Fundraising Ideas for Sports Team Financial Success

In this unstable economic climate, sports teams are feeling the financial crunch just like everyone else, and sports teams in schools are often some of the first extra-curricular activities to get cut from the budget when times become hard. Given this, when you’re trying to come up with fundraising ideas for sports team efforts, there can be a lot of pressure on you to get the formula right. So how do you come up with the best fundraising ideas for your sports team and keep your sanity in the process?

Firstly, it’s important to remember that you’re the hero in all this, no matter what. You are helping out your sports team by working on their fundraising ideas, and whatever assistance you can give will be highly appreciated. That said, you want some fundraising ideas that will help bring in the profit they so desperately need, so you’ll want to do a little bit of planning and preparing to get yourself ready.

Take a look at our fundraising ideas for sports team pages and see how many different kinds of fundraising activities there are available to you. You can pretty much choose anything you want, but you want to be smart about it. Take into consideration the size of your team and the amount you need to raise, and narrow down your options that way. Select fundraising ideas that will make the most sense given the number of people you have, and the monetary goals you have set. For example, there’s no point in choosing fundraising ideas for your sports team that have high minimum requirements, if your team is small and will struggle to make the minimums. So keep in mind your strengths and limitations, and of course, if you need further help deciding on fundraising ideas for your sports team, call your fundraising consultant, who will be able to help you out.

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candle fundraiser success

A Earth Candle* fundraiser by Heritage Candles is a great way to raise money and be kind to our planet. Your group will offer a terrific selection of candles in the most popular scents. There is upfront cost and you make 50% profit on every Earth candle you sell. You can even qualify for free shipping. We provide free brochures for each member of your group and all the materials you need to have a successful Earth candle fundraiser.

What You Should Know

Candle fundraising is different than other fundraising programs. Easy Fundraising Ideas gives you 50% profit on each and every candle you sell. The only additional charge you may incur is a $65 shipping fee if your group sells less than 150 candles.

Each candle sells for  $20 each.

Profit and Cost

  • No upfront cost
  • Free brochures for your participants
  • Free shipping (orders of 150 items or more)
  • Start in under a minute
Items Bought % Profit Free Shipping
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$10 Popcorn Fundraiser

Blow the lid off your fundraising efforts with our Gourmet Popcorn Fundraiser. Offer your supporters gourmet bags of popcorn that come in eight scrumptious flavors.  This popcorn is gluten-free, MSG-free, and made with Non-GMO corn. Your group will make a 50% profit and can even qualify for free shipping.

What You Should Know

There is no money upfront required to start this popcorn fundraiser. We provide free brochures, order forms, and cash collection envelopes. You pay us after you sell the popcorn. This way you can use the money you collect to pay for your order.

When you place your order, Easy Fundraising Ideas will calculate the cost of your order based on the profit percentage you earned. You will pay us that amount of money and keep your profit.

Profit and Cost

  • No upfront cost
  • Free brochures for your participants
  • Free shipping (orders of 150 items or more)
  • Start in under a minute
Items Bought % Profit Free Shipping
150 plus 50% YES
1 to 149 50% No
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Main Street Sweet Shoppe Candy Fundraising

The Main Street Sweet Shop has reinvigorated candy fundraising. It has exciting new products, and people love the 1 case minimum. This fundraiser comes with free shipping and has high-profit percentages.  Plus, gummy bears and sour gummies keep people ordering more!

What You Should Know

You will receive 2 carriers per case. There are 40 bags of each fantastic flavor!

  • Original Sour Jacks
  • Nuclear Sqworms
  • Sour Jacks Watermelon

Profit and Cost

  • In-hand products
  • Free shipping
  • Start in under a minute
Cases Bought Cost Per Case Profit %
1 min $120.00 50%
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mrs fields cookie dough fundraiser

We are excited to introduce our NEW Mrs Fields Cookie Dough Fundraiser!  Your group will earn 50% profit selling Mrs Fields Cookie Dough.

Mrs Fields Cookies have long been one of the most beloved cookie brands in the world.  Known for its delicious, fresh-baked cookies and commitment to quality ingredients a Mrs Fields Cookie Dough Fundraiser is sure to delight your supporters and raise the much needed funds to exceed your fundraising goals.

We have chosen 6 of the most popular flavors of Mrs Fields Cookie Dough; Semi Sweet Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, Carmel Apple Crunch, Snickerdoodle, and Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin delivered frozen in perfectly portioned cookies.  Your supporters will love the Mrs Fields Cookie Dough Fundraiser easy break and bake.  No need for thawing, simply place the cookies directly from the freezer into the oven and in 15 minutes your freshly baked cookies are ready!

Your Mrs Fields Cookie Dough Fundraiser is easy to start with no upfront cost.  Simply complete our easy sign up form.  We will send your free brochures and Mrs Fields Cookie Dough Fundraiser order form.  We suggest a two week selling period.  Once your Mrs Fields Cookie Dough Fundraiser sale is complete, tally your orders using our easy online order entry form or you can call us with your bulk order.

Your group will earn 50% profit on every box you sell for your Mrs Fields Cookie Dough Fundraiser!

What You Should Know

There is no money needed upfront for this cookie dough fundraiser.  Your group earns 50%!  We provide free brochures, order forms and cash collection envelops. You pay us after you sell your Mrs Fields Cookie Dough when you place your order. The money you’ve collected can pay for your order.

When you place your order, Easy Fundraising Ideas will calculate the cost of your order based on the number of tubs sold less any freight charges incurred for orders under 400 boxes.  Once the freight cost is covered, the rest is your profit to keep!

Profit and Cost

  • No Upfront Cost
  • Free brochures for your participants
  • Free shipping (for orders over 400 items)
  • Start in under a minute
Items Bought % Profit Free Shipping
401 plus 50% YES
1 to 400 50% No
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Snackin' in the USA Fundraiser

The Snackin in the USA fundraiser gives you 20 mouth-watering treats to choose from. All products are made from premium quality nuts and candies. It costs absolutely nothing to get started. Simply let us know how many participants you have and we’ll send 1 order-taker for each of them, at no charge.

What You Should Know

Snackin in the USA is a fantastic fundraising program. Easy Fundraising Ideas give you a 50% profit on each and every snack you sell. The only additional charge is a $65 shipping fee if your group sells less than 150 snacks.

Profit and Cost

  • No upfront cost
  • Free brochures for your participants
  • Free shipping (orders of 150 items or more)
  • Start in under a minute
Items Bought % Profit Free Shipping
150 plus 50% YES
1 to 149 50% No
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If you feel that selecting the best school fundraising idea is a daunting task, don’t worry! Since it seems the gap between school budgets and funding required for extracurricular programs is getting larger every year, the need for profitable school fundraisers is growing.

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