Cornell Craves: food fundraisers by Cornell student clubs
Cornell Craves is a website that shows every live food fundraiser run by Cornell University student clubs, such as Krispy Kreme dozens, Insomnia Cookies boxes and Kung Fu Tea. Students browse one live feed, see pickup times and locations on a campus map, order ahead, and get an email alert when a club posts a drop for a brand they like.
Clubs use Cornell Craves to post a fundraiser in minutes, take orders, hand out QR pickup passes and see how each drop is doing. It is built by Cornell students, for Cornell students.
What is Cornell Craves?
Cornell Craves is a website that brings every live food fundraiser run by Cornell student clubs into one place. Instead of searching flyers and Instagram stories, Cornell students open one page and see which clubs are selling Krispy Kreme dozens, Insomnia Cookies boxes, Kung Fu Tea and other treats right now.
Cornell Craves is an independent project built by Cornell students. It is not an official Cornell University website, and it is free for students to browse.
How students use Cornell Craves
Browse the live feed, filter by brand or dietary need, and open any fundraiser to see the price, the pickup spots and the pickup times. Order ahead, show your QR pickup pass at the table, and support the club behind the drop.
See what is happening this week
The week view groups every pickup by day, so you can plan around your class schedule. Each entry shows the pickup location, the time window and how much stock is left.
Find pickups on the campus map
The map shows where each drop is picking up, from Collegetown to the Engineering Quad and Central Campus, along with the pickup type (walk-up, table or delivery) and the dietary options available.
Get craving alerts
Tell Cornell Craves which brands you love, such as Krispy Kreme or Insomnia Cookies, and you get an email when a club posts a drop for one of them.
How Cornell student clubs use Cornell Craves
Clubs can post a fundraiser from a template in a few minutes, choose their pickup spots and time windows, take orders online and scan QR passes at pickup. When the drop ends, the club can review how it performed and plan the next one.
Post a drop in minutes
Pick a brand, set a price and a goal, and choose where and when members will hand out orders. The fundraiser appears in the live feed for every student to see.
Take orders and hand them out
Orders are collected online, and each buyer gets a QR pickup pass. Club members scan the pass at pickup, so there is no Google Form and spreadsheet to reconcile.
See how each drop did
Club analytics show orders over time and what sold, so treasurers and fundraising chairs know what to run again.
Popular Cornell food fundraisers
Common fundraisers on Cornell Craves include Krispy Kreme donut dozens, Insomnia Cookies boxes and Kung Fu Tea orders. Drops change every week during the semester, so the live feed and the week view are the fastest way to see what is available now.
Why Cornell clubs run fundraisers on Cornell Craves
A food fundraiser should raise money, not create a second job for the treasurer. Cornell Craves gives each club one page for its drop and handles the parts that usually turn into a Google Form, a spreadsheet and a stack of Venmo screenshots.
No fee and no money in the middle
Students pay the club directly over Venmo or Zelle. Cornell Craves never holds the money and takes no commission, so every dollar goes to the club.
Orders, payments and pickup in one place
The club confirms each payment, exports the order list to a spreadsheet or PDF, and scans a QR pass at pickup. No paper list and no duplicate orders.
Pickup windows that fit a campus day
Clubs offer pickup days and time slots at the spots they choose, from Collegetown to the Engineering Quad, and each slot closes when it is full.
Split orders for big boxes
A student can start a group order, share an invite link, and each friend pays their share and gets their own QR pass.
Templates and analytics
Save a drop that worked and relaunch it in two clicks. Analytics show revenue, units sold, best sellers and peak ordering hours.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cornell Craves free?
Yes. Browsing fundraisers and finding pickups is free for students. The price you pay for an item is the price the club sets, and it supports that club.
Is Cornell Craves run by Cornell University?
No. Cornell Craves is built by Cornell students. It is not an official Cornell University website.
How do I start a fundraiser for my club?
Create an account, register your club, and post a drop from a template. New clubs are reviewed before their first drop goes live.
How does a Cornell club run a food fundraiser on Cornell Craves?
Register the club, wait for the quick review, then post a drop with a brand, price, goal, pickup spots and time windows. Students order online and pay the club directly, and the club scans QR passes at pickup.
What does a Cornell club need approved before it sells food?
Cornell asks student organizations to submit an Event Scheduling Request at least three weeks before a sale, and food sales need Cornell Dining approval. Cornell Craves does not replace those approvals, so clubs should confirm the current rules with Student and Campus Life.
Can I split a large box with friends?
Yes. Start a group order from the listing, share the invite link, and each person pays their part and receives their own pickup pass.
How do I know when a club posts my favorite brand?
Choose your favorite brands in your cravings settings and you get an email alert when a club posts a drop for one of them.
Built by Cornell students
Cornell Craves is made in Ithaca by Cornell students who wanted a simpler way to find and run campus fundraisers. Read more on the about page, or see what is on this week.