Creating and running a major event is a great way to raise funds for your club but many clubs avoid doing so due to the perceived difficulty. Creating a major event provides clubs with the opportunity to raise significant funds and while at the same time creating...
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20 ways to fundraise
In this online training session, the Sports Community team will demonstrate 20 completely different ways to raise cash quickly and easily for your club. The session explores not only tried and true fundraising methods but also new concepts. Such as crowd funding which...
Unleashing the power of goal setting
In this online video training session we show you the power of goal setting. Being on your club’s committee can be an exciting time with wonderful benefits for both you and your club! Very few clubs have clearly defined, documented goals and objectives so in this...
Marketing and Communications Checklist
Sports Community's Marketing and Communications checklists ensures all your social media bases are covered. Who is your target audience? Be specific, for eg. Schools in the area Non-english speakingcommunities Past players What databases will you use? What traditional...
Maximising Your Fundraising Checklist
Sports Community will ensure you have all bases covered when planning a fundraiser. Sports Community makes sure you are maximising your fundraising with our checklist. We cover the most important bases What are the objectives of your event? Who is the target audience...
Strategic Planning Template
Sports Community's strategic planning template helps clubs to find their footing in moving forward. Sports Community's independent advice helps clubs transform how they are run, and what priorities to face. The template helps to identify future and present issues...
Culture Audit
Sports Community will help your club move in the direction it wants to move in. How can we help you create a better sense of community? How can you strengthen retention of members? Is there mutual respect between the club, the players and volunteers? Sports...
Membership sales 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 and set them short and long term membership targets. This person or subcommittee...
The power of an online shop
Creating and Online Shop A really great way for clubs to maximise revenues and reduce volunteer workloads is to create an online shop as part of their club's website. Today online and website technology provides clubs with really simple and effective ways to add an...
Club Insurance
For many clubs the word insurance conjures a grey area of understanding. There is often a misconception surrounding the costs involved and what insurance is actually needed. The worrying factor is that these assumptions lead to inaction and a burying of the head in...