Australia’s Go-To Fundraising Platform – 100% Free

Fundraising made easy! Set up your free fundraiser campaign in minutes and raise more for your school, club or community organisation.

Swoodle for a Successful Fundraiser

Swoodle is an innovative Australian fundraising platform designed exclusively for schools, sporting clubs and community organisations. This unique platform is built to help local groups raise funds year-round by turning everyday purchases into meaningful support.

You can invite families and supporters to join as members, with 40% of the membership fee going directly to your organisation, creating a simple and sustainable way to fund your goals without the fatigue of traditional fundraising or volunteer pressure.

Launch fundraising

campaigns online in minutes

Zero fees

no set-up charges or ongoing fees

Ready-to-use email

templates, posters and banners

Track funds in real time

with full transparency

Recurring revenue

stream for long-term financial stability

Start Fundraising in Four Easy Steps

Swoodle offers a different way of fundraising that is simple and sustainable, with the tools and support to raise more quickly.

Create Account

Sign up in seconds with just your email. No credit card required.

Build Your Page

Use our templates to create a compelling campaign page with images and goals.

Share & Promote

Spread the word via email, social media, QR codes, and printable materials, downloadable templates pre made.

Receive Funds

Watch funds roll in and withdraw directly to your bank account.

Features that Support a Successful Fundraising

Run your fundraiser without manual admin and complex tools. Everything is set up to keep fundraising simple, organised and manageable.

Subscription-Based Funding

Recurring supporter subscriptions to create a steady fundraising income.

Branded, 
Shareable Page

Showcase your fundraiser with a mobile-friendly page that’s easy to share.

Custom 
Marketing Material

Access ready-to-use posters, flyers and assets to promote your campaign.

Tracking 
and Analytics

Monitor performance and funds in real time with transparent insights.

Email Templates

Engage your network/community with pre-written emails ready to be personalised and sent.

Data 
Security

Ensure full protection of fundraising and supporter data at all times.

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Fundraising for Every Community

Purpose-built to support your vision in enhancing education, sports, and local initiatives.

Schools

Raise funds for excursions, classroom resources, technology and student wellbeing programs, helping create richer learning experiences and stronger school communities.

Sporting Clubs

Support your club with fundraising that covers new uniforms, quality equipment, training facilities and travel costs for local and regional competitions.

Community Groups

Empower local initiatives, events and support programs through sustainable, fee-free fundraising that helps strengthen connections and drive meaningful community impact.

Create Steady, Recurring Income for Your Organisation

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about setting up, running and managing fundraisers on Swoodle.

Is Swoodle really free to use?

Yes. Swoodle is completely free to join and set up. There are no platform fees or hidden charges, making it different from other platforms. Swoodle makes fundraising easy, transparent and accessible for every organisation, without door-knocking, product selling or admin work.

Swoodle supports Australian schools, sports clubs and community organisations. We help local groups raise funds easily and sustainably through a simple setup, community engagement and ongoing supporter subscriptions.

Your organisation automatically receives its share of funds through Swoodle’s secure payment system. The funds are processed a month after the membership purchase and credited to your bank account at the end of each month. You can track funds using a dedicated fundraising dashboard.

Creating your fundraiser only takes a few minutes. Add your details, customise your page and start collecting funds the same day.

Yes. Swoodle uses secure, encrypted systems to protect your organisation’s and supporters’ data, ensuring full privacy and compliance with Australian data standards.

Become A Swoodle Fundraiser Today

Simplify your fundraising efforts with ease and efficiency, achieving financial stability and growth for your sporting club, school, or community organisation, all at zero cost.

Fundraising Insights & Resources

Practical guides, insights and expert tips for successful fundraising.

Digital fundraising for sports clubs

At A Glance One-off fundraising events generate short-term income that does not cover ongoing club expenses. Repeated events increase volunteer workload and rely on continuous supporter participation, which can reduce

Fundraising Without Volunteers

At A Glance Volunteer-led fundraising remains valuable, but busy schedules, small committees, burnout and seasonal gaps can make it difficult to maintain consistency. With modern digital fundraising platforms, fundraisers can

Promote a digital fundraiser

At A Glance Set up a fundraising marketing page on Swoodle that explains the fundraiser’s purpose and how supporters can contribute. Promote the fundraiser within the immediate network of parents,

At A Glance Schools, sporting clubs and community groups that want to reduce reliance on repeated, event-based fundraising and maintain ongoing funding with limited volunteer capacity Supporters, families, alumni and

At a glance Swoodle is a digital fundraising platform built for Australian schools, sporting clubs, and community groups. It was created to reduce volunteer workload and increase fundraising revenue without

At a glance To set up a fundraising campaign with Swoodle, fundraisers start by signing up, verifying their account, and accessing their own Fundraiser dashboard/hub to begin their setup. They

Privacy Policy

Privacy

Swoodle APP Pty Ltd (“Swoodle”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect and the manner in which we may use such information. We may modify or supplement this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page of our website. We are committed to ensuring that, to the best of our ability, we meet all the requirements of Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act in Australia, and the Privacy Act (2020) and Privacy Principles in New Zealand.

Collection of Information

Swoodle collects information about you in four different ways:

  • Member Activation
    When you activate your Entertainment membership, we will ask you to provide certain information about yourself. This information may include your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number. We will collect personal information such as this only when it has been voluntarily provided by you.
  • Restaurant Appraisal Forms
    When you complete a restaurant appraisal form as part of your Entertainment dining experience, we collect contact information such as your name, mailing address, and email address.
  • Voting for Your Favourite Restaurant
    When you vote for your favourite restaurant using the online form or the form in the Swoodle membership, we collect contact information such as your name, mailing address, and email address.
  • Cookies/IP Addresses
    Swoodle’s primary website does not collect permanent cookies. Swoodle collects information about individuals using the Frequent Values™ series of websites through Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. An IP address is a number that is unique to the computer through which you are connected to the Internet. The Frequent Values™ series of websites also use “cookies” to assign identification to your computer. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by your web browser on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies allow a website to store and reference specific types of information while you are visiting it, and to keep your session “live” when you are logged in. Swoodle’s cookies contain no personal information or financial information. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, although your browser preferences may be changed to prevent this if you so desire. Please see www.cookiecentral.com for further information.

Delete Account

Swoodle provides an option to remove a user’s account details via the App. Users can revoke this request within 30 days by clicking the Withdraw prompt in the Entertainment App. This request will only affect your Swoodle membership account details. As per applicable Australian and New Zealand law, we must maintain financial records for seven years and thus keep historical data to support any audit.

Use of Information by Swoodle

  • We use the information we collect from you in order to provide you with a specific service. For example, we use your contact information (e.g., name, address, and credit card information), along with your Swoodle number, to provide you with, and/or bill you for, any Swoodle Membership you wish to purchase and which may be available directly from us (note: you will not be able to use such services without providing this information).
  • We may also use this information to improve our marketing efforts and services, analyze site usage, and customize our website’s content and layout.
  • We may disclose your personal information to the fundraiser that sold you your Swoodle Membership or you have selected at purchase of membership so that the fundraiser may notify you of new editions and other relevant initiatives.
  • We may also use this information to notify you of special offers, restaurant updates, discounts, and new products and services related to the purchase of your Entertainment Membership (via email, SMS, and other online and offline communications). If you do not wish to receive these communications from us, please notify us by email at contact@swoodle.com.au or call us at 1300 000000.
  • If you are providing artwork for your fundraising organization, we may use these in materials relating to the promotion of the Swoodle Membership on our website.

Who Will See or Have Access to Your Information?

We may disclose to third parties aggregate anonymous statistics regarding our customers, sales, traffic analyses, and other information regarding or collected through our websites and printed forms. Other than in this anonymous form, we will not disclose your personal information without first obtaining your permission except as follows:

  • We may disclose personal information if required by law or legal process.
  • We may disclose your personal information to third parties providing, or assisting us in providing, services requested by you, and for billing purposes.

Security

We process online customer orders and collect and store personally identifiable information using 128-bit SSL encryption technology. SSL encrypts the information you input before it is sent to us via the Internet. In addition, all of the customer information we collect on our website is stored on Swoodle App Pty Ltd’s host server which is located in a restricted access area and is password protected.

Links to Other Sites: Ads

Our websites may contain advertisements and links to other websites (“Third Party Materials”). We are not responsible for the privacy policies or content of these Third Party Materials. Our privacy policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from our Websites. We encourage you to inquire about and review the privacy policies of providers of Third Party Materials before you disclose your personal information to others.

Correcting and Updating Your Information

You may gain access to personal information that Swoodle has collected about you by contacting 1300 000000 (Australia). You may also request to have any of your personal information corrected or updated by sending an email to contact@swoodle.com.au or call us at 1300 0000000 (Australia).

Feedback

We appreciate your comments and questions regarding this Privacy Policy. If at any time you believe we have handled your information otherwise than in accordance with this Privacy Policy, please notify us by email at contact@swoodle.com.au or call us at 1300 0000000 (Australia), and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to investigate and, if we deem necessary, remedy the matter.