Fundraising Ideas For Sports Teams

Fundraising for sports teams is a cinch with our great ideas. From the classic (sell lollipops) to the possibly insane (get together and pull a bus with supporters), we’ve got you covered for fundraising ideas for sports teams.

Sell Lolliball and Baseball Lollipops.

Your group members can sell 50¢ lollipops, for a profit of 50% up to 52%. We offer lollipops in great sport shapes: there are Baseball Lollipops, and Lolliball are shaped like footballs. Shipping is free and the minimum order is 1 case, so you can buy one case to try this fundraiser out and see how it goes.

Sell local discount cards.

For this discount card fundraiser, discounts from 10 local merchants of your choice (you choose 75 from a list of 300) are generated on discount cards. There are no doubt many merchants in your area who are willing to help your group out - we’ll talk to them for you, so you don’t have to worry about that - so this fundraiser is sure to be a hit in your neighborhood.

Hold a bus pull.

A good fundraiser for large groups, the bus pull is both unusual and fun. It’s exactly what it sounds like: you get together with your group members and/or supporters and yank that vehicle as far as you can! Have your supporters sponsor you for every meter you manage. Make sure you tell your supporters’ friends too, so that they can cheer their buddies on (and donate to your cause afterward).

Hold a triathlon.

Many international organizations hold triathlon fundraisers, to the tune of millions of dollars in donations every year. Why not take a leaf from their book and hold a triathlon for your cause? Your supporters will love the exercise they get running, biking and swimming over the long route, and your cause will be a great motivator for them to get in shape. You can hold a typical triathlon, or you can get creative and feature other sports, like rollerblading, skateboarding (extra points for tricks), or riding on kick scooters.

This event is difficult to pull off on your own, so don’t be afraid to ask others for help. Depending on your route, you’ll likely also need to speak to the municipal government so that traffic is blocked during the triathlon.

Play unconventional sports with your supporters.

Bring your supporters back to the happy days of their childhoods with unconventional sports like dodgeball and soccer baseball (aka kickball). Many potential supporters will be relish the opportunity to play a sport which they haven’t thought about in decades, like dodgeball, soccer baseball, Frisbee, tetherball, and/or paintball. You can even get a little more creative and challenge your supporters to a game of Quidditch! Remember: the best thing about this fundraiser is that it’s entirely up to you.

Sports take a lot of energy - and so does fundraising, both for you and for the members of your team. But you won’t have to any trouble deciding which fundraisers your team can do: you guys can sell lollipops and local discount cards, hold a bus pull or triathlon, and play unconventional sports like dodgeball with your supporters. So, now that you’ve learned how your team is going to raise money, why not start with one of these fundraisers? You won’t regret it!