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How to Raise Money for Your Minor Sports Tournament with Online Food Fundraising

As a minor sports team member, you know that funding a tournament can be a challenge. While many youth sports programs are open to all, registration fees alone do not cover tournaments. Often, some form of fundraising occurs a few times throughout the season to make it possible.

Tournaments are some of the most exciting and fun events of any season, where youth get to travel and meet teams from other provinces. 

Expenses associated with these tournaments, especially when out-of-town, include travel, accommodation, and competition costs. The average out-of-town tournament costs $1000 per player. To cover these costs, teams often come together to fundraise multiple times a year. With the support of your community and a tempting product, you can raise the funds needed to bring the team to victory. 

One effective and delicious way to raise money for your minor sports tournament is through online fundraising with food. Selling food is a great way to engage your community and provide them with something they already need (while supporting your cause at the same time!) Whether it’s BBQ season, a potluck, or just a busy weeknight before or after practice, everyone needs something delicious to eat.

Many groups who fundraise with TeamFund find that parents look forward to restocking their freezer with products they’ll use or buying bacon for less than the cost at the grocery store! 

Every Dollar Counts When It Comes to Fundraising!

Online fundraising with food is profitable. Outside of asking for donations directly, food is one of the highest profit items you can fundraise with. Different foods in our Alberta and Winnipeg fundraisers range anywhere from 20-25% profit on average. By dealing with a wholesaler, those profits are transferred directly to your team! When it comes to fundraising for minor sports, every dollar counts. Using a bigger ticket item that can bring in more money per sale can go a long way in making your fundraiser faster and easier.

Another benefit of fundraising with food is that it’s easy to organize, especially with the help of TeamFund Fundraising! We work with local vendors to bring you a variety of fundraising options, whether it’s a Sweet Treat, Fill Your Freezer, Bacon, or other fundraiser. 

How To Start Online Food Fundraising

How do you get started with online food fundraising? Here are some steps to follow: 

1. Determine your fundraising goal: Before starting any fundraising campaign, it is important to determine your goal. How much money do you need to cover your tournament costs? Having a clear goal will allow you to better communicate with your supporters! 

2. Choose your fundraiser: There are tons of food fundraisers out there from sweet to savoury. View food fundraisers available in your area here. 

3. Sign up for the fundraiser: Once you’ve chosen the food you would like to sell, sign up and choose your delivery date! 

4. Create a marketing plan: No one will donate if they don’t know you’re fundraising! Be sure to come up with a plan of attack for gathering community supporters: posters, social media, and email are great places to start!

Did you know? TeamFund provides marketing materials that you can use during your fundraiser!  

5. Get supporters involved: Once your online fundraising campaign is up and running, it’s important to get supports involved. Encourage players, coaches, and families to share your campaign on social media and to reach out to their networks to help spread the word! Consider offering incentives, such as team prizes or recognition, for players who sell the most items. This is also a great time to gather volunteers for delivery day!

While raising funds for a minor sports tournament can be challenging, it doesn’t have to be! Online fundraising with food is a fun fundraising idea to engage your community and raise the funds needed to make your next tournament a success. 

Sports provide many benefits for youth from physical health to social connections and by raising money, you can continue to promote and advocate for the importance of sports in your community. 

TeamFund Fundraising has helped thousands of groups fundraise for tournaments with food. You take care of selling and we take care of the rest! Get your own online store with online payments and track profits per seller. 

Try it out and score big for your team! 

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6 Strategies to Engage Your Community and Raise More!

Successful fundraising campaigns are essential for schools, sports clubs, and other organizations. And getting your fundraiser noticed is essential to fundraising success.

Schools rely on fundraising to help bridge the gap between their wants and government funding to provide learning tools and opportunities to their students.

Sports teams fundraise to keep programming affordable, travel for tournaments, acquire new equipment or apparel, pay for facilities, and more.

No matter why you’re in need of fundraising dollars, using this strategy to promote your fundraiser will help you get noticed by as many people as possible, allowing you to raise more money.

More People = More Sales = Higher Chance of Reaching Your Fundraising Goals! 

1. Email is still your best friend!

You likely already use email to engage with your organization. Whether it’s using TeamSnap to keep track of upcoming practices and games or an email list for your classroom to keep parents informed – start with the people you already know are interested in taking part.

Send participants email updates to keep them motivated throughout the fundraiser.

You can also craft an email that is intended to be forwarded to their own friends and family with a link to your fundraising page.

This can also be a great way to practice asking for a sale.

❗Pro Tip: Do not only send this information with your newsletter. Sometimes the information can get buried, so be sure to send a compelling email to ask for support more directly as well.

2. Post Your Fundraiser on Social Media

Does your group already have a social media account?

• Instagram
• Facebook
• X (Twitter)
• LinkedIn

Make posts about your fundraiser! Here are some tips when it comes to posting on social media:

• Share your fundraising link in your bio – many social media platforms allow you to add a link to your bio like Instagram or Facebook.
• Post about your fundraiser 1-2x a week on your main feed to let people know about your fundraiser and encourage them to participate
• Instagram Stories only last 24 hours, so be creative and add a new story every day or as often as you can to get the results you want.
• Change up your messaging to see if that helps more people get on board. 

Telling your story is a powerful skill that can help you craft effective fundraising messages. 

❗Pro Tip: Share and post often (more often than you think). Our most successful groups send 3 emails during the duration of the fundraiser, AND they use social media 3-5 times!

3. Join Facebook Groups

Facebook groups are a great way to connect with your local community and get the word out about your school, local dance studio, hockey team or any type of group: people in your community care!

The people part of these groups are often future or past members, care about their community, and are likely to be connected or want to support your initiatives. Don’t be shy!

You can create your own Facebook Group to start growing a community or search for local groups that are relevant to you or in your area. Always be sure to check the rules of the group, and then promote a few times during your fundraiser.

4. Use Your School or Team Website

Write up a post for your school website, sports club website, or TeamSnap. You can write up something unique or re-share your email or social media content.

Use TeamFund often? Add our logo to your site with a link to your fundraising store.

❗Pro Tip: Share information to ALL places where your parents or sellers are already regularly checking for updates on your group. 

5. Encourage Others to Amplify Your Message

Promoting your fundraiser should be a team effort; the responsibility shouldn’t fall on you alone!

Be sure to let members of your organization know how they can help you out. Ask them to share the information with their audience, family, or friends as well:

• Email them directly and let them know how they can help
• Share a draft of a social media post so they know exactly what to share – TeamFund provides templates in your organizer dashboard, or you can use a free design tool like Canva.
• Encourage them to forward your emails to broaden your reach in people’s inboxes.

The more people you reach, the better chance you have at hitting your fundraising goal!

Having trouble getting people excited to help? Read about motivating a team during fundraising. 

6. Print Posters or Try Paper Methods

(optional)

If you have a physical space where you can hang up a poster, consider using this more traditional method! 

Many schools or sports arenas have announcement boards, and you may be able to use that space to pique interest or remind people of your fundraiser. 

Consider sending a letter home with students or emailing parents to let them know about the upcoming fundraiser and request their support.

7. BONUS TIP: Timing is Everything.

Promote your event early to give people adequate time to prepare and tell others about your campaign.

You can promote your fundraiser:

• Before to get people interested, as well as build anticipation and excitement
• During to get people involved, participating, and purchasing.
• After to say thank you for their support. Consider asking new supporters if you can reach out to them in the future and add them to your email list!

Not everyone will read your email right away; most people scroll social media in the evening.

So don’t be afraid to switch up your timing! Send emails during the week and social media at various times. Send at 7 pm and at 7 am. Afternoons typically aren’t as effective*

❗Pro Tip: Timing depends on your audience! Be sure to consider when they are most likely to be online and checking their emails or social media. Parents probably aren’t looking at their email when they’re about to pick up their kid from school.

By using as many of these methods as possible, your group will have the best chance to reach your fundraising goals! 

Learning how to promote a fundraiser is a skill that can provide you with wonderful connections and opportunities for the future. Don’t forget to ask for help if you’re feeling overwhelmed! 

At TeamFund, we provide social media, posters, and email templates to help you promote your fundraiser with ease. 

Sell delicious grocery staples online for 3 weeks and receive 20% (or more) back for your group at the same time – it’s a win-win! 

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When thinking about how to fundraise for your school, non-profit, or sports club, it’s best to prepare in advance. This short and concise list will help you get ready to raise money for your next cause.

1. Purpose

Having a purpose is the first to be addressed when thinking about how to fundraise. Without a purpose, there is no need to raise funds in the first place. Often those who work with us are looking to raise money for:

• The team will join in a few tournaments this season
• Help with additional training costs or facility rentals
• Purchasing new team wear
• For schools, funds are mostly raised for a new playground or for new technology equipment

2. Financial goal

Once you have your purpose, set your financial goal required. It’s best to set a reasonable amount, something that you can attain in one campaign. A great example would be that your team is looking to raise $1500 for 3 out-of-town tournaments.

3. Your people or team

Now…this is a big one: your people! You can have a purpose and a goal, but if you don’t have commitment or support from your group, you will not succeed in your goal. That is a guarantee. Remember that when proposing your plan to your people, you want to generate community support. It should also be noted that you will not get everyone to agree, so go for the majority of the votes when presenting your idea.

4. Timeline

Planning your event is a key essential as it needs to fit in your schedule! Some fundraisers run for a day, a weekend or several weeks. All depending on the nature of your event, you’ll have to be sure that it doesn’t conflict with your other important events or holidays. Your time investment needs to be accounted for as well.

5.Your execution plan

Putting a plan in the plan will help you optimize your event. Be sure to go over your details prior to commencing. It should also be noted that you should establish how you will accomplish your goal, what method will you choose to get there?

Hopefully, this list gets you thinking about how to fundraise (for any reason and any season)!

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Quick Tips for Maximizing Your Fundraising Sales.

We know for some people… sales feel “icky,” but they don’t have to!

Ultimately, reaching your fundraising goals comes down to making the sales. 

But how do you crush out those numbers and land the sales you need to raise the money you need for your team, school, or non-profit?

Plan Out Your Sales Approach

The first step to any sales plan is planning out who you will approach to sell.

Think through people you know who will likely want to support your team or would be interested in the products you are selling.

Chances are, a few names will spring to mind.

Trust your instincts and follow up with those names.

Help People Understand Why You’re Selling

One of the keys to getting people on board with buying your product is understanding why you are doing it.

Think through the story of achievement you are setting out to accomplish by raising money and how it will benefit your child’s minor sports team.

>> Read our tips on sharing your story for more effective fundraising

People will be much more willing to support a minor league hockey team raising money to go to the big local tournament rather than an old friend calling them up out of the blue and asking if they want to buy something.

Social Media Is An Excellent Way To Get The Message Out

It’s 2023, which sometimes means it’s hard to reach people you know by phone.

However, the rise of social media has become an effective secret weapon for people-savvy fundraisers. 

Reach out to the people you’ve identified on social media and send them an honest message. Most of the time, people will be receptive to you if they understand your cause.

Currently, Facebook is the easiest social media platform to identify and find people you are looking for.

Don’t be shy; get out there, and connect to make that sale. 

>> Read our tips on using social media to promote your fundraiser 

Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For The Sale

One of the hardest parts of sales is closing.

You can get someone interested and excited about your product one day, and the next, they’re on to the next thing.

Don’t be afraid to ask for the sale when people are showing interest!

It doesn’t need to be aggressive, but you must clarify your intentions.

If a potential sale is showing interest and asking a lot of questions, simply ask them, “would you like to buy this right now?”

Be clear and confident, don’t push someone into buying, but allow them to decide on whether they’d like to buy.

You’ll find your sales rate increases dramatically when you simply ask for the sale!

Get your own online store to make sharing your fundraiser and collecting payments easy! You gather the supporters, we’ll take care of the boring spreadsheets and logistics. 

Did you know? Even though we are an online fundraising platform, we are human! Throughout your fundraiser, we are here to answer any questions you have.

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How to Motivate A Team When Fundraising.

Motivation is huge, especially when it comes to fundraising for your cause.

Fundraising is a team effort that requires everyone to band together and does their best to reach the fundraising goal. But how do you even get your team motivated?

Get Together To Get Motivated

Start by getting together and motivating each other. Your first meeting with your fundraising team should be about helping your group get excited about your fundraiser. It’s an opportunity to introduce the plan and help everyone understand that it’s going to work, and it’s going to be fun. Be sure to explain its purpose and help everyone realize the benefits of the fundraiser. Also, make it fun!

Try to come up with strategies to spread the word to friends and family members. Think of a cheer or slogan for the fundraiser. Share motivating quotes. A motivational meeting could also be held mid-way through the fundraiser to boost enthusiasm before the fundraiser ends.

Celebrate Progress

The right incentives can be very motivating to team members. A big part of building enthusiasm will involve giving regular updates on how the fundraiser is going and providing positive feedback on minor and major wins. 

There are many creative ways to show and celebrate progress.

• Post up a goal thermometer 
• Using a hockey stick can be a fun motivating hockey fundraising idea 
• Use a swimming lane as a visual for your swim club fundraiser!

Chart the progress and cheer each other on to the next level.

Think about having a fun activity planned for each target reached. Maybe, once they reach 50% of their goal, the team gets to pick their own drills at the next practice. What about letting the team make the coaches do the exercises once they reach 75%. Whatever your organization decides, make sure that it doesn’t pit one member against another, but rewards everyone, because they are after all a team and are in it to win it together.

Keep It Fresh In Their Minds & Encourage Participation

Always remember to keep the fundraiser in mind for all the volunteers, parents, and supporters. It can be easy for people not directly involved in raising money to forget that the team is fundraising. 

Be sure to take opportunities to remind and encourage everyone regularly. For instance, let everyone know when you reach each milestone or target. Additionally, let them know how much more you need to reach your goal. It’s possible that just knowing how close they are to success will motivate them to find those last few supporters. Building enthusiasm will get more people interested and excited to be involved.

Looking for new and exciting fundraising ideas?

Try a TeamFund Fundraiser: Online Food Fundraising (say goodbye to fundraising guilt and hello to fundraising products your supporters actually need and want!)

We handle logistics and provide support the whole way through. 

Stay Positive & Avoid Comparison

Maintaining a positive attitude is essential to building enthusiasm during a fundraiser to motivate a team. You’re going to run into roadblocks along the way, and sometimes it may feel like you’re not going to reach your goal. However, keeping focused on how far you and your team have come is essential. Make sure that parents and volunteers concentrate on being supportive and avoid unhealthy competition or comparisons. No one can really know what is happening in other people’s lives. Therefore, channeling positive energy will get you farther than negative comparisons and competition. Keep upbeat about your progress, and others will mirror your enthusiasm.

Give Them Skills & Let them Lead

To maintain and build enthusiasm, you might need to teach your team some new skills so that they can lead the charge. Many people might be unsure or uncomfortable about the idea of selling or pitching the team’s fundraiser, so offering a little helpful insight can go a long way.

Teaching your team communication skills, helping them recognize interest, and confidence in the product and team encourages potential buyers. Clear, concise, and confident language can go a long way to helping people understand what you are trying to accomplish and why they should buy from you. 

These new skills will help motivate a team to push your fundraiser forward.

It will be rewarding and motivating to see how their unique talents and personal involvement can help the team reach their goals!

>> Read Our Tips on Combining Team Building and Fundraising HERE! 

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You might be wondering: How Long Should My Fundraiser Be? 

While longer might seem better, we find that a 30-day fundraiser is perfect amount of time to gather supporters and run your fundraiser without losing interest! 

What can you do in 30 days?

Let’s set the stage.

You’ve just been appointed fundraising manager for your kid’s team.

It’s a big honour, but you know it will also be a lot of work.

Your coach comes to you and says that the team is going be in two tournaments in the next 3 months and you need to raise $3,000… in the next 30 days to pay for them.

How are you going to do it? Is it even possible?

>> Actually raising money for a tournament? Check out our tips for raising money for a sports tournament HERE!

Let me tell you right now, not only is it possible, it’s a better way to fundraise.

With a 30-day time limit, parents are highly motivated to reach out to their networks and sell the products before time runs out.

This changes the fundraising game entirely from the passive fundraisers as now parents are actively looking for opportunities to raise the money your team needs.

Your fundraiser becomes so much less about keeping parents interested, and more about making profits for your team.

Why Active Fundraising is Better Than A Passive Fundraiser

Active fundraising with a specific goal in a specific time period will raise you much more money than any passive fundraiser in a year. 

The reason active fundraising is better is simple: everyone is focusing on profits.

One of the biggest drawbacks of all the passive fundraisers is that they’re based on the hope that the parents you’re working with will remember throughout the year that they need to be buying specific items.

It becomes hard to get people committed to the cause when priorities shift, some families will forget to raise, and others won’t raise enough!

With active fundraising, every parent is on the same page.

They know that there is a set goal that they need to reach to raise money for the team.

Sell Products Your Supporters Actually Need.

Another advantage of the TeamFund 30-day fundraiser is that it is focused on letting you sell products your buyers actually want and need.

There are so many fundraisers selling wrapping paper, gift cards, or giving you a commission when grandma buys under-armor…

All of these things are fine to have, but they’re guilting people into buying them.

No one has ever ‘NEEDED’ a gift card to Canadian Tire. Grandma doesn’t need highly breathable, sweat-wicking running socks. But all of these people you know feel compelled to buy from you because they’re trying to help you.

TeamFund focuses on selling food, which allows you to remove the guilt factor from your sales and power through your 30 days.

Having a good product that people actually want and need completely removes the apprehension from selling to friends and family. 

Everyone, including grandma, needs food.

Now you and your team of fundraisers are able to provide an amazing product to people that they would have bought anyways from their local grocery.

Instead of dreading conversations with you about raising money, your friends and family are going to be looking forward to the month that you are able to bring them the tastiest food in the city.

[See why food fundraising is the rage]

Raise Money For Your Team FASTER.

Getting your fundraising done in 30 days means you are done.

No more going after friends and family. No more worrying about if you’ll be able to afford your next tournament.

You have raised your money in 30 days. You are done. This can make all the difference in a busy parent’s life. 

Too often, low-priority commitments, like passive year-round fundraisers, get put on the backburner but never really leave our minds.

This only adds to the anxiety and stress you have to endure every day. Putting your fundraiser front and center for 30 days means you get it straight out of the way.

You know you have raised enough money for your team the second your order is in, and you can relax and enjoy the fruits of your labour.

Fundraising is not meant to be something you sit back and stress about. It is about getting out there and making money for your kids.

Doing a 30-day fundraiser puts you in control of how much you raise for your team, how you interact with the people you’re selling to, and how much stress you need to carry for the year.

If you’re still unsure whether a 30-day fundraiser is right for you, find out how organizations just like you have raised thousands in just 3 weeks of selling. (and tens of thousands over the course of several fundraisers!)

Food Fundraising is Easy with TeamFund

Our sign-up process is as easy as 1-2-3! 

01 Download a Fundraising Package

Our free fundraising package is meant to be shared with your committee and includes important information, goal calculators, and more!

02 Find Fundraisers in Your Area

Find the perfect fundraiser for your group. We have fundraisers featuring local favourites in Alberta and Winnipeg!

03 Sign Up Your Fundraising Group

Ready to get going? All you need to do is sign up for a fundraiser and start planning! Our online fundraising platform takes care of everything except the selling!

Get your own online store to make sharing your fundraiser and collecting payments easy! You gather the supporters, we’ll take care of the boring spreadsheets and logistics. 

Did you know? Even though we are an online fundraising platform, we are human! Throughout your fundraiser, we are here to answer any questions you have. 

Fundraise for any season and any reason with TeamFund Fundraising! 

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Team building is essential to fundraising

Team building and fundraising go hand in hand.

You can raise more as a member of a team than you can as an individual. Moreover, with a team you have backup, support, enhanced connections and a bigger group working toward a common goal.

An effective team is a group of talented, motivated people who can focus on and promote (with excitement) mutually shared goals.

Consequently, the team will then experience shared rewards.

Hopefully, some financial, but also interpersonal and intrinsic as well.

“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” 

― Phil Jackson

Here are some ideas on how to combine team building and fundraising

The Plan

• Know why you need to raise funds and be able to justify the fundraiser
• Set clear and concise goals for the fundraiser
• Make sure everyone knows what needs to be accomplished
• Set the expectations and timeline
• Determine how the goal should be accomplished
• Brainstorm input from everyone on the team
• Ensure all contributions and opinions are respected and considered

The Promotion and Excitement

Goal in hand, it’s now time to build traction and spread the word. Begin by crafting a message to your supporters. The letter or “Ask” should include the reason you need the funds, when you need it and how supporters can contribute. It should be personal and persuasive. Next, have the team brainstorm ideas to promote the fundraiser.

• posters, flyers
• email
• social media
• phone calls

Writing a fundraising request letter: The Ask

Finally, find fun ways to celebrate along the way. Reached 25% of your goal? Team ice cream! Passed the 50% mark? Team building tug-o-war with coaches! Meet and Exceed your Goal? High fives and photo ops!

The Thank-you

Most importantly, team building and fundraising allow team members to work together and to be grateful for their accomplishments.

Therefore, take the opportunity to thank your supporters for making your fundraiser a success.

Discuss the best ways to show your team’s gratitude:

• Handwrite thank-you cards or craft an email.
• Make a “Thank-you” video and post it on social media.
• Ensure that the thank-you is promptly delivered and that it is personal.
  • >> Also, make sure to explain specifically how their donation will help your team and where the funds will be used.

The Review

Once the dust has settled on your team-building fundraiser, reflect on the process.

What worked? What needs work? 

Particularly, allow team members time to talk about how things went and what kind of changes they would make going forward.

These steps will help to solidify what changes need to be made to future fundraisers.

The Reward

Now, go spend your hard-earned funds. Go and rock that tournament or break in that new equipment.

Intrinsic benefits of team building and fundraising

At the end of the day, giving team members ways to challenge and support each other helps to make them better people.

Even though these lessons might take extra time and effort, they are well worth the investment.

Giving them opportunities to work together to achieve a shared goal is a great gift. For example, some of the shared rewards of offering team-building experiences include:

• Develop self-esteem and confidence.
• Teach leadership skills
• Learn to problem solve
• Build stronger relationships
• Develop better communicators
• Learn time management
• Acquire respect for self and others
• Understand responsibility

Finally, team building and fundraising efforts can work together to make lasting relationships and rewards for your team members.

Fundraising is Easy (& Tasty!) with TeamFund

Our sign-up process is as easy as 1-2-3! 

01 Download a Fundraising Package

Our free fundraising package is meant to be shared with your committee and includes important information, goal calculators, and more!

02 Find Fundraisers in Your Area

Find the perfect fundraiser for your group. We have fundraisers featuring local favourites in Alberta and Winnipeg!

03 Sign Up Your Fundraising Group

Ready to get going? All you need to do is sign up for a fundraiser and start planning! Our online fundraising platform takes care of everything except the selling!

Get your own online store to make sharing your fundraiser and collecting payments easy! You gather the supporters, we’ll take care of the boring spreadsheets and logistics. 

Did you know? Even though we are an online fundraising platform, we are human! Throughout your fundraiser, we are here to answer any questions you have.

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What to do when you hit a wall while fundraising? 

Are you finding it hard to make time (and $) for each fundraiser on your family’s calendar?

Here are some ideas to help you avoid Fundraiser Stress and get back on track.

Every year, families have to prepare for the onslaught of activity fundraisers mentally.

Consequently, they can be left feeling like they are running a never-ending race. And, what does the finish line look like?

Blood, Sweat and Tears my Friends.

Picture my neighbour, she has three kids, each in a sport and some kind of music or leadership activity. They attend three different schools (oh and she works, a lot).

Her life is a strategic juggle most CEOs couldn’t comprehend. Because tied up within all these activities are her kid’s hearts and desires.

Making the stakes higher than an awkward high jump in short shorts.

And then, just to raise the bar, each one of those activities and schools holds multiple fundraisers over the course of the year. Ready, set, WHAT?!

This is the new norm for kids and extracurricular activities.

How can you pace yourself?

Fundraising can make so many things happen for our schools, sports and activities.

Funds raised can offset the cost for technology, travel and equipment.

Additionally, for many organizations, it helps keep the lights on in the studios/arenas.

Consequently, it’s not something parents can easily opt out of when feeling overwhelmed.

Here are some things you can try to keep on keepin’ on and avoid some Fundraiser Stress:

• Minimize output and maximize input: When planning fundraisers, see if one or two really great fundraisers can make as much money as 3-4 small ones. Focus on products that people want/use/need
• Know where the $ is going: If your child doesn’t benefit directly from the fundraiser, why bother? Look at fundraiser platforms that track how much each individual raises and keeps the funds in their account (learn how TeamFund works, we track profits per seller!)
• Work smarter, not harder: Try to help convince organizations to eliminate the low-producing fundraisers and stick with ones that have great returns. Avoid fundraisers that require extraordinary volunteer time commitments. Online platforms that track all the money and data are amazing sanity savers.
• Choose Time or Money: If you can’t put in the time, just put up the cash.  Maybe, consider just asking for cash and skipping the fundraiser altogether.
• Say No: As a last resort, be upfront and tell them you just can’t give 100% to every fundraiser. 
  

Ultimately, we all want our kids to cross that finish line to the sounds of cheers and celebration!

If your family is struggling with Fundraiser Stress, then you may lose sight of why you are on track in the first place.

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