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Are you looking for fundraising ideas for your sports team? It can be expensive to play team sports so additional funding becomes necessary. Whether you are looking to help pay for equipment or fund an away game you will find fundraising ideas that will help your sports team meet their fundraising goals.

Set up a crowdfunding campaign

Creating a crowdfunding campaign online will allow the community to contribute financially to your team. For additional reading, check out dugnad idrettslag https://norgesbriketten.no/dugnad-idrettslag/. Set up a campaign to raise money for equipment, jerseys or tournament costs.

Sell popcorn or cold drinks

During games have volunteers sell drinks and popcorn to fans watching the game. The bigger the crowd the bigger the opportunity to raise money with this fundraiser.

Sell team gear

There are many sites online where you can design your own team shirt for no cost. You can refer potential customers to websites where they can make purchases for team gear. The site handles all the sales and shipping and you collect the mark up value you place on the shirt. If you have a volunteer with a Cricut machine at home you can make and design gear and sell it directly at the games. You will have to pay for the cost of blank gear upfront unless you are able to get the blank gear donated. If you choose the second option I would only make a small number of products to start. Doing so will allow you to see if this is a viable fundraising option for your team.

Sell coupon books or chocolate

Partner with a company that provides items to sell. Have team members sell chocolate bars or other items in their community. The team will receive part of the sale profits for their efforts.

Walk-a-thon

Set up a walk-a-thon for your community. Hand out pledge sheets to your active supporters. Those participating in the walk-a-thon will collect money from friends and family to support them on the walk. All money collected will go to the team.

Silent auction

Have team members go out in the community to get donations for prizes for a silent auction. Sell tickets for a specific amount of money. Draw tickets to see who wins the prize. Tickets can be sold at games or during other fundraisers events set up for the team.

Sponsorships

Reach out to local communities and see if you can get a few companies to sponsor the team. The team gets needed funds and sponsors get free advertising. You could add the sponsor's name to the back of the team's jersey, provide advertising on a team newsletter or provide a link on the teams' website to the sponsors' website.

Car wash

Have the team set up a car wash preferably in a high traffic area. People always need to wash their cars so this fundraiser has a potential to make alot of money. Set a standard fee. People are more likely to support a good cause if they are receiving a benefit for their participation.

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