Once your project becomes a Council priority then Council will begin to take control of the development process. Council may undertake a number of formal activities that may include: Feasibility study Facility Master Plan Architectural drawings Council will also start...
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Sharing your vision
Once you have your documented business case, the next step involves formally approaching major players. This includes Council, State, and Federal politicians and sharing your club's vision. This is where most of the funding for the redevelopment will come from. It...
Create a business case or feasibility study
Once you are aware of the challenges that lie ahead, and you have set your fundraising goal, it's time to work out a feasibility study and business case to work on. Create a business plan Create a business plan that contains: Vision Support from your sport Gap...
Clearly define your fundraising goal
The first step is to clearly define what the club is trying to achieve. This will really help when you start to define your fundraising goal. In the case of the hockey club, it currently plays on a very poor grass surface that: is not conducive to developing good...
The challenge of raising funds for facility improvement
So often we hear stories of committees who aspire to significantly improve their club's facilities, only to find years later that very little or nothing has happened. This can leave everybody extremely frustrated, with the club upset that their project is not a...
Membership sale strategies
Delegating responsibility for selling memberships Ideally, the key to increasing your membership sales is for the committee to allocate responsibility to a club member or subcommittee. Setting them short and long-term membership targets and gve them membership sale...
Secretary – All resources (click on link to access)
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Treasurer – All resources (click on link to access)
(MO = Members only - Purchase membership here for as little as $59) (SH = Available for purchase from the shop) Templates and Checklists Creating a successful and profitable fundraising event Delivering Club Objectives Strategic Planning Template Risk Management...
Commitee Members – All resources (click on link to access)
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Making it easy to be a successful President Video training Series
Sports Community founder, Steve Pallas, hosts a series of 6 self-paced online training sessions. The on-demand training provides a step by step guide on the simplest, easiest and most enjoyable way to become a successful sports club President. Episode 1 - Leadership...