Fundraising for college athletics programs today requires appealing to society's mobile nature. Fund-Team.com leverages convenience. By making donating easy, potential supporters will be more likely to lend their financial support to a team through an online donation campaign.
Fund-Team.com requires:
- NO app to download
- ZERO fees for set-up
- ZERO minimum required
- 10-MINUTE set-up time
- 5% COMMISSION for use of the platform (compared to 20% collected by completing platforms)
Engaging with all ages of supporters means reaching people through their phones. Look around; you'll see where most people are actively involved. To grab their attention, you must do so through their devices. Fund-Team.com operates through three mechanisms:
- SMS messaging (texts)
- Social media
By leveraging these avenues, you’ll reach just about every potential supporter (other than those whose habitations lie under rocks).
An effective online fundraising platform like Fund-Team.com doesn't need to be complicated. Whether you engage the boosters, the team, or both, schedule a campaign meeting during which participants can sign up for their own accounts, enter the contact info for potential supporters, and receive individual links to share on their social media feeds. Sign-up takes about 10 minutes, and every step is automated - from emails and text prompts to donation updates. You'll even be able to track the campaign's success, both as a group and individually.
Additional Fundraising Tips
Appeal to the Peer Group
Fundraising among peers is another excellent idea for raising funds among college-age supporters. Integrating fundraising with a social event is ideal for this age group. A pledge-based fundraiser, for instance, allows participants to gather pledges for donations based on a certain level of activity completion. The activity can range from hours exercised to miles walked, questions answered, etc. For example, consider a dance-a-thon wherein a family member pledges $10 for every hour danced. If you dance for two hours, that supporter will donate $20.
Alternatively, some supporters may choose to provide a flat donation so that they’ll know how much they will be donating because the amount won’t change based on the activities.
Appeal to Mobile Donations
Make gifting easy by offering device-friendly methods. Our platform, Fund-Team.com, appeals to potential supporters through email, text, and social media, and donations can be made through links provided in each communication. Our platform is entirely web-based. No app downloads are necessary, and the processes for setting up a campaign and donating are easy, fast, and straightforward - even on smartphones and other small screens.
When participants sign up with Fund-Team.com, the process is simple. Enter the contact info for potential supporters, and we will send automated emails and text prompts and provide each participant with a unique link to share on social media. The team will also have a link to share on its social media feed.
Addressing supporters through these avenues dramatically increases the potential for positive responses and more donations.
Choose Fund-Team.com
The creator of Fund-Team.com saw the value of online donations and the excessive costs involved with typical fundraisers and decided to do something about it. The result was Fund-Team.com, which he initially made for his daughters' dance team’s use. The success and ease of the platform generated expansion and great interest, and the company has grown quickly as teams have sought out convenient fundraising measures.
Call 512-522-1338 or click here to schedule a call. Already convinced? Click here to sign up and start your fundraising campaign today.