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Do you feel like your booster club has exhausted all of the traditional team fundraising strategies? If so, consider one of these five booster club fundraiser ideas:

‍Restaurant Night

Restaurant night is a tried-and-true method of raising money for sports teams and school groups. But it often gets lost in the shuffle between car washes, T-shirt campaigns, and all those other old-school money-earning plans.

The premise of a restaurant night is quite simple. Connect with a local business and see if they will support your cause by donating a portion of one night’s proceeds to the club. Then, hype up the designated night every way you can. Post about it online, announce it at sporting events, and encourage your athletes to spread the word.

Raffles

You can dust off other traditional fundraising practices and encourage participation by going digital. That’s right, you can run a raffle entirely online. You can use digital tools to assign tickets, collect payments, and randomly generate a winner.

Doing away with paper tickets and cash payments can help you generate more sales and maximize the return on your baskets. Advertising online raffles is way easier too, as you can post the link to the donation page on social media and ask students to share your post.

Digital Coupon Books

Remember those old punch-out coupon books and plastic discount cards? Those have gone digital too. In case it’s been a few years since you have run this type of fundraiser, here is a recap of how it works.

First, connect with 10 to 20 local businesses and ask them to support your coupon program. Hammer out the details regarding what sort of discount they are willing to provide participants. Next, create a digital coupon book using one of the many platforms out there and start selling your custom product to raise money. That’s all there is to it.

Concessions

You are probably thinking, “We already run concessions to raise money.” While that may be true, there are ways to up the productivity of this income-generating tool.

First, make sure you are using a convenient and efficient payment platform that supports digital wallets. Next, revamp your menu to ensure it includes in-demand food items and the latest treats. If required by your local health department, consider obtaining a food service license so you are compliant with relevant regulations.

Combining safe food handling practices with a great selection of items and modern payment tools will encourage higher sales volume.

BoosterBucks

BoosterBucks is a online peer-to-peer fundraising tool that makes it easy to rally your members for support. You simply create a rally, add participants and then BoosterBucks goes to work collecting contact information for donors. The donors are then rallied for support. Donors pay the transaction fees and BoosterBucks has a 5% platform fee. Funds are immediately available and reporting is automated.

Let These Ideas Work for You

There you have it, our list of five ways you can raise money for your team this sports season. When you give these winning techniques a try, you can transform your booster club into fundraising all-stars.

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Ways to Fundraise for a Booster Club

Fundraising is perhaps one of the most important functions of your booster club. However, it can be tough to build momentum, especially if you are new to fundraising as a whole. You can also get stuck in a rut and feel like you are running the same two or three events on repeat. That’s when it’s important to mix things up to keep club members and donors engaged, ensuring a steady stream of support for your student-athletes. With that in mind, here are a few ways to raise more money for the student-athletes you support:

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Non-Profit Donation Receipt

Whenever someone donates to your club, you must ensure that you send them a clear receipt so they can take advantage of their tax deduction. These receipts are your club’s way of saying, “Thanks for being on the team,” and they’re essential for keeping records organized. Providing a timely and well-documented receipt also makes your club appear professional and organized. In turn, you’ll be able to more easily build trust with donors and encourage them to give again in the future. After all, donors need to be confident that you’re acknowledging and managing their contributions properly. On that note, here are a few tips to help you create compliant receipts:

Booster Club Best Practices

Booster Club Rules

You certainly wouldn’t sign up for a sports league without knowing the rules of the game, so why would you attempt to run a booster club without a clear set of guidelines? In a booster club, the rules take the form of bylaws, which are policies and procedures that are vital in keeping everyone on the same page, helping to avoid misunderstandings, and ensuring that each member understands their part in supporting the club’s mission. In some cases, these bylaws will spell out who can and can’t be members, as well as who is eligible to serve on the board. Some states even have standardized playbooks that you need to follow. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) in Texas, for instance, has a playbook of its own, covering specific bylaws for booster clubs that support school programs. In any case, here are some tips for ensuring everyone in your booster club plays by the rules so you can have a productive year: