Great fundraising ideas for sports teams range from classic fundraising events and sales to non-traditional virtual fundraisers like a donation campaign facilitated by Fund-Team.com. We're proud to be a tool clubs and teams can use to safely and efficiently generate the funds needed to pursue their goals.
Sports Teams and Fundraisers
Fundraisers are vital to sports teams as they work toward their goals, whether they want to be league champions, log a winning record, or improve from one game to the next. Wherever your team happens to be in its progress, equipment, transportation, fees, uniforms, and other expenses will occur. Fundraisers allow teams to continue their endeavors when budgets fall short.
Potential Fundraisers for Sports Teams
Fun Run—Make this fundraiser enjoyable based on your route, theme, and prize choices. Advertise the fundraiser's merits and recruit family members, friends, and others from the community to participate for a fee. This event can be an excellent opportunity to fill a Saturday morning with purpose and healthy activity.
Practice-A-Thon - Elevate your fundraiser plan by linking practice and pledged support. Team members will request pledged support from loved ones, acquaintances, co-workers, and others. On a designated date, team members will perform as many laps, exercises, or minutes of practice as they can, depending on the event's parameters. They'll then collect pledges as appropriate. This fundraiser is an excellent way to tie the efforts to the sport and engage the community with the team's purpose.
Auction—A fundraising auction allows for community outreach as well. Businesses in the community can donate items or gift certificates for auctioning off, and you can host the event online or in person. Either way, advertise the event on social media and post flyers around town to ensure the most successful experience possible.
Team Merch Sales—Sports teams have fans, and showing team spirit through shirts, hats, socks, stickers, lanyards, and water bottles is a popular choice. Make the most of this potential profit opportunity by selling team merch through the team's website, at pep rallies, or games.
Virtual Fundraising - Online fundraisers are becoming the norm for many teams, but finding the right provider can be difficult. Virtual fundraisers can be very successful, especially if you choose well. Fund-Team.com, for instance, charges a 5% commission, while others charge 20% or more. We send automatic emails and texts to the contact information you enter and provide you with links to share via social media - one for each team member and the team itself.
Keep in mind that team members must enter legitimate email addresses and cell phone numbers. We use an email verification system, and abuse of our program can lead to an individual's ban. Our efforts result in 10% greater accuracy.
In addition to the 5% commission Fund-Team.com charges, teams should anticipate about 3% going to processing payments through Stripe for debit/credit card payments, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. In the end, teams keep about 92% of the donations they receive, and we deliver 80% of the funds immediately and the last 20% after 60 days to ensure all payments have been processed successfully.
Fund-Team.com is easily incorporated into a plan that includes all your great fundraising ideas for sports teams. 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.