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Originally Posted by atucker4072
For the past several years we have only had enough funds to compete with a basic robot spending only around $200 on parts and materials other than what was donated to us.
Are there any ideas on fundraisers that teams have had a huge success with? We do small things that generate small cash but would like to have a fundraiser that we are known for doing and make people want to donate to our team.
We also live in a area where the are not many big name industries around like Boeing or lockheed. Are there any teams that have the same situation and how have you overcome it?
Any help is appreciated.
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Our team tries hard to have really good relationship with the school PTA. If you can get your team into school fundraisers, it will increase the visibility of your team, expose your team to potential sponsors, and if you are lucky, your team could make a percentage of the profits.
A huge source of fundraising on our team comes from a letter writing campaign. We have each of our students write five letters to near-by companies and family members telling them what FRC does for us and asking for support. Even for small teams, this can raise a lot of money.
Recently, we have started ramping-up business outreach. By having our students ask around for connections to near-by companies, we try and arrange presentations to these companies. These presentations are mostly about FRC as a program, but we also ask for some support. Even if they don't donate, these outreach presentations are still spreading FIRST.
Also, feel free to message me if you are interested in more in-depth information on how we do these campaigns.
Good luck on your funding!