1. Shop fundraising software
The Giving Scoop
Ice cream shops that want to run their own school program
Product: Your flavors, your brand
Fees: Free to join; 1% + Stripe
Learn more →Short answer
If you are an ice cream shop that wants to run school pint sales on your own catalog, use shop software — that is The Giving Scoop. If you are a PTA without a local creamery, a boxed program like Creamies or a spirit night at a chain parlor may fit better. If you need donations rather than pints, use Givebutter or a school suite, not an ice cream OS.
2. National ice cream box catalog
Premier Fundraiser (Creamies)
Groups that want a boxed ice cream bar fundraiser without a local shop
Product: Creamies variety packs
Fees: Group keeps $12/box at a $30 sell price (per their public materials)
Vendor site →3. In-store percentage night
Shop spirit nights (Jeni’s, Handel’s, Bruster’s)
One-evening traffic to an existing parlor
Product: Scoops and in-store sales
Fees: Published shares vary (often ~20–25% of tagged sales)
Learn more →4. Donation and school fundraising SaaS
Givebutter / FutureFund / Zeffy
Donations, a-thons, tickets, auctions — not ice cream SKUs
Product: Cash donations, events
Fees: Tip models or supporter-paid platform fees
Learn more →5. Ship-to-home snack catalogs
Team Butter & popcorn apps
Teams that need nationwide shipping and zero cold storage
Product: Popcorn, cookie dough, similar snacks
Fees: Often marketed around 50% of sale
Learn more →At a glance
| Need | Use |
|---|---|
| Shop-owned pint program | The Giving Scoop |
| Boxed ice cream bars, no local shop | Premier / Creamies-style catalogs |
| One night in a parlor | Spirit night at Jeni’s, Handel’s, Bruster’s, etc. |
| Donations, auctions, a-thons | Givebutter, FutureFund, Zeffy |
| Ship snacks nationwide | Team Butter and popcorn apps |
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