Tackle Your Goals with These 5 Football Fundraising Ideas

5 Unique Fundraising Ideas for Your School's Football Team.

Is your school football team in need of extra funds? Launching a team fundraiser may be the quickest way to reach your goals. We share five football fundraising ideas to earn money for your team.

Football Fundraising Ideas

We've collected our top five school football fundraising ideas. Launch one of the following fundraisers, or use this list to inspire your unique team fundraiser.

Offer Community Services

Put your football team to work in the surrounding community. The team can offer to include car washes, lawn work, and volunteering with local environmental groups or senior homes. The receiving party will donate a sum to the team's cause in exchange for a pre-determined number of hours worked, which is a great way to earn funds for your cause while encouraging students to get involved with and give back to their local community.

Food Fundraiser

Everyone needs to eat, and students have an enormous appetite!-Satisfy your craving for funds by selling snacks, popcorn, candy bars, and more. This fundraiser can be virtual, by brochure, or even set up as a concession between class periods, at a football game, and at other school events. This fundraiser keeps your team members involved and visible, making it more likely for other students, parents, faculty, and community members to participate.

Discount Cards

You can sell discount cards for school sports teams. Players can sell cards by phone, door-to-door, and at games. Individuals purchase discount cards from the student and discover savings far greater than the card's price. Discounts are typically available for local businesses, including restaurants, shops, and services.

Peer-to-Peer

Virtual fundraising is increasingly popular, and peer-to-peer campaigning is quickly topping the list of the easiest and most profitable methods. Each team member creates a fundraising page that links to the group's home page. The students market to their networks, and when they receive a donation, the funds automatically redirect to the group page, which allows the team to gain a far reach and, therefore, high returns on their efforts.

School Spirit Merchandise Sale

What better way to raise funds for your football team than by encouraging the student body to rep your colors? School spirit merchandise such as t-shirts, jerseys, bumper stickers, magnets, key rings, and many more options are available for donation. Sell online, in-person, at games, and in the parking lot when school lets out. Ask local businesses to sell on your behalf to boost your campaign's profits!

Football Fundraising FAQs

Below are our answers to commonly asked questions regarding football fundraising.

Why Do School Football Teams Raise Money?

There are many reasons your football team may need to raise money. Funding to travel to away games, new jerseys, replacing equipment, providing scholarships to students interested in taking workshops and other additional training, and even field trips such as an outing to a professional football game are all reasons your team may need funding. Whatever the cause is, don't hesitate to try. You don't need to be an organization to fundraise; teams and clubs have as much right to campaign as any school board or organization.

When Should Football Teams Start Fundraising?

The best time to start fundraising is at the start of the school year, meaning that the planning needs to start at a minimum at the beginning of summer, as we suggest a three-to-six-month preparation period to ensure smooth launching and execution. Starting at the beginning of the school year allows your team to take advantage of homecoming- a time when students, alum, and the greater community are most excited to support the school and its teams.

How Much Money Can My School's Football Team Raise Through Fundraising?

Fundraising success is highly dependent on your team's situation. Many factors affect the fundraiser's outcome. These may include personal goals, fundraising methods, team and community size, and more.

Author Bio

Clay Boggess has been designing fundraising programs for schools and various nonprofit organizations throughout the US since 1999. He’s helped administrators, teachers, and outside support entities such as PTAs and PTOs raise millions of dollars. Clay is an owner and partner at Big Fundraising Ideas.