Marching band participation is a passionate endeavor, as anyone with a history as part of a band or a child in a band knows, and fundraisers are part of the experience. Sharing music and joy can get expensive, from travel costs to uniforms, choreography, instruments, and incidentals. With Fund-Team.com, your fundraiser will be more convenient and successful with fewer costs and faster receipt of your funds.
Let’s explore various fundraising ideas so that your marching band can focus on making beautiful music and learning marching formations as a team instead of worrying about how to afford the essentials.
Organize a Fundraising Yard Sale, Bake Sale, or Car Wash
Fundraising stand-bys like car washes, bake sales, rummage sales, and raffles have a place in raising money for band purposes, but can you hold enough of these to raise sufficient funds for your band’s needs? Does organizing the events require more time and effort than band boosters can offer regularly? Can all of the students participate?
Raise Funds Through a Practice-A-Thon
Whether you’ve participated in a Walk-A-Thon, a Math-A-Thon, or a Read-A-Thon, the concept of a Practice-A-Thon is clear. With a Practice-A-Thon, band members raise money, perfect their newest music assignments, and hone their skills. Band members request donation pledges from family and friends for specific periods spent practicing. For instance, if Grandma pledges $1 for every 5 minutes in practice, one hour will earn $30.
Hold A Fundraising Band Event
A concert or marching field day can be a terrific opportunity for a fundraiser. It should be an event that draws in the crowds and charges a cover fee or requests donations for admission. A “Battle of the Bands” competition can be a fundraising opportunity for several marching bands in the area! Admission fees, concessions, and participation fees can be divided equally, or the larger share could go to the winners.
Sign Up With Fund-Team.Com
Selling products or accepting donations through a fundraising company is a credible way to raise funds for the marching band, but due diligence is essential. Choose the wrong company, and you’ll pay higher fees, receive a lower percentage of the donations, and wait longer to receive the funds.
Fund-Team.com is an online fundraising platform that enables you to host an online donation drive. Band members provide emails of family and friends, and we deliver fundraising emails to them with links to donate through PayPal, credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. We’ll also provide a unique link for each member to share via social media or text and a link for the band fundraiser organizer to share on the team’s social media accounts.
Our platform can be used to raise money for many different organizations, including high school bands, dance teams, sports teams, church organizations, and civic groups.
With no app to download, this fundraising method is effortless and cost-effective. Our commission is only 5%, compared to 30% or more with other virtual fundraising platforms.
When you’re ready to start marching band fundraisers that will keep your members playing and practicing, sign up with Fund-Team.com. Our program has worked magic for other organizations, and it can for yours as well.
Call 512-789-3397 or click here to schedule a call. Already convinced? Click here to sign up and start your first fundraising campaign today.