Important questions to consider before deciding how you will run this fundraiser: What is your goal for the fundraising activity? For example; how much money your club is looking to raise. What is the purpose of your fundraiser? For example; to build your club’s...
Fundraising and sponsorship
Corporate golf day
Important questions to consider before deciding how you will run this fundraiser: What is your goal for the fundraising activity? For example; how much money your club is looking to raise. What is the purpose of your fundraiser? For example; to build your club’s...
Cow pat lotto
A favourite fundraising activity here at Sports Community is cow pat lotto. Believe it or not, watching a cow poop can be a heap of fun! Cow pat lotto takes the fundamentals of a raffle and simply comes up with a unique way of selecting the winner. It is a great idea...
Australian Sports Foundation – Fundraising4Sport
Important questions to consider before deciding how you will run this fundraiser: What is your goal for the fundraising activity? For example; how much money your club is looking to raise. What is the purpose of your fundraiser? For example; to build your club’s...
Cake stall and bake sale
Important questions to consider before deciding how you will run this fundraiser: What is your goal for the fundraising activity? For example; how much money your club is looking to raise. What is the purpose of your fundraiser? For example; to build your club’s...
Car boot sale/trash and treasure
Important questions to consider before deciding how you will run this fundraiser: What is your goal for the fundraising activity? For example; how much money your club is looking to raise. What is the purpose of your fundraiser? For example; to build your club’s...
Clearly define your fundraising goal
The first step is to clearly define what the club is trying to achieve. In the case of the hockey club, it currently plays on a very poor grass surface that: is not conducive to developing good quality hockey players does not always provide a safe playing surface for...
Create a business case or feasibility study
Create a business plan that contains: Vision Support from your sport Gap analysis Clear definition of what needs to be redeveloped Identify and prove future demand for the facilities Review of other similar facilities (“competitors”) Potential management structures...
Why do clubs spend so much time fundraising?
It is an interesting question and worth taking a second to consider. The most common answer we hear from clubs is “To minimise the cost of participation to members”. This is an interesting concept because taking this to the logical extension, if fundraising is to...
How can clubs raise funds?
Traditional fundraising options for clubs Depending on the club, there are so many ways for clubs to raise funds. Traditionally clubs raise funds through: Club memberships Grants Sponsorships Bar, Canteen and meals sales Sale of merchandise and uniforms Participation...