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Looking to raise funds to cover equipment costs or finance travel expenses for away games? Look no further. We've got plenty of fun fundraising ideas for football teams to help you score a fundraising touchdown.

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Virtual auction

Take the bidding online by allowing participants to browse your silent auction catalog, place bids, and win from anywhere! 

Use auction software that makes the bidding process smooth and simple for you and your donors.
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Pancake breakfast


There’s nothing like pancakes to bring a community together. Charge an entry fee for an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, or ask a local restaurant to sponsor the event to make it even sweeter.

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Count the jellybeans


Fill a jar with jellybeans (or another candy) and have guessers write down their number estimation alongside their name. 

Use scan-to-donate or other mobile payment options to accept donations for each guess and award a prize to the person whose comes closest! 
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Reverse raffle

Unlike a traditional raffle, the last ticket holder gets the grand prize in a reverse raffle. Offer custom ticket types to feature various raffle items so participants have lots of options. 

Before you start planning, be sure to check for any state regulations on raffles where you live! 
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Holiday card campaign


Send a festive holiday card—by mail or email—to share season’s greetings, thank your supporters, and invite them to contribute toward your year-end fundraising goals

Use Givebutter’s built-in Canva integration to add extra cheer to your letters or emails in just a few clicks.
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Yard raking


Set up a yard raking service in exchange for donations toward your good cause.

Follow best practices for volunteer recruitment to build a loyal community of supporters ready to pitch in for yardwork and more.
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Bonfire BBQ

Plan a cozy community fundraiser with a firepit, s'mores, firecrackers, and a delicious BBQ. Charge an entrance fee or raise funds through carnival games and refreshments.

With user-friendly fundraising event features, you can sell tickets in advance and accept donations in person, too.
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Spaghetti dinner


Host a pasta party where you serve spaghetti, salad, breadsticks, and dessert to attendees for a ticket price. Make your event even better by partnering with a local restaurant to sponsor the meal.
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Holiday wreath sale


Partner with a local nursery to sell holiday wreaths made of fresh greenery. Create a fundraising page where supporters can purchase them with ease.
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Annual holiday party

Throw a big annual holiday party to finish the year in style. Make this a VIP event and raise funds through ticket sales or partner up with sponsors to help offset costs and reach more supporters.

With Givebutter you can create unlimited custom event ticket types—allowing you to create fun VIP packages to offer to your partygoers.
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Fourth of July party


Celebrate our nation’s independence with a red, white, and blue fundraiser! Work with businesses to secure sponsorships and an amazing venue, then sell tickets to your fundraising event, filled with food, music, and activities.
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Hot chocolate stall


Set up a cozy drink stand to warm up your community! Offer coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and an array of syrups and toppings for an added fee. Don’t forget the marshmallows!

Make it easy for supporters to pay as they order with scan-to-donate, Venmo, and other seamless options.
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Give $5, grab 5 friends

Ask your supporters to donate $5 to your cause. Then, each donor has to tag at least five people via social media. The goal is that each person who gets tagged matches that $5 gift to your campaign—and then tags five others.

This is a great social media fundraising idea that can spread quickly within your community, helping you raise funds fast.
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Fitness challenge


Participants commit to completing a certain number of workouts and collect pledges for each milestone achieved using personal peer-to-peer fundraising pages.

Watch as donations come in and friends and family share words of encouragement on the supporter feed.
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Popcorn fundraiser

Partner with a popcorn supplier and sell gourmet popcorn to family, friends, and community members. Add mouthwatering images to tickets to showcase all the different flavors available.
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Harvest dinner party

Host a grand harvest or Thanksgiving dinner party for special guests. Raise money through exclusive ticket sales, and use corporate sponsorship best practices to secure a partnership with a local restaurant or catering company.
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Year-end fundraiser


Celebrate the end of the year with a big annual fundraiser. Host an event and attract donations and support with a silent auction, peer-to-peer campaign, and more.

Use the year-end giving checklist to make sure you’ve covered every angle!
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Fantasy football draft festival

Turn a fantasy football draft into an exciting fundraising event! Sell tickets and offer tailgate games, food, and entertainment. 
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Frequently asked questions

Organizing fundraising events to raise money to support your football team can be as easy as putting on a car wash, creating social media challenges, or selling discount cards to local restaurants. Additionally, you can sell team merchandise, host tailgate parties on game day, or offer skills clinics to reach your fundraising goals.

To raise the amount of money needed to fund a grassroots football program, consider organizing simple events such as bake sales, raffles, or silent auctions. You can also harness the power of peer-to-peer fundraising techniques to broaden your supporter base and spread the word while maximizing your fundraising efforts.

Think friends, family, and active community members! 

Sponsors for kids’ football teams are often local businesses that want to invest in youth sports or community involvement. 

Start by identifying potential partners and creating a sponsorship proposal that highlights the benefits for them—such as logo placement on team uniforms, banners at football games, or recognition in promotional materials. Family-friendly events like Football Mania fundraisers can also attract sponsors looking to support both youth sports and community initiatives.

When reaching out to potential sponsors, be sure to emphasize the positive impact their support will have on young athletes. And don’t forget to express gratitude for their generosity!

Get your players involved, and strengthen team spirit, by turning them into active promoters. For youth football fundraisers, let team members help sell tickets, brainstorm their own football club fundraising ideas, or lead fun challenges like a Color My Football fundraiser (both free or for profit). 

Choose exciting youth football fundraiser ideas that make players part of the action—especially during football season—like raffle ticket sales to win prizes or a themed spirit night. Even simple football team fundraising ideas work best when the whole team gets behind them.

Fundraising for football is all about rallying community support to help cover the costs of running a team—whether it’s uniforms, travel expenses, equipment, tournament entry fees, or field rentals. 

Whether you're looking for high school football fundraising ideas, creative football team fundraising ideas, or easy youth football fundraising ideas, the goal is the same: to find effective money-raising ideas for football clubs that fuel the season and keep the team going strong.

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