Graduation Jar
A Graduation Jar is one shared link where everyone chips in for the grad. Instead of separate cards and scattered Venmo notes, you send a single group graduation gift link — family and friends add money, a gift card, or a message toward whatever comes next.
What is this?
A Graduation Jar is a shared page for one graduate — the link you create and send to family and friends.
What do I do?
Share one link with everyone who wants to mark the milestone.
What happens?
People chip in — money toward the next chapter, a gift card, or a note of congratulations.
How a Graduation Jar works
Name the Jar
Say who is graduating and what you are pooling for — a laptop for college, moving costs, or a first-apartment fund. It takes under three minutes.
Share one link
Drop the group graduation gift link in the family chat, a text, or an email. No accounts, no app downloads — anyone can open it and chip in.
Everyone chips in
Relatives and friends add money to the graduation money pool, send a gift card, or leave a note. You watch it come together and cash out when you are ready.
Ways people use a Graduation Jar
Illustrative examples — not customer testimonials.
The next-chapter fund
A whole family wants to help with college or a first apartment instead of buying five separate gifts. One link lets everyone put their share toward something that actually matters.
Far-flung family
Grandparents, aunts, and old family friends are spread across the country. A Graduation Jar lets everyone collect money for a graduation gift together, even from three states away.
The class group gift
Classmates and teammates want to go in on one memorable present. Instead of passing an envelope around, they share a Jar and each add their part when it suits them.
Graduation Jar FAQ
How do people add money to the graduation money pool?
They open your link and contribute by card — no account or app needed. Everything lands in one Jar you control.
What are the fees, and how do I get the money?
Contributions are processed securely by Stripe, which charges standard card-processing fees; EventJar adds a small platform fee shown before anyone pays. You cash out to your bank account through Stripe — the balance is yours, minus those transparent fees.
Can people send a gift card instead of cash?
Yes. Alongside the money pool, contributors can send a gift card from popular brands, so the graduate gets choice as well as a group gift.
Do contributors need the EventJar app?
No. A Jar is just one link. Anyone can open it in a browser and chip in — that is the whole point.
Can I add a message or photos?
Every contributor can leave a note, and you can add photos and a story to the Jar so it feels like a card everyone signed.
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