School payments with no new logins to manage
Omella connects to Skyward® with SSO and posts paid status back, streams data to Google Sheets, and keeps card numbers off district systems. It is FERPA, COPPA, SOPPA and PCI compliant.
Integrations and privacySingle sign-onStaff sign in with SAML 2.0 On
Skyward®Fees and food services, paid status posted back Connected
Google SheetsEvery payment and response, in real time LiveCompliance
- FERPA
- COPPA
- SOPPA
- EdLaw 2-D
- PCI
Card numbers never touch district systems
Districts and schools use Omella
“I absolutely LOVE Omella. It is so user friendly and makes my job 1000 times easier.”
Jennifer OlsonChoir Director / Performing Arts Chair / Service Learning Coordinator, Irvington High School“LOVE Omella!!!!”
Kathie DonovanDirector of Student Life, Resurrection College Prep High School“I love this, it makes life so much easier for us! It's like Christmas.”
Kerry MayStaff Accountant, Niles Township HS District“My goodness, what a game changer!”
Nick SchroderAg & IT Teacher, Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210“Omella made ourfundraising successful and extremely easy! Awesome to work with!”
David BarneyPhysical Education Teacher, Minooka Community High School“I really can't thank you and Omella enough for being available to schools.”
Maria CampauASB/Student Activities, Upland Junior High School“I’ve never seen a product that teachers love, and the finance team loves.”
Joshua SchootDirector of finance for district 181, Highland Park High School“I have been coaching for ten years, and Omella is the best I've seen as far as P2P fundraising”
Steven TerwelpHead Coach, Travis High School“The teachers using it are loving it!”
Deborah SwansonAssistant Principal of Activities & Enrichment, Harold L. Richards High School“Omella's customer services to the exceptional and that it is a super easy, user friendly platform.”
Kelly LuzzoDirector of Finance, Lincoln-Way“My school administration loves Omella because it prioritizes student privacy (SOPPA compliant) and offers on-demand e-check payments, along with guardrails to guarantee that only students in good-standing can purchase tickets.”
Jodie SeippEnglish Teacher & Prom Sponsor, O'Fallon Township High School“I was very happy with the support that I received from Omella. This is the first time that I have used a fundraiser company like Omella, (...).Omella's support is first-rate. Thanks!”
Jack CarneyEnglish teacher, Oak Hill High School“Outstanding platform that puts the money where it counts, in the cadets pockets! Great customer service all around! I would highly recommend Omella over other pay to play platforms.”
Bryan ShipmanTeacher JROTC, Mascoutah High School“Omella is the single best fundraiser for youth athletics available at this time. You don't sell anything and you can receive 100% return on supporters donations.”
Ryan UtesPhysical Education, Basic Academy Of International Studies“Simple and easy to use tool made it easy for us to launch our fundraiser. We also loved that we kept 100% of donations. Overall, a great experience and will use again!”
Brooke MillerCompetitive Cheer Head Coach, Rochester Community Schools“I was very happy with using Omella to fundraise for our organization - we were able to keep 100% of the amount from donations, this is a welcomed relief along with great customer service!”
John AspelBusiness teacher, Lemont High School“I think everything you have from your end is awesome!I love all of the features. I have really enjoyed working with you these past 2 prom cycles :)”
Sara FlaniganAthletic/Activities Director, Wauconda High Schoo“I tell EVERYONE about how amazing Omella is. You guys have not only been the best to use, but by FAR the best customer support.”
Craig AllredTournament director, Big Sky VolleyFest“We loved the ease of ordering and how much we could add-in with one form. Also, your Customer Service isn't even in the same universe with the other programs. So good.”
Erin ManheimEnglish Teacher, St. Charles North High School“A great business model that is built on convenience, not fees, not contracts, just good people helping out good people :) Happy to partner with you :)”
JT ZellDistrict Athletics & Activities Coordinator, St. Anthony Village High School“I just want to let you know how amazing your team has been. I can only imagine what they're going through right now with upcoming proms. I've probably sent over 100 emails to them and they've handled everything great.I just want to say thanks for having a good team.”
Jason WardAthletic/Activities Director, Streamwood High School“In this world where customer service has become non-existent, it is nice to know that some companies still rise to the occasion and provide excellent service. I so appreciate all that you have done and how quickly you resolved our problem.”
Michelle MagdenParent of a student, Wauconda High School“The Omella team is AMAZING - they care so much and have the tech expertise to make life so much more efficient and streamlined in the Student Activities world! Their customer service is second to none, you will NOT be disappointed bringing your department out of the old-school approach to events/fundraisers and working with them!”
Caitlin LucciStudent Activities Director, Niles West High School“Over the years my teams have used many differernet ways to raise money. Omella was very user friendly. The support provided from the set up to the end was always one email away! Then to add that we are able to receive 100% of what we raised is unheard of. We are going to use Omella again next year.”
Scott P BaumGirls Flag Coach, Niles West High School“The difference between Omella and our previous vendor was customer support. The whole process was so seamless in a way where our questions were answered and issues were resolved immediately. I have been managing this dance for years and this time around I have zero headaches, it was great”
Kathleen O'ConnellSchool Counselor, Lincoln-Way Central“I have used Omella now for two seasons that I have coached. For the last 25 years of coaching, I have watched thousands of dollars raised go to third parties. It i s a no-brainer to use Omella. It was easy to set up and adjust for our needs and we were able to keep 100% of the funds raised. Parents were ecstatic about that.”
Ryan PohlmannProfessor of Social Sciences, Lincoln-Way Central“We met at CADA and were so impressed by your company that I am having the entire ASB program switch to your platform. Right now we are running Senior activities and our Back to School events and soon we will post our Homecoming event as well as our winter formal and Prom (etc..) down the line.”
Sabrina BracciniTeacher, Hillsdale High School“This has been an amazing process and we have not had any issues. I worked with Livia on page setup, and she answered all of my questions, even sent videos on how to make edit that we may need. It has beena very joyful, pain free experience. I love how everything is in real time so we can "see" our ticket sales.”
Lisa WhitkanackMathematics Teacher, Bolingbrook High School“I would like to tell you that we do have several coaches and sponsors using Omella now.I am receiving positive feedback and new teachers asking for invites weekly. I am very pleased with your product and the continual improvements and hands-on training.”
Katie ThoneBusiness Manager, Dunklin School DistrictWhat technology teams need from a payments vendor
Vet student data privacy
Omella is FERPA, COPPA, SOPPA, EdLaw 2-D and PCI compliant, aligned with NIST CSF, and never sells student information. We've signed the SDPC National Data Privacy Agreement, so many districts can join it instead of negotiating a new one.
Security and complianceAvoid another set of passwords
Staff sign in with SAML 2.0 SSO through Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra, Okta, OneLogin or any SAML provider. Accounts are created on first sign-in, and it's free. Families don't need a password.
Single sign-onConnect the SIS without a project
We walk you through configuring Omella in Skyward®, and families sign in with Skyward® SSO. No data migration project, no IT ticket queue.
Skyward® partnershipGet data out without export requests
Payments and responses can be viewed in a Google Sheet in real time, the way Google Forms works.
Google SheetsKeep card data off district systems
Omella is PCI compliant, and card numbers never touch district systems. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest on US-based servers.
Control who sees what
Give district leaders, building administrators, teachers and sponsors exactly the access they need.
Permissions
For technology teams at every level
District technology
Vet one vendor for every school and connect SSO to the identity provider you already use, instead of reviewing a different payment tool for each building.
High schools
Event check-in runs in a web browser, so there is no app to install on the devices used to scan tickets at the gate.
K-8 schools
Teachers and office staff work inside their own space with only the access they need.
Security and access controls
Documentation is prepared for finance, technology, legal and procurement reviews.
- Role-based accessGive district leaders, building administrators, teachers and sponsors exactly the access they need.
- A space for every club, team or departmentSpace members see only their own space. The organization owner sees all of them.
- Single sign-onStaff sign in through your SAML 2.0 identity provider, free. Families don't need a password.
- US-based serversData is encrypted in transit and at rest and stored on US-based servers.
- Fraud monitoring and training24/7 fraud monitoring and annual employee security training.
- Review-ready documentationSecurity documentation is ready for finance, technology, legal and procurement.
- FERPA
- COPPA
- SOPPA
- EdLaw 2-D
- PCI
What district staff notice
“My school administration loves Omella because it prioritizes student privacy (SOPPA compliant) and offers on-demand e-check payments, along with guardrails to guarantee that only students in good-standing can purchase tickets.”
Jodie SeippEnglish Teacher & Prom Sponsor, O'Fallon Township High School“I’ve never seen a product that teachers love, and the finance team loves.”
Joshua SchootDirector of finance for district 181, Highland Park High School“I would like to tell you that we do have several coaches and sponsors using Omella now.I am receiving positive feedback and new teachers asking for invites weekly. I am very pleased with your product and the continual improvements and hands-on training.”
Katie ThoneBusiness Manager, Dunklin School District“My goodness, what a game changer!”
Nick SchroderAg & IT Teacher, Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210
Is my SIS available?
Check your student information system
Find your system to see if it works with Omella today, or vote for it if it's coming soon.
Every school can use Omella today
An SIS integration is only needed for fees and food services. Everything else works with Omella now, whatever system your district uses.
Available todayComing soon
Founder-led support, on your busiest nights too
You're busy, and nights like prom and homecoming are stressful, with students lined up at the door. Founder-led support means our founders and team help you get set up, then support you through event night. We care how it goes.
- Our founders, Brett and David Kopf, talk with every school and district as they get started.
- Every school and district gets one-on-one onboarding.
- Live chat is on our website and in the Omella app.
“Omella is head and shoulders above with customer service. There are going to be hiccups with any large event, but you're often on your own on other platforms. Omella trouble shoots with you and is available. Our students also find the check out process easy. Our deans found the approval process for Guest Passes easy. Omella basically makes it very easy at every public facing step.”
Erin ManheimAssistant Director of Student Activities, St. Charles North High School“The Omella team is AMAZING - they care so much and have the tech expertise to make life so much more efficient and streamlined in the Student Activities world! Their customer service is second to none, you will NOT be disappointed bringing your department out of the old-school approach to events/fundraisers and working with them!”
Caitlin LucciStudent Activities Director, Niles West High School“Omella's customer services to the exceptional and that it is a super easy, user friendly platform.”
Kelly LuzzoDirector of Finance, Lincoln-Way
Related integrations and features
Common questions
Is Omella FERPA, COPPA and SOPPA compliant?
Will Omella sign our data privacy agreement?
Does Omella support single sign-on?
What does setup require from IT?
Do card numbers touch our systems?
Where is data stored?
Do staff need an app to check in tickets?
Our SIS isn't Skyward®. Can we still use Omella?
Review Omella with your technology team
Book a demo and we'll walk through SSO, data flows and our security documentation.
Book a demoNot ready for a call? Email us at contact@omella.com
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