Category Archives: Fundraising

Your Board Members Can Raise Money Without Fundraising

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Hillary Beehler

Looking for ways that your board directors can raise money for your organization, without having to embark on a big fundraising drive? Take a look at Neil Edgington’s post at Social Velocity about 9 ways board members can raise money … Continue reading →

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Engage Your Alumni Through Facebook

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Hillary Beehler

What if your soccer club treated your former players and coaches like a university treats its alumni? Imagine being able to engage former players in providing testimonials on your website about the positive impact your club had on their lives. … Continue reading →

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Track Volunteer Hours and Win Prizes with the Cabot Creamery Reward Volunteers App

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Hillary Beehler

We know how valuable volunteer time is – without it, Washington Youth Soccer wouldn’t exist! So, how can you help reward your nonprofit’s volunteers and how can your volunteers help reward you? Check out the free Cabot Creamery Reward Volunteers iPhone app and web app and start logging volunteer hours with your organization. Continue reading →

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Thinking About Building Fields? Apply for US Soccer Foundation’s Planning Grant

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Heather Turney

The US Soccer Foundation, US Soccer’s foundation and the major charitable arm of soccer in the United States, has just opened their 2012 Planning Grants Program. The grant program provides organizations with help in developing a concept plan for a field-building project. Our own Blackhills FC applied and won the grant in 2008! Continue reading →

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Friday Freebies: Scholarship and Grant Opportunities

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Hillary Beehler

One of the great member benefits of Washington Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer is that we are able to partner with corporate scholarship and grant programs to create opportunities for your players to earn college scholarships and for your Clubs and Associations to earn grants for soccer programs. Below are two opportunities that US Youth Soccer supports and we encourage you to pass the word on to your parents and board members. Continue reading →

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Mix it Up in a Fundraising Campaign with No-Money Asks

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Hillary Beehler

Is your organization thinking about running a fundraising campaign? Take a look at “Asking for Money AND Something Else” on Kivi’s Nonprofit Communications Blog for ways to engage your members and community by alternating donation requests with “no-money” requests, such … Continue reading →

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Great Messaging: Rick Steves

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Hillary Beehler

Rick Steves posted about the situation in the Cinque Terre on his travel blog yesterday and told a great story about his connection to the region, personalizing his company’s response to this natural disaster in a region that is heavily supported by tourist travel, including Rick Steves tours. Using an emotional plea can be an extremely effective tool in fundraising or retention of members/volunteers/donors. Continue reading →

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