Islamic school fundraising software built for zakat-aware giving

Givebear is Islamic school fundraising software with lobby tap-to-pay kiosks, zakat-aware fund routing, monthly sponsors, and year-end giving statements. Book a kiosk demo.

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Last updated July 2026 by Fatih

Quick answer

Givebear handles fundraising for Islamic schools, not tuition or student records. Zakat, sadaqah, general operating, and building gifts are kept in separate funds; a lobby kiosk takes gifts at Friday pickup and weekend madrasa drop-off; families can sponsor monthly; and relatives elsewhere can give through the school website. Receipts and annual statements are produced automatically.

Key takeaways

  • Have your scholars confirm which programs are zakat-eligible before you list a zakat fund.
  • Take the battery kiosk to the Eid bazaar, iftar, or graduation.
  • Annual giving statements cover kiosk and online gifts together.

Who this is for

  • Full-time Islamic schools running an annual fund and lobby giving
  • Weekend madrasas collecting at pickup and drop-off
  • Masjid-attached schools that must keep zakat, sadaqah, and building gifts apart

The lobby kiosk that fits Friday pickup

Givebear campaigns: money raised across campaigns and a card for each campaign with its progress toward the goal

Put the kiosk where parents wait: by the office at Friday pickup or the door at weekend drop-off. One tap with a card or phone sends the gift to the fund the parent chooses, whether or not the front desk is staffed.

Move the floor stand to the gym for an iftar or banquet. Kiosk hardware is a single $999 to $1,099 purchase.

An Islamic school sees its families at Friday pickup, weekend madrasa drop-off, and the Ramadan iftar. A kiosk in the lobby lets a parent give at those moments with a card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay, choosing the fund on the screen.

Zakat, sadaqah, general operations, and the building fund are separate funds in Givebear, so the board and the school's scholars can see exactly what was given for each. Zakat in particular has to reach eligible recipients, which makes keeping it apart from tuition assistance and operations more than a bookkeeping preference.

Zakat, sadaqah, and building fund kept separate

Each gift goes to its own fund, chosen by the donor on the kiosk or the giving page. Zakat has obligations attached, and the community expects it tracked apart from operations and the building campaign.

There is no end-of-month sorting of zakat envelopes against a general deposit, and reports to the board come straight from the fund totals.

Recurring sponsors and year-end statements

Ask families and supporters to sponsor tuition assistance or operations monthly. A steady base of monthly gifts makes the budget easier to plan than relying on the Ramadan appeal alone.

In January, Givebear sends each donor an annual statement covering kiosk, online, and monthly gifts, so the office is not assembling them by hand.

Practical use cases

  • A lobby kiosk at Friday pickup with Zakat, Sadaqah, Operations, and Building buttons.
  • A monthly sponsor program for tuition assistance.
  • A floor stand at the Eid bazaar or the annual fundraising dinner.
  • A giving form on the school website for relatives who live elsewhere.

Key features

  • Lobby kiosk or battery floor stand for events
  • Separate funds for zakat, sadaqah, operations, and building
  • Monthly sponsor giving
  • Kiosk screens in English or Arabic, with right-to-left layout
  • Email receipts and annual giving statements
A man scans a donation QR code card on a table while people talk in a hall

The kiosk. From $999, paid once.

A 21.5" touchscreen with a tap-to-pay reader, on a wall mount or a battery floor stand. Gifts on it carry your plan's platform fee and land in the same funds as online giving.

See the kiosk

The Givebear kiosk: a touchscreen showing the donation screen, with the tap-to-pay card reader mounted below

Common questions

Can Givebear keep zakat separate from general and building-fund donations?
Yes. Zakat, sadaqah, operations, and the building fund are separate funds. Donors choose one on the kiosk or the giving page, and each is reported on its own.
How does the lobby kiosk work for Friday pickup and madrasa drop-off?
Parents pick a fund on the screen and tap a card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. Those who enter an email get a receipt. It can be wall-mounted by the office or used as a battery floor stand at events.
Can the kiosk screen be in Arabic?
Yes. The kiosk can display English or Arabic (with a right-to-left layout), as well as Spanish and Turkish. Fund names are whatever you type in the dashboard.
Does Givebear handle tuition, registration, or student records?
No. Givebear covers donations, sponsorships, events, and donor records. Keep your existing system for tuition billing and enrollment.

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  • Your funds, set up the way your treasurer reports them
  • Where a kiosk would go, and what it costs
  • The reports your board will actually see

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