Holiday group gifts, without chasing anyone
December is when everyone collects: the class, the daycare room, the team, the building. Start a pool, share one link, and let the reminders do the chasing. Nobody sees who gave what, and each person you thank picks their gift.
How it works for whoever is collecting
Start the pool in the free KadoPool app
Add everyone you're thanking and set each person's share.
Share one link
Invite people by e-mail from the app, share the link in the group chat, or print the QR code for a newsletter or a notice board.
Let the reminders do the chasing
With automatic reminders on, KadoPool nudges the people you invited by e-mail who haven't chipped in yet, about 3 days and 12 hours before the closing date. You see who has chipped in, never who gave what.
Send the gift before the break
Each person receives their own gift in the KadoPool app, with the KadoBook of everyone's messages.
On a computer? Scan with your phone's camera.
Free to organize, in about two minutes. Everyone chips in from the link, with no app.
Who people thank in December
- The class teacher
- The daycare room
- The coach
- The building staff
- Coworkers
- The caregivers in assisted living
- Volunteers
Start early, close before the break
Send the link right after Thanksgiving, so everyone has time to chip in, and set the closing date for the day before the last school day or the office party. Then send the gift on the day: each person you thank gets one e-mail and opens it in the free KadoPool app.
Several people, one pool
The teacher and the aide, or the whole building staff: add each person and set their share. Each one receives their own gift, privately.
Family gifts too
Brothers and sisters chipping in for their parents, cousins abroad included: everyone uses the same link.
What they receive
Prepaid cards or gift cards: they choose
Prepaid cards they spend wherever the card is accepted (up to $999 each; the rest as gift cards), gift cards they pick, or a mix. See the gift cards
Everyone can add a photo
On US pools, each person can add one with their message, in the app or on the website after paying. You choose which ones to keep.
A KadoClip: the messages as a short video
Set to music, from $2.49 per recipient, or with the photos, from $3.99. You see the price before you choose.
Play the sample KadoClip from the messages
Play the sample KadoClip with photosThe KadoBook, free with every gift
Every message on its own page, with the names of the people who chipped in, kept in the app for two years.
A KadoPrint: the KadoClip, printed
The messages and photos you keep, printed and sent to each person you thank. You see its price, with shipping, in the app.
A KadoFrame: the poster
The photos everyone added, as one 18 × 24 in poster in the gift's style, with every name. Printed, rolled in a tube and sent to each person you thank. You see its price, with shipping, in the app.
Why KadoPool for holiday gifts
- Private by design. Nobody sees who gave what, not even the organizer. The total stays hidden until enough people have chipped in that no amount can be guessed.
- The reminders do the chasing. KadoPool nudges the people you invited by e-mail who haven't chipped in, about 3 days and 12 hours before the closing date.
- A gift that gives twice. Link the pool to a school, club or nonprofit and KadoPool gives it 30% of our fee, never taken from the gift. Or give to a charity in someone's honor.
- The card is built in. Every message goes in a KadoBook, free with every gift, and a KadoClip can turn the messages and photos into a short video.
What it costs
Organizing is free. Each payment carries the card processing and KadoPool's 2% fee: about $1.53 on a $25 gift. You choose whether it comes out of the gift or is added on top. See pricing
Questions
How long should the pool stay open?
That's your choice. Two to three weeks gives everyone time; the reminders go out about 3 days and 12 hours before the closing date. Set the closing date for the day before the break, and send the gift on the last day.
Do people need the app to chip in?
No. People chip in from the link on any phone or computer, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Only you, to set up and send the gift, and the person you thank, to open it, use the app.
How much should each person give?
Whatever feels right, from $10. Nobody sees what anyone gave, you included.
More questions
Can we thank several people in one pool?
Yes. Add each person and set their share.
Can the gift help the school too?
Yes. Link the pool to your school or PTA and KadoPool gives it 30% of our fee. It never comes out of the gift.
Start the holiday gift
Start it this week: one link, automatic reminders, and time to send the gift before the break.
On a computer? Scan with your phone's camera.