By Brandon Rumancik · 5 min read
Ask any parent what they dread most about youth sports season, and fundraising is almost always in the top three.
Parents are already stretched thin. Adding "sell 50 candy bars" to the to-do list feels like a second job nobody signed up for.
Nobody wants to be that person hitting up coworkers to buy wrapping paper.
A typical bake sale requires 15-20 volunteer hours for $300-$500. Read more about the real hidden cost of bake sales.
Traditional fundraising often puts the burden on families who can least afford it.
The constant cycle of fundraising events makes parents feel like ATMs with legs.
Round-up platforms like Droplet let families link a card and automatically round up purchases. Parents set it up once and never think about it again.
A team with 20 families raises $4,464 over 6 months without anyone doing anything extra. With 50 families, that number hits nearly $18,000 per year.
"We need $4,000 for tournament entry fees and travel" is compelling. "We need money for the team" is not.
Give parents multiple ways to participate: round-ups, direct donations, or helping with one event.
Do 1-2 meaningful events instead of 6-8 small ones. See how round-ups compare to traditional methods.
Ready to stop the bake sale cycle? Set up your team's round-up fundraiser at givedroplet.com in 5 minutes.
Ready to start your team’s fundraiser? Get started at givedroplet.com
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Check your email for a link to sign in to your dashboard. From there you can share your fundraiser link with parents and start collecting round-ups.