of products instead of editing each one separately. Catalogue sections can have their own description and banner, so supporters know what they will find in sections such as "Winter pies" or "Club merchandise".

For example, your supplier might change several wholesale prices a week before launch. You can update that group of products together, then check the selling prices and expected profit before publishing the catalogue.

Sorting is easier too, so you can move popular products to the top without rebuilding the catalogue.

Age checks for restricted products

Catalogue sections containing age-restricted products can now be marked as 18+. Visitors will not see the products in that section until they confirm that they are at least 18.

The age check applies only to the restricted section, so the rest of the catalogue remains available as normal. Once a visitor confirms their age, they will not be asked again for 24 hours.

Organisers can turn this setting on while editing a catalogue section. It provides a clearer shopping experience when a fundraiser sells a mix of general and age-restricted products.

Better crowdfunding landing pages

Crowdfunding pages now have a clearer button for starting a campaign and improved banners for introducing the cause.

When someone opens a link from a social post or school newsletter, they should quickly understand what the fundraiser is for and how to donate. The updated pages make that path clearer.

Better pages and links for single-product fundraisers

If your fundraiser sells only one product, the page now puts that item at the centre instead of showing a layout designed for a large catalogue. This works well for a pie pack or club hoodie.

Fundraiser web addresses are also cleaner. This makes links easier to include on posters, in newsletters, and in messages from team captains.

Easier fundraiser management

We reorganised the fundraiser management menu so common tasks are easier to find. Orders and team settings now take fewer taps to reach, especially on mobile.

This should make it easier to check orders or change a setting while you're away from a computer.

Coming mid-July: ongoing campaigns

Later this month, we're launching ongoing campaigns.

These are donation pages without a hard end date. A club could use one as a permanent "support us" page, while a school could keep donations open between its main term fundraisers. They will also suit community groups that raise money steadily through the year.

Ongoing campaigns will have their own setup process and public donation pages. They stay open so supporters can give whenever they're ready, not only during a two-week fundraiser. We're aiming to launch them in mid-July.

The first release will accept one-off donations. It will not include automatic monthly donations. If your organisation wants one donation page to share throughout the year, this is the feature to watch for.

That's early July

Matched giving gives sponsors a new way to support a campaign, while donor messages make each contribution more personal. Catalogue editing takes less time, and ongoing campaigns are still on the way.

If you're running a fundraiser now, these updates are already available. If you want an ongoing donation page, keep an eye out in mid-July, or start a campaign on Raised in the meantime.