Fundraising should be easy

$1 Billion+

Raised on the Ascend Platform

And when you work with Ascend, it is! We have helped more than 500 charities, foundations and not-for-profits raise hundreds of millions of dollars over the past 10+ years, by running some of the world’s most successful online 50/50 and lottery based fundraising programs.

Get it done with Ascend. Get in touch today.

$1 Billion+

Raised on the Ascend Platform

What our Customers say

Knights of Columbus Charity Foundation achieves an amazing 1,000% Return on Actual Spend

Ascend and OFAH: A partnership that's a true win-win

Windsor Regional Hospital raises over 1.2 Million with Ascend

CNIB achieves 134% revenue growth with Ascend’s 50/50 and Catch the Ace programs

Build & Grow Your
Donor Base

INCREASE YOUR REACH

With its "prize appeal" to capture new audiences, its ability to reach donors across your entire state/province and being able to run 24/7/365 online, our gaming-based fundraising programs deliver some of the most powerful and effective ways to drive your reach and grow your donor database.

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INCREASE YOUR REACH
INCREASE REVENUE

Monthly Recurring
Revenue Growth

INCREASE YOUR REVENUE

Adding any one of the Ascend programs to your fundraising mix means driving predictable, recurring monthly donations that keep growing.

Designed with monthly and weekly payouts, our programs provide a steady stream of “Winner!” announcements to keep participants engaged, feeing close to the action and like their number could be drawn next.

Donor Engagement and Recognition

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

Our programs provide you with natural, ongoing opportunities to share positive stories in your donor community via email, social media and the local press.

From pot-watching to showcasing winners receiving life-changing cash prizes, it’s a chance to have your community win as you win.

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
BUILT FOR ONLINE FUNDRAISING

A 100% Online Experience

BUILT FOR ONLINE FUNDRAISING

You know the future of fundraising is online.  That’s why every Ascend program is designed to deliver an end-to-end online experience from a dedicated website, to integrated online payments, to email ticket delivery.

Our world class platform is designed to handle millions of simultaneous transactions seamlessly and is compatible across all devices.  

Our proprietary back-end system provides deep program analytics and insights into new and repeat purchases and buyers to help you maximize your return on investment.

Get Involved or
Hand us the Keys

A TRUE PARTNERSHIP

Partner with us and benefit from a strong collaboration - or let us manage your entire program from A to Z. No matter which option you choose every Ascend client is assigned a dedicated agent that works with you to plan and manage every step to success.

From licensing to program design, to campaign analytics and optimization our world-class team and leading edge platform are here to support you, your goals and your success.

The Ascend Difference
A TRUE PARTNERSHIP
FIND YOUR PROGRAM

An Ascend Program That Works for You

FIND YOUR PROGRAM

Every charity has their own goals and preferences, and that’s why we offer a number of program choices.  From our world famous 50/50 program, to our weekly Catch The Ace, to our National Sweepstakes – each program brings a unique and exciting experience to your organization and your community. We'll help you decide which is the best for your needs.

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Industry Certified

A TRUE PARTNERSHIP

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) is the leader in testing and certification for the global gaming industry.

Ascend Fundraising's Electronic Raffle System has successfully been tested to generally-accepted industry standards for highly-regulated jurisdictions.

Fundraising programs that will excite you as
much as your donors

Discover the power of Ascend’s engagement building, database growing, recurring revenue building programs.

What our Customers Say

Catch the Ace is helping the OFAH achieve two priorities: online engagement and online fundraising. The game is
exciting and Ascend is so easy to work with to increase
support for our conservation cause.

Robert Pye

Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

The return from this 50-50
program will be the lifesaver that each of our independently operated member clubs need and will result in a healthy return to sport for our youth participants across Ontario.

Stephen Chenier

Ontario Curling Association

Right from the start we
received excellent customer service from Ascend. They have a great team that works with you not for you and we could not be happier with the results!

Brandon Osborne

Windsor Regional Health Foundation

Catch the Ace is helping the OFAH achieve two priorities: online engagement and online fundraising. The game is
exciting and Ascend is so easy to work with to increase
support for our conservation cause.

Robert Pye

Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

The return from this 50-50
program will be the lifesaver that each of our independently operated member clubs need and will result in a healthy return to sport for our youth participants across Ontario.

Stephen Chenier

Ontario Curling Association

Get it done with Ascend

Get it done with Ascend