The Friday Night Lights of high school football set the stage for some of the players' most powerful experiences over their high school years, but participation can be expensive. If your team is looking for fundraising ideas beyond the traditional ones pursued by the area high school football team, consider signing up for a donation campaign with Fund-Team.com.
The Fund-Team.com donation platform is entirely web-based and straightforward, with low costs and maximized returns.
The variety of fundraising ideas for football teams ranges from as complicated as hosting a tournament of area teams where you also sell concessions, host a raffle, and sell team merchandise and as simple as signing up for a campaign on Fund-Team.com.
Continue reading for a few ideas that you might find helpful as you pull together a fundraising package.
Spend Saturdays Fundraising
For most football players, afternoons post-school are spent practicing and lifting weights, and Friday nights are spent competing, leaving Saturday as the only downtime. Why not plan to spend this time raising money for the team's needs? From mowing yards and trimming hedges to washing cars and holding yard sales, a few team members working together on the weekends could make a dent in the team's budget goal.
Hold a Lift-a-Thon
We're confident that you've heard of marathons and math-a-thons. For football players who need to lift weights, run, and practice plays, integrate the development of these skills into a sponsored fundraiser. Each teammate can ask family members and friends to contribute any amount they choose for time spent in football-related skill-building - outside of mandated practice time.
Add Fundraising to Game Night
While ticket sales on game night go to the support of the team and upkeep of the stadium, there may be room for further fundraising during the game. Do boosters sell and reap the profits from concessions? Does the team sell merchandise during the game? Could raffle tickets sold at the gate liven up halftime with a prize drawing? Home games can be an excellent opportunity to incorporate fundraising for the team.
Host a Virtual Donation Drive
Online fundraising is becoming fairly standard for teams, but organizers must be selective regarding the chosen platform. Some companies charge too much, provide lax security, and hold onto the donations longer than they should.
Fully web-based with no app to download, Fund-Team.com makes it easy to host a virtual donation campaign. Teammates gather the email addresses of community members close to them who would want to support the team and enter them into the system through the sign-up link we provide.
We'll send donation requests to these email addresses that feature the student's name and picture and a link for donating using a debit/credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
Teammates can also use a unique link that we provide to share on their social media pages and through SMS. The campaign organizer will receive a link to share on the team’s social media feeds.
We charge only 5%, compared to 20% which is common to other fundraising platforms. Credit card processing takes ~3%, so teams keep around 92% of the donations. The typical Fund-Team.com campaign sees returns of $300 per student.
Fund-Team.com has many football team fundraising ideas. 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.