5 Team Fundraising Ideas for Different Kind of Sports
While fundraising has always been an integral part of managing a sports team, you need to show creativity and novelty to motivate your whole team to participate and raise as much money as possible. We’ve thought of a few fundraising ideas for your sports team; let yourself be inspired!
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Gift Card Fundraisers
Thanks to gift cards, you can raise funds for your sports team quite simply, without even asking all the players to get involved or give up their free time. It’s the most modern and revolutionary fundraising method for those who are tired of fundraising methods that are a little old-fashioned. The gift cards can be used to pay for the purchases (groceries, fuel, home and garden products, entertainment, and more) of the people who previously bought them from you, and each purchase automatically includes a donation to your cause. All you ask your loved ones to do is simply to change their payment method, so it’s very easy to find people willing to help you! If you want your team to have a modern, unconventional image, fundraising with gift cards is the best team fundraising idea.
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Car Washes
More common than gift card fundraisers, car washes require you to organize a car washing event for your loved ones and passers-by! For this fundraising method to be successful, it must be organized properly. Prepare and motivate your troupe of athletes to put some enthusiasm into the task to make this day of car washing fun! Choose the ideal location in your city where you think that you will get the most customers, prepare some signs to indicate what is going on to everyone, and provide enough water, pails, sponges, and soap for everyone.
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Sports Classes
Since you have a sports team, why not do the most convenient thing and simply organize a sports class where donations from participants can help increase your fundraising pool. To do this, do your best to gain free access to sports facilities for a whole afternoon and organize classes for your sport that are open to everyone! If you play soccer, hockey, or softball, you can organize friendly games for the more advanced players and training sessions for beginners. Enjoy sharing your passion and playing sports with people in your neighbourhood, and ask each participant to make a donation to your fundraising.
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Grocery Delivery
Home grocery delivery is a great way to raise funds for your sports team, as long as your athletes are people willing to embark on this little job that requires strength and time. In cooperation with a large grocery store, for example, you can offer home delivery to everyone who shows up at the checkout and accompany them to their home or deliver their groceries to them later! This method of raising funds for your sports team will be possible thanks to the tips from people who are delighted not to have to carry their bags themselves. It’s also the best way to make yourselves look good in the eyes of your neighbours.
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Community Picnic/Barbecue
Well known among sports team fundraising ideas, the community picnic or barbecue is also a very friendly way for many people from the same neighbourhood and the same community to meet up. Choose the preferred location in your city that everyone loves and communicate the date of your event in as many places as possible a few weeks before the date of the barbecue! In addition, choose a place with picnic tables, provide large blankets for those who like to sit on the ground, and—of course—provide enough food and drinks of all sorts so that everyone can feast and have a good time. Of course, to ensure that this event remains a fundraising method for your sports team, inform the participants of the amount that you will need to pay back your expenses and make a little extra!
As you can see, raising funds for your sports team can become a really fun time. Depending on the personality of your players and their enthusiasm (or lack thereof) for participating in this type of fundraising idea, you can choose a gift card fundraiser or organize a community barbecue. The important thing is to have fun, make yourselves known, and make the public want to participate in your success, but also to strengthen the links between your players!