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10 Easy Fundraising Ideas for Basketball Teams

Whether you’re a coach, parent or player, the funds it takes to run a youth basketball team can add up. Fees can include uniforms, equipment, balls, court fees, travel fees, hoops, nets, referee and coach fees and more. Running a fundraiser can help alleviate the financial burden for families. So, where do you start? Create…

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10 Easy Fundraising Ideas for Football Teams

Fall is here and football is in full swing. Whether your athletes are pee wees or playing under the Friday night lights, fundraising is a great way to pay for the sport we all love — one that isn’t cheap. Football fundraisers can help pay for travel costs, uniforms, equipment, camps, tournaments and field rentals.…

How to Use QR Codes at Fundraising Events

How to Use QR Codes at Fundraising Events

Do you remember back in the day when QR Codes were going to be the next big thing? You just had to download a QR Code reader app and then you could be connected to a website in seconds, without having to type in a lengthy URL. Then, for a little while, it seemed like…

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Grab & Go: 30 Healthier Concession Stand Ideas

Ah, the wonderful concession stand: arming kids and adults alike with Cheetos® and Snickers® for decades. Whether you have been tasked with stocking your concession stand for the local theater production or for the football season, one thing’s for sure. People love to support groups by filling their bellies! Many times, a concession stand is…

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10 Virtual Booster Club Fundraising Ideas

Your booster club is on a mission to support a team, group, program or organization. Of all the ways you do this, there is one common theme: money. It takes money to pay for uniforms, equipment, facilities, food, events and sometimes staff. And while schools across the world have a variety of policies around in-person…

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What’s the Difference Between Restricted and Reserved (Unrestricted) Funds?

One common question we see at MoneyMinder is about the difference between Restricted and Reserved funds. What are the rules for the different kinds of funds that are raised? How they can be allocated? And how can changes be made, if at all? These questions came up a lot during Covid as organizations had to…

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QR Codes for Fundraising: Still Very Much Alive

Quick Response or QR codes were first introduced in 1994 to track vehicles during manufacturing. Then, marketers got ahold of them. From events to product packaging, the possibilities were endless. If you aren’t already familiar with them, QR codes are black and white grid shapes that are now aimed at mobile phone users. Some have…

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4 Key Sports Fundraising Trends You Can’t Ignore

Are you finding that your team’s fundraising efforts have become stagnant? When concession stands are no longer footing the ever-increasing bill to manage your team, it’s time to shake things up. Something that can help with this is understanding the latest trends. To make things easy for you (which is really our goal in life),…

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How to Put on a School Talent Show as a Fundraiser

A school talent show is a great way for the PTA or PTO to raise money. Even more important, it helps kids to get used to being in front of an audience and show off what makes them unique! Putting on a school talent show fundraiser is fun, but it takes time and dedication to…

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12 Quick PTA Fundraising Ideas (In-Person and Online)

Pandemic or not, our students need us. Maybe your PTA has additional funding requirements to support mental health, support teachers or enhance existing activities. Either way, there’s nothing like a good, quick fundraiser to support schools, teachers and students alike. We’ve all bitten off more than we can chew this year, so we’re keeping this…