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Youth sports fundraising ideas
Whether you're a coach, parent, or passionate supporter, we've got the best fundraising ideas for youth sports teams to help you build up the next generation of athletes. Check out all kinds of activities like selling team apparel or hosting a baseball clinic to get you inspired!
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Dog walking
Set up a service in which volunteers will walk or play with community members' dogs in exchange for a donation.
Simplify the experience for your supporters by using custom labels to create specific options on your donation forms, like $50 for a 2-hour walk.
Simplify the experience for your supporters by using custom labels to create specific options on your donation forms, like $50 for a 2-hour walk.
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Spring cleaning
Rally volunteers together for a spring cleaning of your community space or a street in your neighborhood. Reach out to local businesses to sponsor the event and offer supplies. Then, invite donations from your local community with scan-to-donate signage as you work!
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Fourth of July party
Celebrate our nation’s independence with a red, white, and blue fundraiser! Work with businesses to secure sponsorships and an amazing venue, then sell tickets to your fundraising event, filled with food, music, and activities.
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Movies in the park
Ask your community members to join you for a series of movies in the park this summer. Screen a classic or trending movie somewhere scenic, and sell popcorn, drinks, and other refreshments.
Sell tickets online, check guests in with your mobile app, and offer easy payment methods like scan-to-donate for on-the-spot donations.
Sell tickets online, check guests in with your mobile app, and offer easy payment methods like scan-to-donate for on-the-spot donations.
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Beach day
Arrange a day of sand and sun for your team members, volunteers, and the wider community with beach games, a picnic, and lots of family fun.
Set an affordable ticket price or ask for donations to cover the cost of the event and raise funds—whichever you choose, our fundraising event tools can help!
Set an affordable ticket price or ask for donations to cover the cost of the event and raise funds—whichever you choose, our fundraising event tools can help!
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Pool volleyball tournament
Turn your community pool into a sports arena with a pool volleyball tournament. To make this a high-value event, charge teams an entry fee and encourage them to raise sponsorship through their team fundraising pages.
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Beach Games
Plan an exciting beach competition including an Olympics-style championship for events like volleyball, surfing, and sandcastle making.
Ask participants to pay a small fee to register and raise even more funds by selling cold drinks and ice cream.
Ask participants to pay a small fee to register and raise even more funds by selling cold drinks and ice cream.
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Swim-a-thon
Swap your sneakers for a swimsuit or trunks and host a swim-a-thon to raise money for your cause. Set a route that feels achievable, and invite participants to create their own peer-to-peer fundraising pages to help you reach your goal.
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Water balloon fight
Celebrate the arrival or end of summer with a water balloon fight, all in the aid of a great cause. Invite individuals or teams to pay to enter and encourage them to set up peer-to-peer fundraising pages to raise donations from friends and family members before the big day.
With team fundraising pages, their individual efforts can be tallied up with their teammates’!
With team fundraising pages, their individual efforts can be tallied up with their teammates’!
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Membership drive
Incentivize supporters to invite friends and family to sign up for a membership during a specific period of time. Offer discounted rates or additional perks, and accept recurring donations with ease on a user-friendly platform.
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Hot chocolate stall
Set up a hot chocolate or coffee stand and sell hot drinks to warm up your community! Have coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and plenty of syrups and toppings that they can add for an extra fee. Don’t forget marshmallows!
Make it easy for supporters to pay for their drinks as you make them with scan-to-donate, Venmo, and other seamless payment options.
Make it easy for supporters to pay for their drinks as you make them with scan-to-donate, Venmo, and other seamless payment options.
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Give $5, grab 5 friends
Ask your supporters to donate $5 to your cause. Then, each donor has to tag at least five people via social media. The goal is that each person who gets tagged matches that $5 gift to your campaign—and then tags five others.
This is a great social media fundraising idea that can spread quickly within your community, helping you raise funds fast.
This is a great social media fundraising idea that can spread quickly within your community, helping you raise funds fast.
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Fitness challenge
Participants commit to completing a certain number of workouts and collect pledges for each milestone achieved using personal peer-to-peer fundraising pages.
Watch as donations come in through the leaderboard in real time and friends and family share words of encouragement on the supporter feed.
Watch as donations come in through the leaderboard in real time and friends and family share words of encouragement on the supporter feed.
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Pumpkin patch
Partner with a local farm to create a family-friendly pumpkin patch event. Invite your community to come take fall photos and pick out a pumpkin or two in exchange for a donation.
Make transactions quick and easy with Tap to Pay and a scan-to-donate QR code posted to let donors choose their payment method—PayPal, Google Pay, Venmo, and more.
Make transactions quick and easy with Tap to Pay and a scan-to-donate QR code posted to let donors choose their payment method—PayPal, Google Pay, Venmo, and more.
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Photo contest
Run a short photo contest for an inexpensive, all-ages fundraiser. Choose a theme, charge a small fee to enter, and invite community members to submit their photos alongside their donations in your supporter feed.
Raise even more by turning the top photos into a deck of cards or a calendar.
Raise even more by turning the top photos into a deck of cards or a calendar.
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Pet-friendly bake sale
Choose a location in a high-pet-traffic area, request treat donations from pet supply stores, and get to selling! Offer multiple methods for payment including scan-to-donate and Venmo.
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Pumpkin carving contest
See who can carve or decorate the best pumpkin while raising funds for your community group or cause. Award prizes in different categories for kids, families, and talented adults.
Make it easy as pumpkin pie for participants to vote for the winners with a small donation using text-to-donate.
Make it easy as pumpkin pie for participants to vote for the winners with a small donation using text-to-donate.
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Dodgeball tournament
Put teams together and face off to see who truly is the best when it comes to dodgeball. Charge teams an entry fee, sell tickets to watch the games, and sell refreshments to raise even more funds.
Invite participants to set up team fundraising pages so they can also compete to see who can raise the most funds for your cause.
Invite participants to set up team fundraising pages so they can also compete to see who can raise the most funds for your cause.
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Year-end fundraiser
Celebrate the end of the year with a big annual fundraiser. Host an event and attract donations and support with a silent auction, peer-to-peer campaign, and more.
Use the year-end giving checklist to make sure you’ve covered every angle!
Use the year-end giving checklist to make sure you’ve covered every angle!
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Sledding course
Embrace the winter wonderland and assemble your very own sledding course for all to enjoy. Encourage participants to bring their own sleds and consider contributing to your cause in exchange for a thrilling ride. Simplify donations with scan-to-donate and raise additional funds by selling cozy delights like hot chocolate or soup.
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Snowman contest
If you've been lucky to have enough snow, host a pop-up snowman contest for your local area. Invite everyone to take part, tour the entries, and then award the winner with a prize donated by a local business. Use team fundraising pages and encourage people to donate to vote—they’ll be able to see who’s winning on the live leaderboard!
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Holiday movie marathon
Create a lineup of classic holiday movies for a community movie marathon. Sell tickets, popcorn, hot chocolate, and other treats to create a delightful (and profitable!) experience.
With user-friendly fundraising event features for online ticket sales and in-person donations, organizing this event can be as easy as hitting play on your favorite festive film.
With user-friendly fundraising event features for online ticket sales and in-person donations, organizing this event can be as easy as hitting play on your favorite festive film.
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Superhero training camp
Sell tickets to a “training” camp where participants undergo exercises to become superheroes (think obstacle courses and agility tests).
After your event, use email marketing software to share your gratitude with participants and volunteers along with pictures you captured of the day!
After your event, use email marketing software to share your gratitude with participants and volunteers along with pictures you captured of the day!
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Ski-a-thon
Swap a traditional walk-a-thon for a wintry ski-a-thon. Invite supporters to raise funds from friends and family members leading up to the big day through peer-to-peer fundraising, and watch your leaderboard update in real time to reflect who’s raised the most!
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Frequently asked questions
How do youth sports teams raise money?
Teams raise funds through various activities like hosting car washes, bake sales, tournaments, and even live auctions. Additional easy fundraising ideas for youth sports teams include hosting a team apparel sale or running a concession stand.
What are the best youth sports fundraising ideas?
Some of the best youth sports team fundraising ideas get team members as well as their family members and friends involved. This might include organizing fun events like sports-themed trivia nights and mini-golf tournaments—and offering prizes for the winners!
Peer-to-peer fundraising, selling custom merchandise, and seeking sponsorships from local businesses are also effective ways to get your community invested and interested in donating.
How do I ask for youth sports sponsorships?
Asking for sponsorships is a great way to meet your school’s sports fundraising goals. You can do this by reaching out to potential sponsors with a clear sponsorship proposal that outlines key benefits and how their support will directly impact the team. These benefits might include logo placement on team uniforms or banners, recognition at events, and mentions on social media.
And of course, don’t forget to express gratitude for their consideration and support!
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