The Boosted Volunteer shares the stories of volunteers from booster clubs, marching bands and school support organizations. From best practices on fundraising, to how to rally volunteers and order spirit wear, our guests provide useful insight on how to run a booster club like a champ!
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The Boosted Volunteer shares the stories of volunteers from booster clubs, marching bands and school support organizations. From best practices on fundraising, to how to rally volunteers and order spirit wear, our guests provide useful insight on how to run a booster club like a champ!
Top 10 Booster Club Blunders: Is Your Booster Club Making These Costly Mistakes?
The Boosted Volunteer
26 minutes
7 months ago
Top 10 Booster Club Blunders: Is Your Booster Club Making These Costly Mistakes?
Running a successful Booster Club isn’t just about raising funds—it’s about avoiding costly mistakes! In this episode of Boosted Volunteer, hosts Evan and Robin Eisler dive into the Top 10 Booster Club Blunders that can hold your organization back.
From failing to invest in the right tools to common fundraising missteps (like the T-shirt trap!), Evan and Robin share real-life examples and practical solutions that can help you streamline operations, maximize fundraising, and keep volunteers engaged.
Learn why spending on admin costs can actually boost your bottom line, how to avoid inventory nightmares, and the secret to getting parents to actually show up when you ask for help.
Key Takeaways:
1:50 Why Booster Clubs should invest in tools and admin costs
4:48 The real strategy behind making money on T-shirts
7:25 Why a single email won’t get volunteers to sign up
18:40 The importance of automation in managing fees, payments, and sponsorships
18:59 Why complex membership and sponsorship structures can hurt your club
19:43 The danger of mandating volunteer hours and its impact on culture
21:01 The legal and financial risks of offsetting fees through volunteer hours
23:02 Why individual fundraising accounts can put your nonprofit status at risk
Robin Eissler Links:
Website: https://www.boosterhub.comLinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-eissler-31bb7a36
The Boosted Volunteer
The Boosted Volunteer shares the stories of volunteers from booster clubs, marching bands and school support organizations. From best practices on fundraising, to how to rally volunteers and order spirit wear, our guests provide useful insight on how to run a booster club like a champ!