Parent Letter
Hello Parents,
We will be launching our SCOREBOARD Text-A-Thon Fundraising campaign. Fundraising is vital for the success of our program. The SCOREBOARD App allows our athletes to implement a phone, text and social media donation campaign that has simplified the way teams and groups raise money. We want to ensure you have a full understanding of how this works and hopefully answer any of your major questions.
WHY SCOREDBOARD-
Thousands of championship teams, schools, and organizations around the state use this same platform to generate thousands in donations. SCOREBOARD also saves time and stress on all involved because it allows speed, safety, and ease. More importantly, it allows us to lighten the strain on our community because now we have the ability to reach more than those same people we always ask to help within our community.
WHAT IS A TEXT-A-THON?
It is a campaign where groups ask for donations through text messages, emails, and social media post with their contacts. It is done through the app SCOREBOARD FR.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
● How does this work?
The participant downloads the app and allows access to their phone book where they choose the contacts they want to add. The participant then reaches out through the app with a custom pre crafted text message or email and on their social media accounts if they have them. Those potential donors your player reaches out to must then click the link to visit the participants fundraiser page. Donors have the ability to donate a minimum of $10 or as much as they wish either with their name or anonymously to help support.
● How safe is the information I share?
YOUR INFO IS SAFE and PROTECTED - SCOREBOARD insures a safe and secure implementation of our App/ online donation platform. All information is private, 100% secure and will never be redistributed so NO RISK OF SPAM ANYTHING
● Will contacts added be harassed constantly?
NO BECAUSE WE VALUE RESPECT- We respect you and the people you share this with. Because of this, we limit the amount of automatic messages to 2 (1 message at the halfway point and 1 message the day before we end) unless the fundraiser is extended. All other messages must be sent by the participant where they again have the power to choose who they send it to. We will not constantly ask anyone of the contacts you add to make a donation.
HOW CAN I HELP?
The best fundraisers are fueled by parents helping their kids succeed.
- PLEASE, help your student gather and upload cell phone contacts into the SCOREBOARD App. —Let the participant walk you through putting the app on your phone. Then allow the participant to log into their account on your phone. Finally have them show you how to give them access to your phone book and add contacts. You can either then add them yourself or sit with them and have them do it. **All we ask is for each parent/guardian help their student gather a minimum of 20 highly possible donors cell phone numbers or email addresses as either will work.
- DO NOT ASSUME- please don’t assume people will or will not donate. Allow your participant to send the message and allow the person who gets the message to decide if they do or do not want to donate. —Do not assume the amount of participants, the size of the school or community, the location, or the economic make up matter because they do not with this. What matters is how many people can we reach? 99% of teams make $7-$14,000 in donations for every 1000 contacts they add into the app.
- For every 1000 contacts teams add into the app- $7,000 to $10,000 in donations have been made.
- Murray Co Girls Basketball- 13 players- over $20k- over 2k contacts
- Elbert Co Baseball- 21 players- over $30k- over 3k contacts
- Villa Rica Softball- 23 players- over $20k- over 2k
- TCC Football- 109 players- Over $122k- over 12k contacts
- Langston Hughes Cheer-20 players- over $30k- over 3k contacts
- For every 1000 contacts teams add into the app- $7,000 to $10,000 in donations have been made.