Youth Sports Fundraising
Free Youth Sports Fundraising.
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*Standard credit card donation processing fees apply.
Any Sport, Any Season
Fundraising That Fits Every Team
PledgeStar adapts to any sport. Here are the most popular fundraiser types for youth sports programs.
Soccer
Football
Baseball & Softball
Basketball
Swim & Water Polo
Track, Cheer & More
The PledgeStar difference
Why Choose PledgeStar
No other a-thon platform raises as much, or asks as little of your volunteers.
Raise more
Personalized donation pages
Every donor gets their own personalized donation page making the request extra special
Email, text message and social pledge request
Expanded reach raises more
Corporate matching and sponsorships
Matching doubles donations and sponsorships cover event costs
Donation reminders
Gently remind donors who haven't donated
Prize level goals
Donors give more to help participants reach goals
50+ language translations
Send pledge requests in different languages
Work less
Setup in minutes
Getting started couldn't be simpler
Automated accounting
No spreadsheets required
Prize tracking
Easily track who received which prizes
Live leaderboards
No manual tallying
Real-time reporting
Important statistics at a glance
Extraordinary support
Our experts make you a fundraising hero
How A-Thon Fundraising Works With PledgeStar
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Families Invite
Family and Friends
Family and Friends
Your families invite their family and friends to donate using their personal fundraising pages.
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PledgeStar Does
the Asking
the Asking
PledgeStar sends them email, text message, and social media donation requests.
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3
Donors Give
in One Click
in One Click
Donors click the link and complete their donation, straight into your organization's own account.
Real Results. Real Teams.
What Teams Are Saying
★★★★★
"PledgeStar is an outstanding fundraising tool. It just works. We raised over $14,000 at our Pitch & Hit fundraiser, and it's a far more logical way to reach out to people than sending letters. Without this event, our registration fees would double."
League Treasurer
Sunset Apollo Youth Baseball League
★★★★★
"The Hit-A-Thon was a tremendous success. We raised over $38,000 with 250 players, and board members who've served for a decade had never seen anything like it. PledgeStar's system takes your fundraising to the next level, times ten!"
Parent Volunteer
Long Beach Little League
★★★★★
"The platform is just so easy to use and the reporting is really straightforward — kinda hard to mess up! Our dunk tank was the icing on the cake, and we raised $19,000, more than double what we brought in the year before."
Fundraising Coordinator
Livermore Bulls Football League
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Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How can a youth sports team fundraise without asking parents to sell products?
Teams use activity-based fundraising, pledge drives, sponsorships, or direct donation campaigns instead of product sales. Players ask friends and relatives to support a team goal or athletic challenge, eliminating the need to order, store, distribute, and collect money for products.
How do you get grandparents and relatives involved in youth sports fundraising?
Make it easy for relatives who do not live nearby to participate. A personalized online fundraising page gives grandparents, extended family, and family friends a simple way to donate from anywhere. PledgeStar shares their pages directly through text, email, or social media.
How can a sports team fundraise without taking time away from practice?
Choose a fundraiser that does not require players or coaches to organize sales, collect orders, or handle payments. With PledgeStar, the team focuses on the athletic activity while families handle donor outreach digitally and organizers monitor the campaign online.
Can every player have an individual fundraising goal?
Yes. PledgeStar gives each athlete a personalized fundraising page, allowing teams to track individual and team-wide progress. This helps players see their own progress while coaches and organizers monitor the overall team goal.
Try PledgeStar for Free
No platform fee and no obligation. Tell us a bit about your organization and we'll set up your event.