How much does a Fundraising University franchise cost?
Opening a Fundraising University franchise takes a total initial investment of $79,910 to $84,027, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales in tier of $1,178,371 across 6 outlets.
Fundraising University franchises a fundraising business. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Fundraising University franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $79,910 to $84,027. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Training Fee ($15,000), Travel, lodging and meals for initial training ($700 to $2,500), and Annual Meeting ($1,500).
The initial franchise fee is $60,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Training Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $300 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Clinic Sponsorships2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Technology & Brand Marketing Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $750 | $750 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Access Discount Subscription2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $100 | $467 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Annual Meeting2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $700 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Accounting2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $450 | $810 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional funds - 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $750 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $79,910 | $84,027 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 12 and is what the document prints; the listed low amounts sum to $79,550, while the FDD prints $79,910.
Source Fundraising University, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What Fundraising University franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales in Tier
$1,178,371
Fundraising University's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the As of December 31, 2024. Basis: Outlets that have been in operation for a full year and provided financial information for this Financial Performance Representation; 0 were affiliate-owned and 29 were franchisee-owned.
Sample size: 6 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales per tier of $1,359,948. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The FDD excluded 10 franchisee-owned outlets that were open for less than 1 year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Fundraising University outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Fundraising University, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 35, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many Fundraising University outlets there are, and how many closed
Fundraising University ended 2024 with 51 franchised outlets and 7 company-owned outlets. In that year 5 franchised outlets opened and 13 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Fundraising University opened 43 franchised outlets and 26 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 17, from 34 to 51 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 were terminated, 1 was not renewed, 19 were bought back by the franchisor, and 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 18% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 6.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2023 | 50 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
| 2022 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41 |
Source Fundraising University, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How Fundraising University compares with other Education franchises
Measured against the 56 Education franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Fundraising University's estimated range is $81,969. It costs less to open than 82% of Education franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 18% for Fundraising University. That is higher than 100% of the 36 Education franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Fundraising University's franchised system grew 50%. The typical Education franchise here grew 2.1%.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Fundraising University is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Education franchise side by side.
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