Rubber duck race fundraisers for nonprofits
The fundraiser your whole community shows up for. We run the ducks, the website, and the marketing. You take the credit on race day.
Or start with who you are:
Simpler than you think
Supporters adopt ducks on your race website. Each duck races under its adopter’s number.
On race day, thousands of ducks splash in and the whole town lines the banks to watch.
First ducks across the line win prizes. Every adoption funds your mission.
Free race plan
Answer four quick questions. We'll sketch a first-year planning range and the playbook that fits your organization.
Question 1 of 4
Your race plan
Based on similar races, this is a realistic first-year target for a group like yours.
A planning range, not a guarantee. Your custom race plan maps the real numbers for your race.
Your sponsor strategy. Which local businesses to ask, and how.
Your timeline. Mapped backward from race day, week by week.
Who does what. What we run, and what stays on your team's plate.
Unlock all three below. First-year hosts start on a lighter launch package.
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The proof
“Most successful fundraiser we’ve ever had.”
“We could not have done it without them.”
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“Their support, guidance, and professionalism are invaluable.”
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An honest comparison
Every fundraiser has trade-offs. Here is how the usual formats compare, from 37 years of race days.
| What to compare | Duck race | Gala | Auction | Golf outing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost & risk | Lowsponsors cover costs before race day | Highvenue, catering, decor | Mediumitems, software, staging | Highcourse fees, prizes |
| Load on your team | Lightwe run the ducks, website, and marketing | Heavymonths of planning | Heavyprocurement grind | Mediumcourse does some lifting |
| Cost to join in | $5 a duckanyone in town can play | $100+ a seatlimits who attends | Variesbidders with budgets | $150+ a playergolfers only |
| Who shows up | The whole townfamilies, schools, new donors | Your donor listthe same tables | Your existing listfew new faces | A niche crowdcapped foursomes |
| Year two and beyond | Compoundsbecomes a town tradition that grows | Plateausdonor fatigue sets in | Plateaussame items, same bidders | Flatcapped by the course |
Galas, auctions, and golf outings all raise real money, and many partners keep them. A duck race is what you add when you want the whole community in, without burying your team.
You won’t start from scratch
A duck race comes down to three things: the ducks, the software that sells them, and the marketing that fills the water. We run all three.
Ducks & logistics
Thousands of numbered ducks, cleaned and race-ready.
eQuack software
Branded to your cause, with three-tap adoptions on any phone.
Marketing
Turnout is the hard part. We design the campaign and run it.
What stays yours: your cause, your community, your sponsors, and the local crew that makes race day feel like your town’s event. We hand you the playbook and coach you through it. You run the day with your people.
Good questions
Let’s talk
Four quick questions, one free race plan built for your community. A real person follows up within one business day.
Build My Free Race PlanMost partners start planning 3 to 7 months before race day, and spring dates go first.
