Sports Fundraising & Team Sponsorships
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Overview
Sports fundraising consultants help youth teams and clubs raise money through fundraisers and sponsorships.
With youth sports expensive and teams constantly fundraising, consulting generates revenue of $70,000-$260,000 taking 15-30% of funds raised or flat fees.
The business requires fundraising products relationships, sponsorship sales skills, marketing materials, and team contacts.
Services include product fundraisers (discount cards, candy), sponsorship packages and sales, crowdfunding campaigns, tournament fundraisers, team stores, and grant writing.
Pricing typically percentage of funds raised or consulting fees.
Success factors include relationships with fundraising companies, sponsorship sales skills and local business connections, efficient fundraising programs that work, managing multiple teams simultaneously, and building reputation through results.
Marketing focuses on youth sports teams, parent networks, and coaches.
With youth sports costs rising and fundraising essential in 2025, fundraising consulting offers revenue opportunities helping teams.
Required Skills
- Fundraising program knowledge
- Sponsorship sales
- Local business relationships
- Marketing and promotion
- Team management
- Grant writing
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Low startup costs
- Multiple teams simultaneously
- Percentage revenue model
- Recurring annual fundraising
- Growing youth sports costs
Cons
- Building credibility
- Percentage of funds vs flat fee
- Managing team expectations
- Competitive fundraising market
- Seasonal team cycles
How to Get Started
- Build fundraising product relationships
- Develop sponsorship packages
- Create marketing materials
- Target youth sports teams
- Offer proven programs
- Build business network
- Show fundraising results
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