Fundraising that stays simple, drives success, and preserves legacy.
The Order Buddy removes paper, guesswork, and end-of-night scrambling. Collect payments in real time, see progress instantly, and keep your supporter community organized year after year.
Real-time progress means fewer surprises, faster decisions, and a smoother experience for families and supporters.
Mrs. Johnson bought from your oldest every spring. Now your youngest is selling—and she's already on their list. The Order Buddy lets coordinators carry supporter relationships forward, so the next family doesn't start cold. That's not a feature most tools think about. We built around it.
We have been using The Order Buddy™ for our high school baseball fundraisers for 4 years now, and it has been a huge time saver for our Board.
We would highly recommend it to other groups as a platform for fundraising.
Why The Order Buddy?
Door-to-door fundraising is hard work, often held together by a stressed-out parent managing logistics on the fly.
The Order Buddy removes the friction so coordinators can focus on families—and families can focus on their neighbors.
Built to simplify hands-on fundraising.
Easy for Coordinators
Live visibility into totals, sellers, and progress—without chasing updates.
Simple at the door
Fast ordering with clear next steps—so conversations stay friendly and lines don't form.
Accurate by design
Fewer manual steps means fewer mistakes—and spot-on totals at the end.
Legacy, on purpose
Coordinators can carry supporter relationships forward by assigning engaged neighbors to the next generation of sellers.
How it works
Three clear steps. No training manuals required.
Create
Set up your event, items, and goals
Everything stays organized.
Share
Share the event link to your participating families.
Drive
Watch progress, spot gaps, and finish strong.
Reporting
Picklists, customer delivery, totals, and top sellers—everything organizers and families need to finish the fundraiser cleanly and confidently.
Community self-service
Each seller gets a QR code they can share. Neighbors scan it to open the seller's order page, place the order on their own phone, and (optionally) pay by card.
It works whether the seller is standing there or the neighbor orders later when it's convenient. Orders stay tied to the right seller and fundraiser.
Need to keep things moving at the door? A seller can start an order for a neighbor and generate a separate payment QR code for card checkout—so the order and payment stay aligned.
Product proof (grounded in reality)
This isn't about flashy software. It's about making door-to-door fundraising easier for families, neighbors, and the people who organize it.
Simple for families and neighbors
Kids focus on talking to neighbors—not managing paper, totals, or awkward payment moments. Orders are quick, clear, and easy to complete.
Control without micromanaging
Coordinators see progress as it happens and know where things stand—without chasing updates or reconciling scraps of paper.
Coordinators can carry supporter relationships forward by assigning engaged neighbors to the next generation of sellers — ensuring continuity and momentum from one year to the next.
Reporting that finishes the job
Organizers get totals, earnings, and seller reports.
Families get picklists and delivery details.
The fundraiser ends cleanly—for everyone involved.
Built for how fundraising actually happens
Door-to-door fundraising is messy when it's manual.
The Order Buddy removes friction while keeping the human connection intact.
Simple, transparent pricing
One event fee. Clear payment processing. No subscriptions or long-term commitments.
- Covers your fundraising event from setup through reporting
- No subscriptions, contracts, or surprise fees
For card payments collected through the platform, we charge a 4.5% transaction fee, in addition to standard Stripe processing fees.
Net proceeds are deposited directly into your bank account via Stripe. We never touch or hold your money.
Cash and check payments can be tracked in the system with no additional fees.
FAQ
Quick answers, no nonsense.
No. It's designed to be excellent on phones and comfortable on desktop.
Nope. Use cards when it helps. Track cash/check or collect at the door when that's the right call for your community.
That's the whole point: fewer screens, fewer decisions, and a clean UX that's easy to use.
Email us. We'll get you set up and guide your first event.