Fund-Team.com provides a convenient and effective addition to any combination of swim team fundraiser ideas. We offer a web-based method for teams to raise funds and keep more than they would with other fundraising options. We require no payment for setting up a campaign, nor do we require the download of any apps.
Swim Teams and Fundraising
Fundraising is essential to participation in sporting endeavors, including swimming. Having the funds to cover costs is essential to a team’s success. If your team has upcoming fundraising plans, consider Fund-Team.com as a way to leverage the support of family members, friends, and the larger community.
A swim team has expenses that range from small items like water bottles and suits to significant costs like competition fees and transportation expenses. Fundraisers are a regular expectation of swimmers, just as they are for other high school athletes and club members.
Ideas for Swim Team Fundraising
- Hold an auction - Online or in-person, an auction can be quite a popular fundraiser. The team will need to source donated items to auction off, from furniture to household goods, tickets to events, or coupons for restaurants. Team members can also volunteer to provide swim lessons that can be auctioned off as part of the event as well.
- Seek sponsors - A community youth team can benefit from sponsorships, and area businesses that sponsor teams also benefit by gaining a reputation of community-mindedness. You can offer varying levels of sponsorship based on either your team members' existing contacts or the support your team secures from sources it hasn't previously engaged with.Options include signage, acknowledgement on the team’s website or publications, and even special perks for members who routinely support the team. Think ticket discounts, special seating, and even recognition during meets.
- Host a lap-a-thon - A pledge drive for completed laps is an excellent idea for a swim team’s fundraising efforts. Team members will simply solicit pledges from family members and friends based upon how many laps they think the team member can do within a specified amount of time. On the day of the event, each member will show their stuff, performing as many laps as possible during the agreed upon period. After the event, members will collect the pledges.
- Host a bake sale, car wash, or hamburger sale - Traditional fundraisers still have a place, especially when one of the primary goals is to bring the team closer together.
- Partner with Fund-Team.com for an online donation campaign - We provide a convenient way to solicit donations and keep approximately 92% of the donations. On average, our clients see a success rate of $300 raised per student/campaign.
About Fund-Team.com
Interested? Read on to learn more about how Fund-Team.com works.
Our 100% website-based avenue requires a few basic steps for the entire process:
- The campaign organizer will sign up the team for a fundraiser at no cost and with no minimum amount required for the campaign.
- The campaign organizer will schedule a sign-up meeting and instruct team members to collect email addresses and cell phone numbers (for text requests) for family members and friends interested in supporting the team.
- During sign-up, the team members will enter this information and receive a unique link for donations to share via their social media feeds. The campaign organizer will also share the team’s link on its social media.
- As donations come in, team members are prompted to send thank you messages to the donors.
Add Fund-Team to your set of swim team fundraiser ideas. What do you stand to lose?
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.