Youth Leagues

Stop running twelve fundraisers in the same town.

Most leagues end up with one fundraiser per team, each invented from scratch by whichever parent volunteered, all competing for the same supporters. A single league-wide campaign with team-level tracking reaches further and takes a fraction of the effort.

What this actually looks like

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

  • Teams compete for the same community

    Twelve asks in one town is worse for every team than one coordinated campaign that still tracks each of them separately.

  • Volunteers burn out on logistics

    Not on fundraising itself — on inventory, order forms and cash. Removing that is worth as much as the money raised.

  • League costs are invisible to families

    Fields, umpires, insurance and equipment. A league campaign can name them; team-by-team efforts never do.

How we would approach it

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

  1. Launch at registration, when every family is already engaged
  2. One league goal, one leaderboard per team
  3. Set participation targets so small rosters can still win
  4. Name the shared costs the campaign covers
  5. One campaign lead per team rather than one for the league

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.

    Plan Your Fundraiser
  • A volleyball player rising for a spike at the netFall

    Volleyball Season

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

    Plan Your Fundraiser
  • Marching band members of mixed genders performing in formationFall

    Marching Band

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

    Plan Your Fundraiser
  • 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.

    Plan Your Fundraiser
  • Two wrestlers competing on the matWinter

    Wrestling Season

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

    Plan Your Fundraiser
  • A softball player driving the ball into the outfieldSpring

    Softball Season

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

    Plan Your Fundraiser
  • 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.

    Plan Your Fundraiser
  • A female sprinter accelerating out of the blocksSpring

    Track & Field

    One campaign that covers every event group on the roster.

    Plan Your Fundraiser
  • 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.

    Plan Your Fundraiser
  • 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.

    Plan Your Fundraiser

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.

How much work is this for our coaches and volunteers?

The setup work is front-loaded and we do most of it with you. Once the campaign is live, the day-to-day is participants sharing their own pages rather than volunteers managing inventory, order forms or cash.

Do we still have to handle cash and envelopes?

Supporters give digitally through the platform, so there is far less cash to collect, count and reconcile than in a traditional paper fundraiser.

How does our group receive the money?

Funds raised come to your group through the MoneyDolly platform once the campaign is complete. Specific terms, timing and any applicable fees are set by MoneyDolly and are covered during setup.

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.

Your Fundraising Guy kneeling beside a target with an arrow in the bullseye, next to a sign reading "let us hit your next goal together"