For those of you who practice gymnastics, or have children that do, you know how expensive it gets for the gym, coaching fees, traveling expenses, costumes and more. In order to reduce the costs, many recreational or competitive gym clubs start fundraising. Here are a few things to remember to make your fundraising campaign a success.
Budgeting is essential and it can sometimes be hard to stick to a budget, especially when you have to keep track of your whole family’s expenses. Following these few simple steps will hopefully help you be on top of your budgeting game.
Running a fundraising campaign can take time and effort, but one of the main things that sets those who succeed apart is organization. Being organized is a key factor in making sure your FundScrip campaign runs smoothly and your supporters keep ordering. Here are a few organization tools to help you achieve your fundraising goals.
Candlelighters Simcoe raised $1,212 in one order during last year’s holiday season! Located in Ontario, this organization supports families with a child diagnosed with cancer. Here is what group administrator Cheryl Gotthelf had to say about her experience.
FundScrip works well with all kinds of fundraising events. If you’re part of a hockey team and are already fundraising with FundScrip year-round, you should also try organizing fundraising events. This way, you can sell your gift cards in person and reach even more people. Here are a few fundraising ideas for hockey and ringette teams.
Hockey fees are getting too expensive? Here’s what North River Minor Hockey Association in PEI did. In 2008, Trevor Lank decided to enroll the North River Hockey Association in FundScrip. He saw a way to help their families raise money to be directed towards their own hockey registration fees. Many families had multiple children playing hockey plus there always more expenses after the registration like tournaments, ice time and equipment. FundScrip seemed like a great way to help offset some of the costs.
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Every year, we do a survey among our users to help us make our program better. In our most recent one, we noticed that group administrators seem to find it difficult to get new supporters. Sometimes it’s hard to change people’s habits, even for a good cause.
Yet another FundScrip success story! Brazeau Gymnastics Club has raised $3,389.50 in just one order. Group administrator Jo Stuckenburg was very happy with the results: “We sold over $91,000 worth of gift cards. We were really pleased with it and we’re going to do another one in the fall. People like them for Christmas presents.” The group uses FundScrip donations to finance their activities like the Gymnast of the Month gala and gym fest in Edmonton.
So you’ve found the FundScrip gift card fundraising program and you’ve convinced your group, but what comes next to make sure your fundraiser succeeds? A little advance planning goes a long way, so with that in mind here are our tips for organizing your FundScrip fundraising campaign.