Participation in the school robotics team offers equal parts exhilaration and education, but putting into action a variety of fundraising ideas is essential to the team’s success. Fund-Team.com is the ideal choice among all of the available fundraising platforms. We provide greater returns, convenience, and safety. 

Successful Fundraising Strategy

Fundraising for robotics expenses is essential. Students will have difficulty designing, creating, and competing without the robot components and dues required.

First things first, fundraising should begin with a well-thought out plan. The plan for the next year should be created at the end of the prior year. Include all of the following within the fundraising plan:

  • Budget - calculate the expenses you need to meet, including competition, robot parts, tools, apparel, and recruitment.
  • Goals - use the budget, any carryover from the current year, and a cushion to establish the amount your fundraisers need to reach.
  • Fundraising sources - choose from the following options and create a plan for reaching the established goal
    • Grants
    • Donation event for parents
    • Sponsorships
    • Traditional fundraisers, i.e., bake sales, car washes, plate dinners
    • Online donation drive

Introducing Fund-Team.Com

With no app to download, Fund-Team.com, a fully website-based platform, requires no long-term commitment from clients. Our service is comprehensive and straightforward, from set up to delivery.

When teams choose to pursue a donation campaign through Fund-Team.com, students are protected from the vulnerabilities that come with door-to-door fundraising or handling cash. Our commission is much smaller than other platforms offering similar services, and every transaction is secure.

We provide a convenient and effective way to reach out to family, friends, and other prospective donors. With an online fundraising campaign, students are not exposed to the risks of door-to-door sales. The process is also simpler and faster, and we take a smaller percentage of the donations at 5% than our competition, which generally takes 20% or more. Once you factor in the 3% credit card processing fees, a Fund-Team.com client retains around 92% of the donations committed.

What to Expect from a Fund-Team Donation Campaign

Step One - The campaign organizer will sign up the robotics team for a fundraiser drive. They will complete the form and schedule a team sign-up session.

Step Two - Prior to the sign-up session, team members need to gather email addresses and/or cell phone numbers of potential supporters among family members and friends. 

Step Three - During the sign-up session, team members will use the sign-up link to input the data collected, add a headshot that will attach to the requests, and join the campaign. (We suggest asking members to use cellular data since so many users on WiFi at once could overwhelm the network.)

Key to this meeting - Emphasize the importance of entering information of people the student knows. Entering made-up emails or those of people unknown to them will result in the guilty party being banned from our platform.

Team members will also receive a social media link they should share, and we will send one to the campaign organizer to share on the team’s social media pages.

Succeed with fundraising ideas for a school robotics team by incorporating Fund-Team.com into the mix. 

Call 512-522-1338 or click here to schedule a call. Already convinced? Click here to sign up and start your first fundraising campaign today.