Summer camp financial operations
Simplify the money movement of summer camp finances
Manage your summer camp’s finances with modern tools for paying international staff, giving stipends to campers, transparent staff purchases, collecting camper registration fees and more.
- Effortless international staff payments.
- Budgeted staff spending with no reimbursements.
- Efficient payment processing for camper registration fees
Per Diem Accounts
Easily pay international staff
- Bulk create unlimited payment accounts for staff
- No SSN required for opening an account for international staff
- Send payments individually or in bulk to accounts in minutes
Payment Processing
Collect camper tuition seamlessly
- Request, accept & track payments in a few clicks
- Accept multiple payment methods – Apple & Google Pay, credit, debit & ACH
- Integrate with your existing registration system to send reminders and collect camper tuition
camp bank accounts*
Secure fund storage * for summer camps
- Easy set-up & 100% online account management.
- Integrated with existing accounting and payroll tools
- User friendly banking dashboard to track your finances
- FDIC insurance on balances up to $3,000,000 with FDIC Member partner banks**
Why groups love using Crowded
“After our previous experiences with other platforms, Crowded’s solution seemed too good to be true. The whole process of paying the staff was super easy, and our staff were happier. A definite win-win. Looking forward to next summer!”
Tara, Camp Director
“Using Crowded this summer gave us better control over our finances. With its clear documentation, we could very easily track our cash flow and minimize keeping petty cash on hand at camp. It also saved us so much more time! We didn’t need to go to the bank and everything could be done conveniently online.”
Amy, Director of Finance
“It was great to have one place to pay international staff as well as reimburse other staff members when needed. We were able to drastically reduce the amount of petty cash we kept on site because we were able easily transfer money to staff when needed.”
Scott, Director of Operations
staff transfers
Simple in-app international transfers
- Staff can send funds from a Crowded account to debit & credit cards globally
- Same day transfer done in-app
- Powered by Visa Direct & Mastercard Send
Camper cards
Cash-free camper spending
- Physical debit cards for camper spending on field trips or at the canteen.
- Both parents and the camp can contribute funds.
- Cards protected against theft and loss by Visa.
spending Cards
Reimbursement-free staff spending
- Issue budgeted cards to staff for purchases on behalf of camp.
- Make purchases with camp funds, no reimbursements necessary.
- Redeem or freeze funds at anytime.
Trusted by 100+ camps nationwide
Crowded covers all your camp's financial needs
Get all the features you need – all on one platform.
Traditional Banks | Cliq | |
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Digital first, easy account opening | ||
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Digital & physical cards for staff | ||
Passive fundraising tools for camps | ||
Camper spending accounts |
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QuickBooks compatible |
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Traditional Banks |
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Free accounts for international staff |
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Traditional Banks |
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Digital & physical cards for staff |
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Traditional Banks |
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Passive fundraising tools for camps |
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Traditional Banks |
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Camper spending accounts |
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Traditional Banks |
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Why should a camp use Crowded?
Crowded is a financial platform that offers for-profit and nonprofit camps easy ways to collect, spend and manage money online.
We’re popular for:
- Staff accounts for international staff with digital & physical Visa® debit cards – no SSN needed!
- FDIC insured accounts up to $3,000,000 with FDIC Member partner banks
- Digital Visa® debit cards for counselors with budget limits for camp expenses.
- Physical camper cards for cashless free spending
Does Crowded integrate with my accounting and payroll software?
Crowded integrates with all of the major accounting and payroll software (Quickbooks, Sage, Xero, etc.). See our integrations page for the full list!
How will my international staff transfer their money back home?
Crowded partnered with Visa to implement Visa Direct & Mastercard with Mastercard Send to allow camp counselors to send any remaining funds in their Crowded accounts at the end of the summer, back to their home bank account. The transfer is completed in-app!
Ready for simpler camp finances?
- Talk with a member of the Crowded Team
- Onboard your camp in a few easy steps
- Start paying staff and sending payments!
Let’s chat!
Darryl Gecelter