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Based in New York, New York, Boost My School develops a comprehensive fundraising and donor management platform designed specifically for K-12 educational institutions across the United States. The software enables school advancement teams to process mobile payments, manage event registrations, and run digital auctions through customizable campaign pages that track donation progress. Operating on a tiered subscription model, the platform currently serves over 250 schools and facilitates transactions for approximately 100,000 donors, processing more than $100 million in annual contributions. The company has raised $10 million in total funding through a Series A round led by High Alpha, with additional equity participation from Allos Ventures and Far Out VC. Recently accepted into the Blackbaud Social Good Startup Program, the enterprise integrates corporate matching capabilities to maximize institutional revenue. Boost My School was founded in 2019 by Holman Gao.
Boost My School has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round.
Boost My School has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Boost My School has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Boost My School's investors include Allos Ventures, Drive Capital, High Alpha, Openview Venture Partners.
Boost My School has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Series A in August 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | $10M Series A | — | Allos Ventures, Drive Capital, High Alpha, Openview Venture Partners | Announced |
Boost My School is a technology company providing a comprehensive fundraising platform tailored exclusively for K-12 school advancement teams. It offers tools like Boost Giving for donations, Boost Auctions for events, and streamlined workflows for annual giving, reunions, golf outings, and giving days, enabling schools to create engaging donor pages with modern payment options.[1][2][3][6] Serving over 250 schools across the US, the platform has facilitated over $100 million in fundraising from 100,000 donors in the past school year, boasting a 98% retention rate and 85 NPS, with a subscription and platform fee business model across three flexible plans.[2][3][4]
The company targets the 130,000 K-12 schools in the US, particularly those with dedicated advancement staff, solving the problem of outdated, fragmented fundraising tools not optimized for K-12 needs—unlike solutions for nonprofits or higher ed—while driving 25% better results through simplified donor experiences and community engagement.[2][3][5][6]
Boost My School was founded in 2019 by CEO Holman Gao, a former software engineer, after he encountered friction donating to his former high school math team via a physical check, inspiring him to build a modern, purpose-built fundraising solution for K-12 schools.[3][4][5] Gao's background in software engineering drove the creation of a platform that consolidates workflows, allowing schools to fund operating budgets, scholarships, financial aid, and staff benefits more efficiently.[3]
Early traction came from a narrow focus on K-12, leading to partnerships with hundreds of schools and acceptance into Blackbaud’s Social Good Startup Program. Pivotal moments include raising $10 million total funding—$8 million in a recent round led by High Alpha, with participation from Far Out VC, ground game, Allos Ventures, and angels like Scot Chisholm of Classy—fueling year-over-year doubling of its school base.[2][3]
Boost My School rides the trend of digital transformation in education fundraising, capitalizing on K-12 schools' need for scalable, modern tools amid fragmented legacy systems and post-pandemic donor shifts toward seamless online experiences.[2][3][5] Timing aligns with rising demand for specialized edtech, as schools with advancement teams (its core market) seek higher-ed-like efficiency to fund essentials like financial aid, especially with total US K-12 fundraising potential untapped compared to higher ed.[2][5]
Market forces favoring Boost include edtech investor interest (evidenced by $10M funding) and consolidation needs, positioning it to influence the ecosystem by setting K-12 standards, powering high-impact events like $1M+ giving days/auctions, and enabling schools to compete with larger institutions.[3] Its Blackbaud accelerator acceptance amplifies credibility in institutional advancement.[3]
Boost My School is poised for rapid expansion, targeting a doubled school base (500+) and nationwide presence across all 50 states within the next year, leveraging strong product-market fit to capture more of the 130,000 US K-12 market.[2] Key trends like AI-enhanced donor personalization, mobile-first giving, and edtech SaaS adoption will shape its trajectory, potentially expanding features while maintaining laser-focus on K-12 to sustain high retention and NPS.
Its influence may evolve from niche disruptor to category leader, empowering thousands of schools to raise billions collectively—much like how it modernized Gao's high school donation—uniting communities and leveling the fundraising playing field for student success.[3][4]
