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Donating to a race fundraiser

Many events on Run This raise money for a cause. You can give without registering — or even without a Run This account. Here's how the Donate page works and what to expect on your receipt.

When an event runs a fundraiser, its event page shows the fundraiser with a Donate button that opens the event's Donate page. It's a donation only — not an event registration — and anyone can use it: no account or login required, just your name and email so the event knows who gave and we know where to send your receipt.

  • Pick one of the preset amounts (the event chooses these) or enter your own — donations start at $1.
  • Optionally leave a note of support. Notes may be visible to everyone, so keep them public-friendly.
  • Prefer not to be named? Check the box to display “Anonymous” with your donation instead of your name. Giving on behalf of a company or organization has its own checkbox too.
  • Cover the fees: an optional checkbox adds the transaction fees to your total so the fundraiser receives your full amount. Leave it off and the event receives your amount minus a small processing fee.

Supporting a specific team, circle, or runner

Fundraising links can point at a specific team, circle, or registrant. When you open one, the Donate page shows a “Supporting” banner naming who your gift is credited to. The donation still counts toward the event's overall fundraiser — it's just also credited to that team, circle, or runner's total.

Your receipt

Every donor gets a receipt by email showing the event, the amount, and the date.

If the event's receiving organization has a verified 501(c)(3) nonprofit status on Run This, the receipt also names the organization as recognized by the IRS (with its EIN) and includes the standard written acknowledgment language for a charitable contribution. If the organization isn't verified, the receipt is a plain thank-you with no tax claim — that doesn't necessarily mean the cause isn't legitimate, only that Run This can't vouch for deductibility.

Tax deductibility depends on your situation

Run This doesn't give tax advice. Whether any gift is deductible depends on your own circumstances — keep your receipt and talk to a tax professional.

Donating while you register

If you're registering for the event anyway, you can add a donation right at checkout — one payment covers both. See Registering & your receipts.

The fundraising thermometer

Events with a fundraising goal can show a public thermometer tracking the amount raised. Donations always count toward it. Whether other money counts too — registration revenue, sponsorships, or merchandise — is up to the event's director, so two events' thermometers may measure slightly different things.