Colour Run Fundraiser
Run your own school colour run with a sponsorship page built for the event. Every student gets their own page, classes compete on the leaderboard, and the school keeps nearly everything it raises. No monthly fees, no minimum.
A Donation Page Built for Your Event
A colour run is one of the most fun ways for schools, clubs, and community groups to fundraise. Raised gives you a bright, event-ready donation page, optional team competition, and secure online payments, all set up in minutes.
- Free to set up with no monthly fees
- Keep everything you raise, with no minimum target
- Live progress tracker with your fundraising goal
- Optional team and individual competition
- Secure payments via Stripe (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
- Automatic confirmation emails to supporters
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How It Works
Create Your Campaign
Choose the Colour Run template, add your event details, and set your fundraising goal. Takes about 2 minutes.
Add Teams (Optional)
Turn on Teams mode to let classes or year groups compete, each member with their own shareable page and QR code.
Share and Collect
Share your page via email, social media, or messaging apps. Supporters donate securely through Stripe.
Get Paid
Funds go directly to your connected Stripe account. No waiting for the event to finish.
A page that looks like the event
Designed like a festival poster. The hero is the colour of the powder itself, and everything under it looks like a sticker.
- Plumes of colour powder across a hot pink hero
- Sticker-style cards with thick outlines and hard shadows
- A rainbow progress bar for your total
- A countdown to the day the colour flies
- Want your school colours instead? Pick another colour scheme and the whole page recolours to match.
Not ready to sign up yet?
Leave your details and we'll email you an overview of running a colour run on Raised. Reply with any questions and we'll help you plan it.
Turn It Into a Team Competition
Optional Teams mode makes a colour run come alive. Enable it from your dashboard to add teams, individual pages, and leaderboards.
Teams and Classes
Group members into teams such as classes or year groups, each with their own fundraising total.
Individual Member Pages
Every participant gets their own page with a shareable link and a QR code they can print or post.
Live Leaderboards
Team and individual leaderboards drive friendly competition and keep everyone motivated.
Built-In Features
Progress Tracker
A live progress bar shows supporters how close you are to your goal, updating as donations come in.
Flexible Donations
Supporters choose from preset amounts ($15, $30, $50, $100, $250) or enter any custom amount from $0.50 to $10,000.
Secure Payments
All donations are processed through Stripe with bank-level encryption. Supports Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Event-Ready Design
A bright, colour run themed page that captures the fun of the event, with your own banner and details.
Works on Any Device
Your campaign page looks great on phones, tablets, and desktops. Supporters can give from anywhere.
Team Fundraising
Optional teams and individual pages with leaderboards to turn your event into a competition.
Run Your Own School Colour Run
Packaged colour run programmes supply the powder, the prizes and an online system, and they are paid out of what your students raise. Before you sign up, ask exactly what share of each donation reaches the school.
Running your own is less work than it sounds. Buy colour powder from a party or events supplier, mark out a loop on your field, and put a parent at each colour station. Raised handles the sponsorship pages and payments, and donations go straight to the school's account.
Colour Run Prizes: Do You Need Them?
Prize charts are how packaged programmes push kids to raise more, and the prizes come out of the money raised. Many schools find that class competition does the same job for free.
- A class prize for the top fundraising class, such as a pizza lunch or a mufti day.
- The top class gets first go through the colour stations, or gets to spray the teachers.
- A shout-out at assembly for every student who gets their first sponsor.
Have questions before you start?
Leave your details and we'll email you an overview of running a colour run on Raised. Reply with any questions and we'll help you plan it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about running a colour run on Raised
What is a colour run fundraiser?
A colour run (or color run) is a fun run where participants get covered in coloured powder as they go round the course. Students collect sponsorship from family and friends for taking part, which makes it one of the most popular school fundraisers in New Zealand and Australia.
Can we run a colour run without a fundraising company?
Yes. Buy the colour powder yourself, set the course on your field, and use Raised for the sponsorship pages. Apart from a small platform and card fee, the money stays with the school instead of being shared with a company that supplies the event.
How much does it cost to run a colour run campaign?
There are no setup fees, monthly fees, or subscription costs. By default a 5% platform fee and standard Stripe processing fees are added to each donation and paid by the supporter, not you. You can choose to absorb fees yourself in your payment settings.
How do supporters donate?
Supporters open your campaign page and choose a preset amount ($15, $30, $50, $100, $250) or enter their own. Payments are processed securely through Stripe and accept cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Can classes or teams compete against each other?
Yes. Turn on the optional Teams mode from your dashboard to group members into teams, give each member their own page with a shareable link and QR code, and show team and individual leaderboards.
Do I need to reach my goal to keep the funds?
No. You keep every donation regardless of whether you hit your target. There is no all-or-nothing requirement.
How quickly do I get the money?
Funds are paid out through Stripe, typically within a few business days depending on your country and bank.
Running a different event? See athon fundraising, fun runs, and walk-a-thons.
Ready to Run Your Colour Run?
Create a free colour run campaign and start collecting donations in minutes.