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Originally Posted by Kevin Leonard

Byfar the best fundraising tool teams have is the ability to get corporate sponsorships. Contact local companies and ask if you can present for them or do a demonstration and show them what you do. Any money, materials, tools they can offer is much appreciated, and if they feel their money is being put to good use, they may increase their sponsorship over time.

This is a great place to start if teams are looking for sustainable, longer lasting partnerships over time.
Often times, when people ask for ideas, they want the immediate next season solution, and fall into the trap of looking for the nickel/dime opportunities.

While simple fundraisers are OK, they burn people out over time. I'd rather focus my time and efforts to ideas that have potential to grow and become something more meaningful for students. Some of ours took 10 years or more to pan out, but in the end, we are sitting much prettier as a result.