What 50 Families Rounding Up Could Mean for Your Team

The Power of Numbers

When people first hear about round-up donations, they think about their own spare change. "What's $0.63 going to do?" Individually, not much. But the magic is in what happens when an entire community participates.

The Individual Level: Barely Noticeable

A single family makes roughly 15-25 card transactions per week. Average round-up of $0.50. That's $7.50-$12.50 per week — roughly the cost of a single fast food meal. Most families don't notice it at all.

The Team Level: Real Money

20 Families

• 6 months: $3,572
• 1 year: $7,144

30 Families

• 6 months: $5,357
• 1 year: $10,714

50 Families

• 6 months: $8,928
• 1 year: $17,856

$18,000 per year from spare change. That's tournament fees, equipment, travel, and coaching — fully funded.

But We Don't Have 50 Families

Most teams have 12-15 families. But round-up fundraisers aren't limited to parents. Think about grandparents, aunts, uncles, former team families, and community members. A team with 14 player families can easily get to 30-50 total supporters.

Real-World Example

Rise Baseball tested round-ups with just 8 supporters and raised $129 in their first month — with zero effort after setup.

How to Get 50 Supporters

1. Get all player families signed up first
2. Each family shares the link with 2-3 relatives
3. Community outreach on local Facebook groups
4. Alumni network

Related Reading

• Round-Up Donations Explained
• How One Team Raised $129 Without a Bake Sale
• Youth Sports Fees Are Rising — How to Offset Them

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