Fundraising ideas

[gufcfan]

In the current economic climate, many of us are attempting to come up with ways that every last penny available to our club is given a fighting chance of finding it's rightful home.

What initiates have your club/trust/SC undertaken.

Were they successful?

Some of the ones I genuinely liked were raffles for a chance to play for your team, Sligo did it and more recently Dundalk.

An idea for raffle to pick 5 people for a half-time, winner takes all shoot-out with the club sub 'keeper between the sticks was mooted but never got past the idea stage.

International tickets draw was done last week also.

[Ezeikial]

An idea for raffle to pick 5 people for a half-time, winner takes all shoot-out with the club sub 'keeper between the sticks was mooted but never got past the idea stage.


You have highlighted an important point here. I hope you get loads of ideas and suggestions here. The general experience is that ideas are not really the principle issue - it's selecting and implementing of them that is the real challenge. Ones that are realistic and doable with a decent return on effort.

[gufcfan]

You have highlighted an important point here.
Yes, one that we are all painfully aware of.

I thought that the shoot-out idea was good, but there were other things being pushed at the time, so there would have been too many things competing at once.

[tiktok]

Last Man standing competitions are relatively easy to coordinate and run and can give a decent return on a consistent basis.

Games against the Liverpool Legends seems to be the flavour of the month as video of previous encounters between Ireland and Italy get a few of them back on the telly, even CCFC are getting on that bandwagon.

To Echo what Ezekial said, it's getting the people that's the issue, not the ideas.

[MariborKev]

We're trying to do retro merchandise.

I did a retro bar scarf which was a big hit, I'm now doing a retro kit based on the 88/89 season.

[micls]

Race nights, quiz nights etc bring in a decent amount for the work involved.

As said above LMS is a constant income stream, merchandise is another. We have scarves, legends series tshirts and 25th anniversary tshirts on the go at the moment.

I love the retro shirt idea but it would have to be the club doing it or permission from them which we wouldnt get.

[Sheridan]

Only if the club crest was used, and the club still hold the copyright of the old ones.

[micls]

Only if the club crest was used, and the club still hold the copyright of the old ones.

Having spoken to a lawyer about it, jersey designs are the intellectual property of the club apparently and they can come after you for it.

[dcfcsteve]

Having spoken to a lawyer about it, jersey designs are the intellectual property of the club apparently and they can come after you for it.

Good luck to them if they did !

How would they fund such action ? And what would they get in return for it ?

As the saying goes, there'd probably be two hopes of them bothering their arse to do anything on this. One is Bob....

[micls]

Good luck to them if they did !

How would they fund such action ? And what would they get in return for it ?

As the saying goes, there'd probably be two hopes of them bothering their arse to do anything on this. One is Bob....

If you dont think Mr Coughlan would go after this you clearly dont know Mr. Coughlan :D

Anyway, as an organisation, FORAS should do everything by the book.

An individual doing ti would be different alright Id imagine

[MariborKev]

I'd think we might be in a different position micls, as City went bust in 93 or so and a new company formed

[ClaretBlue]

The Claret & Blue Club (www.CandB.ie (http://www.CandB.ie)) was set up in Drogheda by some supporters three months ago to try to create a sustainable income stream for the Drogs. It has worked quite well so far, with over 200 subscriptions, worth over €50,000 a year to the club.

The model is quite simple. We're asking people to donate €5 a week to the club. Every member receives a membership pack containing some Drogs merchandise and a membership card. 35 local businesses have signed up to offer discounts of up to 10% to members on production of a Claret & Blue Club membership card. These businesses include Panorama & Sunworld Holidays, Four Star Pizza, Recharge Cartridges, and others including shoe shops, bike shops, clothes shops and a host of popular local restaurants.

Every member is entered in a monthly prize draw. So far, we've awarded 46 prizes, including 4 sun holidays, tickets to Ireland v Italy & Montenegro, vouchers for the 4 star Harbour and Crowne Plaza Hotels, a €200 Boylesports voucher etc.

Every member that signs up before the end of October will also receive a €100 voucher for Panorama Holidays.

We use our website (www.CandB.ie (http://www.CandB.ie)) to help to spread the word and provide an advertising platform for the businesses supporting us. To publicise the Claret & Blue Club, we hold our monthly draws live on local radio station LMFM; we've had full-page ads in the local newspapers (Drogheda Independent and Drogheda People); we've delivered 5000 flyers to homes around Drogheda, and last week unveiled the first of our billboards in the centre of Drogheda http://www.claretandblueclub.com/gallery.html .

We've made decent progress so far - it's a very difficult time to ask people for money, but we think the incentives we've put in place are very attractive. It may be a model that other League of Ireland clubs could adopt - moving away from a reliance on fluctuating gate receipts and sponsorship.

If any club is interested in setting up a similar scheme, we'd be happy to give some advice about how to get it up and running. info@claretandblueclub.com is our email address.

[Ezeikial]

The Claret & Blue Club (www.CandB.ie (http://www.CandB.ie)) was set up in Drogheda by some supporters three months ago to try to create a sustainable income stream for the Drogs. It has worked quite well so far, with over 200 subscriptions, worth over €50,000 a year to the club.


This is an excellent initiative and great credit to those involved. Obviously projects like this one require a fair amount of commitment and time to launch and operate, but give a significant return and most importantly, when established, can be sustainable and grow over future seasons.

A weekly club lotto is another that falls into the same category, and if a network is established can produce large and consistent returns, particularly if the on-line element is developed.

Fund-raisers perhaps should be looked at in 3 different categories -

The first two focus mainly on the existing club supporters, and divide into high level fundraiser like the two above (significant organisation, with significant potential consistent returns), and low level once-off events (moderate organisational needs, moderate returns).

The third category should be a focus on fund raising that is geared to appeal to the tier of people that are not necessarily fans, but within the wider community (business, sporting and local communities). If a club is operating on a moderate fan base (all LoI clubs!), the fund raisers have to extend outside this hard core to tap additional potential funds. Otherwise the projects aimed at fans quickly reach saturation point regardless of the energy or creativity. For example many Dundalk fans already contribute to most of - season ticket, match programme, goal time ticket, weekly lotto, holiday draw, Trust patron scheme, Club merchandise and occasional ad hoc stuff like Legends, Player-of-the-year award, Gala night, Christmas party night, race night etc. apart from drinks etc in the club bar on match days. That well is nearly dry.

[rerun]

A novel idea might be to have a football match, say every other week, and charge people in.

[Cosmo]

The Claret & Blue Club (www.CandB.ie (http://www.CandB.ie)) was set up in Drogheda by some supporters three months ago to try to create a sustainable income stream for the Drogs. It has worked quite well so far, with over 200 subscriptions, worth over €50,000 a year to the club.

The model is quite simple. We're asking people to donate €5 a week to the club. Every member receives a membership pack containing some Drogs merchandise and a membership card. 35 local businesses have signed up to offer discounts of up to 10% to members on production of a Claret & Blue Club membership card. These businesses include Panorama & Sunworld Holidays, Four Star Pizza, Recharge Cartridges, and others including shoe shops, bike shops, clothes shops and a host of popular local restaurants.

Every member is entered in a monthly prize draw. So far, we've awarded 46 prizes, including 4 sun holidays, tickets to Ireland v Italy & Montenegro, vouchers for the 4 star Harbour and Crowne Plaza Hotels, a €200 Boylesports voucher etc.

Every member that signs up before the end of October will also receive a €100 voucher for Panorama Holidays.

We use our website (www.CandB.ie (http://www.CandB.ie)) to help to spread the word and provide an advertising platform for the businesses supporting us. To publicise the Claret & Blue Club, we hold our monthly draws live on local radio station LMFM; we've had full-page ads in the local newspapers (Drogheda Independent and Drogheda People); we've delivered 5000 flyers to homes around Drogheda, and last week unveiled the first of our billboards in the centre of Drogheda http://www.claretandblueclub.com/gallery.html .

We've made decent progress so far - it's a very difficult time to ask people for money, but we think the incentives we've put in place are very attractive. It may be a model that other League of Ireland clubs could adopt - moving away from a reliance on fluctuating gate receipts and sponsorship.

If any club is interested in setting up a similar scheme, we'd be happy to give some advice about how to get it up and running. info@claretandblueclub.com is our email address.

I must admit this is the best run fundraising initiative in the whole loi - run by fantastic people, gives alot savings to its members in discounts all around town, supporters local businesses in these tough economic times and gives out fanatastic prizes- its only fault is that its not in the structure of a trust (which is a major fault imo and ill be packing it in meself after a year if its doesnt evolve into one by then)

[A face]

Scrap Metal Collection is a good fund raiser, but like any other fund raising idea it is heavily dependant on people know its on !!! Obviously the more people that know about it then the better it will be and the less effort it will take. Definitely a good idea to try and get a few vans/trucks and offer to collect some of the heavier stuff. Really good return on this and could be a yearly event even and the ideal part is it goes beyond the core support of the club and allows people doing the fund raiser to go and knock on doors in the days before hand and get people thinking about it. If the core support dont have to put their hands in their pockets for a fund raiser (except their time and effort) then its always a good idea.

I did mention the need to advertise ALL fund raising ideas if people want them supported.

[Trainee]

Merchandise for the Euro's

GUST launched ours last night, we have a polo shirt, t-shirt, and light jacket on sale.
€50 for all 3 or €20 each

www.galwaysoccer.com

[L.T.F.C.]

Race nights, quiz nights etc bring in a decent amount for the work involved.

As said above LMS is a constant income stream, merchandise is another. We have scarves, legends series tshirts and 25th anniversary tshirts on the go at the moment.

I love the retro shirt idea but it would have to be the club doing it or permission from them which we wouldnt get.
25th Month Anniversary shirt is it?

[El-Pietro]

25th Month Anniversary shirt is it?
you know that post is about 3 years old right?

[redobit]

A novel idea might be to have a football match, say every other week, and charge people in.

Sure why not [swings arm] we will charge them twice.

And yes I know its 3 years old but that makes it all the better.

[Dodge]

you know that post is about 3 years old right?

About the same as the club so

[L.T.F.C.]

you know that post is about 3 years old right?
About the same as the club then??

Edit: Great minds Dodge.

[nigel-harps1954]

About the same as the club then??

Edit: Great minds Dodge.

Greater minds would have read the post on the next page first ;P

[Lim till i die]

A novel idea might be to have a football match, say every other week, and charge people in.

Clubs have tried this.

There's absolutely no money in it.

[Lim till i die]

Duck Race is a decent fundraiser and a decent bit of PR, it takes a fair bit of organisation day one, but once you have it established as an annual thing it's decent. (not that we did one this year *sigh* )

Table Quizes and Race Nights are easy money.

How did that Claret and Blue thingy turn out on an aside??

[Dodge]

Its still going, and so are Drogheda United, so you have ot think its a success

Pats have launched a prediction thingy for the Euros. €5 to enter. Top prize is €1,000

[A face]

Anyone else know of any fundraising ideas that dont hit the core support in the pocket, things that appeal to the wide community?

[bullit]

DundalkFC(in conjunction with a local hurling club) are running this fundraiser at the end of the month.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Take-Me-Out.jpg

http://www.dundalkfc.com/let-the-ball-see-the-net-take-me-out-coming-to-oriel

[Lim till i die]

Anyone else know of any fundraising ideas that dont hit the core support in the pocket, things that appeal to the wide community?

Barcelona friendlies. :ball:

[Lim till i die]

http://www.dundalkfc.com/let-the-ball-see-the-net-take-me-out-coming-to-oriel

Looks like good craic.

"Let the Ball see the net" is the wierdest euphemism for sex I've ever seen btw. :D

[born2bwild]

Anyone else know of any fundraising ideas that dont hit the core support in the pocket, things that appeal to the wide community?
LoI WAGs' (nudie) Calendar?

[Fester]

Groupon deal from the Saints: Family of 4 for €20

http://www.groupon.ie/deals/dublin

[passinginterest]

Will be interesting to see how the groupon deal sells. I remember hearing groupon take a huge chunk of the profit from these deals.

[Dodge]

It's not a huge chunk (friend has sold stuff there before). If its just used by Pats fans it'll be a loss for club though. If it brings in 10 'new' families then it'll be a success

Good publicity at the least

[ger121]

This is the latest raffle being run by us. 5 Prizes in total. 1st 4 are tickets to Ireland games in Euro 2012.

Limited to 1000 tickets @ €10 each. Good prizes I have to say, and will raise a good few quid for the Club

Feel free to check it out and maybe even buy a ticket;)

http://www.eventelephant.com/bohemianfceuro2012raffle

[Spudulika]

DundalkFC(in conjunction with a local hurling club) are running this fundraiser at the end of the month.



http://www.dundalkfc.com/let-the-ball-see-the-net-take-me-out-coming-to-oriel

Great to see the link with Moninne, Louth's best hurling club.

[SkStu]

It's not a huge chunk (friend has sold stuff there before). If its just used by Pats fans it'll be a loss for club though. If it brings in 10 'new' families then it'll be a success

Good publicity at the least

Not really "fundraising" but potentially decent marketing initiative.

[4tothefloor]

It's not a huge chunk (friend has sold stuff there before). If its just used by Pats fans it'll be a loss for club though. If it brings in 10 'new' families then it'll be a success

Good publicity at the least
Groupon is just a novel way of advertising/marketing. There's no money to be made from the actual deal, and most run at a loss. You have to offer at least a 50% saving to the consumer and on top of that Groupon takes 50% of what you actually take in - so for the €20 Pats take in, Groupon will take €10. So Pats are getting a tenner for a family of four..... It'll only work if you get new long term customers. Chances of that are pretty dodgy. We looked at it for our own business and decided it wasn't worth the time or hassle.

[bullit]

Supporters of DundalkFC #SaveOurClub are currently putting together a number of gigs that some people outside off the club may feel are worth supporting-

1.Sunday Bank Holiday 5th August.

Live music at Dundalk YDC from some of Dundalks best musicians.

"The Tramps. Jinx Lennon. The Malarkeys. The Curtain Thieves and more to be announced. Tickets €10 - ALL PROCEEDS going to save our club - Dundalk FC. Massive raffle on the night with Dundalk FC Memorabilia from throughout the years and guest appearances from some Dundalk FC legends... Support this event and dont let our proud club die."

2.Comedy night 30/8/2012 at The Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk with Ardal O'Hanlon top off the bill.
Tix price and rest of the bill TBA?

3.TextToSave-
A SMS Service provider has agreed to waive set-up costs for this and it is hoped that the short code service will be up and running w/e 22/7/12. More to follow.

4.Match
Fans from other clubs not playing on Friday night are more than welcome to attend Oriel Park for our home match vs Derry city on Fri 20/7. Remember that it only costs a tenner into the ground,€15 stand and usual ground & stand concessions -oap/student ;)

More details to follow on other events as we try to #SaveOurClub

[osarusan]

Jinx Lennon


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JVjLgPMMcs&feature=related

The enigmatic poet that is Jinx.