Here are a few other quick fire ideas
- Save Our Club Crowdfunding campaign with local and national appeal. Use social media, local media, and club website to highlight the situation and encourage donations.
- Charity matches (think former players and ex-pros who support grassroots football)
- Sponsored walking football (with ex pros) - this caught my attention at AFC Bournemouth where we now live
https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/club-news/c ... all-match/
- Auctions; memorabilia, gifted items from local businesses
- Exclusive / Retro merch - see above. Other desirable items could be created, including re-runs of classic kits.
- Sell naming rights to the stadium (controversial perhaps!)
- Business Partnerships - for example borrowing ideas like ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ in partnership with local restaurants who create special menus with a portion of proceeds donated to the club,
- Online 50/50 draw - go BIG! Perhaps make it an 80/20 draw in favour of the club
- NLS Fantasy Football league - get fans from across the country involved. Pay to play, % process to TUFC.
- Digital match day programme - expand reach beyond the game with a digital programme that includes wider sponsorship opportunities, purchase programme via fixed price or minimum donation. It means fans who can’t get to the game can still contribute
- Boots and Laces Mega Quiz Night - pay to play, nominal prizes for winners. Proceeds to club.
- Community fundraisers - involve the local community, schools etc to host fun fundraising activities.
- Sell out concert @ Plainmoor - put on a fundraising concert with major bands, perhaps Muse would pay homeage to their wider roots? Think Live 8 for local football!
- Run a ‘Soccer 7s’ tournament and festival - this is another HUGE one from Bournemouth based on the rugby 7s which attracts 30,000 people each year.
https://www.bournemouth7s.com/
- Sell Player NFTs (current and historic) - NFTs (Non-fungible tokens) are unique digital assets and artwork and could include collectible things like player cards. Funds could go to player wages
- Collectible player cards - same idea as above using the old school method. Think those World Cup stick books that come round every 4 years. I’ve still got piles of cards from when we had 4 divisions!
- Matchday bundle - create various ticket options for example 1) ticket and a pint, 2) ticket, pint and chips 3) ticket and home shirt - ideally include items where there is already a high profit margin on the items so that discounts can still be offered to purchasers.