Winter isn’t the best time for fundraisers, but it’s sure great for football! Why not do both, and turn your viewing party into a fundraiser?  First, take a moment to create football-themed online fundraiser on Razoo.

Second, the key to turning a successful party  into a winning fundraiser is fun. You have to make your fundraiser fun, something to enjoy and that fits within the larger context of the event.

Some suggestions to build an event around your cause:

The Best Guess Prize

Create a raffle for the party based on who wins the big game, and the combined score of the game. Make the raffle tickets significant, but affordable, something like $25 in advance. Give the winner a prize, for example good seats to a game or a Kindle Fire. All proceeds go to your cause.

Donation Titling

When you send out your party invites, be sure to include a donation page on your favorite online fundraising platform (ahem). Ask your friends to donate in advance as a cover charge, or to consider a donation even if they can’t make it. Theme the donation amounts, something like:

• $10 Extra Point
• $25 Safety
• $50 Field Goal
• $100 Touchdown

or

• $25 Player
• $50 Playmaker
• $100 Endzone Dancer
• $250 MVP

Whatever you do, make the donations fun, and event centric, not cause centric. Remember your fundraiser is riding the coattails of your viewing party.

Make Your Party Better

It’s wonderful that your party has a social good component to it. But know that your friends usually get invited to a couple of parties, and now you’re asking them to make a donation to come to your party. Some will be inclined by the charitable nature of the event, others will see it in a less favorable light… UNLESS you give them a little more.

Be sure to make and tell your friends why your party is better. What kind of food will you have? What about beer? Will there be multiple TVs? Other forms of entertainment such as a game room, or a best ad contest. Invest some time in your party to make sure it not only does good, but also looks good.

What ideas would you add to the football viewing party fundraiser concept?