Finding funds for competitions, training camp, equipment, etc .. Athletes and sports teams understand that it isn't easy balancing the financial side of sports.Each sport fails to have the same media exposure, so they are not all equal in the eyes of sponsors, brands and supporters.For athletes with an agent, they will benefit from a network of contacts, for others, the path to the podium will probably be filled with more obstacles, such as raising funds.This is why more and more athletes and sports organizations are turning to online crowdfunding as a last resort.Some are successful, but many are planted.Through...

The relationship that exists between a coach and an athlete has been extensively researched, and can be both extreme and powerful. When we talk about the relationship between a coach and an athlete, we tend to focus on the influence on the physical and psychological development of their athletes. Dr Sophia Jowett, an expert on interpersonal relationships in sport, with an emphasis on coaching relationships, defines a positive coach-athlete relationship as a situation where closeness (trust, respect and appreciation), commitment (interpersonal thoughts, intentions that maintain the relationship), and complementary (cooperation, responsiveness, easiness and friendliness) are mutually interconnected and organic.Role of...

Sports fundraising ideas come in many shapes and sizes. Some take a lot of preparation and raise a lot of money. Some take nearly no time and still raise a lot of money. Fundraising for your sports team can almost be a full time job and the coach definitely does not have enough time for that. To help your sports team raise more funds quickly and efficiently we went through all the sports fundraising ideas online and we came up with some of the following: Idea 1: Sport Team crowdfunding Sports fundraising idea score - 8/10 (we're biased) Team crowdfunding...

So you received a contribution? How can you use that to get another contribution? It's simple really, show your gratitude online.Showing gratitude drives contributions for many reasons some of them are: - They show that you are grateful - They show that your campaign is real and authentic - They make people want to contribute to get public gratificationSome general tips about public thank you's: - Add the link to your campaign on the post - Make sure the post is public - Only one post per dayHere are 6 ways that you can say thank you and turn one...