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Clubs & Activities

The programs that raise the largest share of their own money.

Clubs and activity programs usually sit outside the athletics budget, which means they fund a larger proportion of their own costs than any team does — and often with less institutional help. They also tend to have large, committed rosters, which is exactly what a participant-driven campaign needs.

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What this actually looks like

The pressures that shape a campaign for this kind of group.

  • Outside the athletics budget

    Instruments, costumes, props, competition entries and travel are frequently the program to raise, not the district to fund.

  • Big rosters, real commitment

    A marching band or a competition cheer squad can outnumber most teams in the building, and the members are deeply invested.

  • The calendar is unforgiving

    Camp fees, competition entries and travel deposits are due months before the season the community sees.

How we would approach it

A starting point, not a script. The plan changes once we know your calendar.

  1. Work backward from the first deposit deadline, not the first performance
  2. Use sections, squads or crews as leaderboard groups
  3. Set the goal against a named item the group can point at
  4. Bring the booster organisation in as campaign leads
  5. Cover the whole year in one campaign where the program runs year-round

Seasonal fundraising

Every season is a new chance to win.

Your group changes with the season. Your fundraising should too.

Right now it is fall season. Winter starts in 59 days.

  • A football player in a green uniform running with the ball, autumn leaves falling around himFall

    Football Season

    Start fundraising before kickoff, while the whole community is paying attention.

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  • A volleyball player rising for a spike at the netFall

    Volleyball Season

    Fund the away trips and tournament fees before the first home match.

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  • Marching band members of mixed genders performing in formationFall

    Marching Band

    Instruments, uniforms and competition travel — covered before the season starts.

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  • A basketball player in a blue uniform driving with the ballWinter

    Basketball Season

    Hit your goals on and off the court, with both programs fundraising together.

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  • Two wrestlers competing on the matWinter

    Wrestling Season

    Tournament entries and travel add up fast. Get ahead of them in November.

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  • A softball player driving the ball into the outfieldSpring

    Softball Season

    Your team. Your community. Your victory — funded before opening day.

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  • A batter in a cream and green uniform swinging at a pitchSpring

    Baseball Season

    Field work, gear and travel, handled while the schedule is still being set.

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  • A female sprinter accelerating out of the blocksSpring

    Track & Field

    One campaign that covers every event group on the roster.

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  • Youth league players of mixed ages and genders celebrating togetherSummer

    All Summer Long

    Camps, leagues and club seasons. Keep the momentum going through the off-season.

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  • A soccer player in a green shirt striking the ball on grassSummer

    Club Soccer

    Travel schedules are set in the summer. So are the bills that come with them.

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Questions

Questions from groups like yours

Straight answers, including the ones without a comfortable number attached.

What kinds of groups can fundraise this way?

School sports teams, school-wide campaigns, youth leagues, travel and club teams, cheer, dance, band and marching band, PTO and PTA groups, and other clubs and community organizations. If your group has participants who can share a page, it fits.

What keeps participants engaged after the first week?

MoneyDolly includes daily challenges, leaderboards and reward milestones. These give participants something specific to act on and make progress visible, which is usually what separates a campaign that keeps moving from one that goes quiet.

How does participant sharing work?

Each participant gets their own page on MoneyDolly to share with family and friends. Contributions made through that page count toward both their personal progress and the group total.

What does this cost?

Pricing and platform terms are set by MoneyDolly and confirmed with you before anything launches. We will not quote a number here that could be out of date by the time you read it — ask on the strategy call and you will get the current answer.

Ready when your group is.

Tell us about your group and we will help you figure out the best way to get started with MoneyDolly.

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