Crowdfund Donations or Loans* for Your Sports Club or Association

Does your sports club or association have plans to develop new facilities, or have a wishlist of equipment it aspires to provide? Would a new 3G pitch or a modern sports pavilion make a significant improvement to your club and its community – be they members, players, support staff or supporters? You need the best to be competitive – and retain and attract new members to your whole community.

Why is InvestMyCommunity different to other fundraising platforms?

InvestMyCommunity enables any sports club to raise funds from its community – and beyond – by running a donation campaign. You can choose to crowdfund a specific project or run a regular giving campaign to generate an incremental source of revenue for ongoing investment.

And because InvestMyCommunity is authorised by the FCA for all crowdfunding activities, eligible organisations can also borrow from its community or almost anyone, by way of a “peer-to-peer” loan. A loan can work in conjunction with a donation campaign and could significantly accelerate your fundraising campaign and deliver your project, and its associated benefits, faster.

A crowdfunding campaign can complement grant applications, and in fact, may improve the chance of a successful allocation as it demonstrates that all fundraising options are being utilised.

Donation Campaigns

Running a donation fundraising campaign through InvestMyCommunity for your sports club is easy. Simply choose whether to crowdfund a project or launch a Regular Giving campaign to collect one- off and monthly donations.

Each campaign benefits from a dedicated campaign page where you can tell everyone what you are raising money for. All donations are made through our secure portal, and as the donations come in from your community you can easily keep track of your campaign’s progress.

If you crowdfund a project then we transfer all funds directly to your bank account when your campaign is fully pledged. Regular donations are transferred to you each month. There is no cash to collect and keep safe, and no standing orders or direct debits to set up or manage. We even collect Gift Aid on your behalf which could boost the value of donations by 25%.

When you set up a donation campaign on InvestMyCommunity then every member of your community can launch their own mini-campaign and raise funds on your behalf. Donations made through their mini-campaign page are passed straight through to your organisation, so there is no cash to collect, no forms to fill in and it is 100% safe, secure and fast.

Loan Campaigns

InvestMyCommunity puts your club in complete control of your loan. You are not confined by the rigidity and expense of a bank loan. If you choose to accept loans, then:

• You choose the length of your loan term
• You set the interest rate you offer to pay your lenders
• When to start repayments - you can opt for a deferred repayment or even a bullet repayment

Please contact InvestMyCommunity to discuss your loan requirements and whether your organisation is eligible.

Premium Service

Our unique Premium Service recognises that it requires expertise and a major commitment in effort to successfully raise funds – even for seasoned fundraisers. Our professional team provides support and advice throughout your campaign. We help create the campaign content and a suite of communications across email, social media and even a press release. We then manage the delivery of those communications following a structure that is proven to maximise success. No other fundraising platform in the UK provides this support.

If your club has the resource and expertise to run its own campaign, then our Basic Service provides you with all the tools to run your campaign in-house.

Fees

Whether donations, a loan or both, it is completely free to launch your campaign. The all-inclusive marketing fee for our exclusive Premium Service is a competitive 5% of funds raised, plus a 1.5% payment processing fee. Unlike other fundraising platforms there are no subscription fees and there is no charge to your community to donate. The marketing fee for our Premium Service is just 3% plus the payment processing fee.

InvestMyCommunity is a great way to bring your community together to deliver your organisation’s fundraising goals and make that positive social impact. Start your campaign now.

InvestMyCommunity – building better communities.