Partnering with a School on a Soccer Program

• Support coaches and clubs to develop effective strategies for approaching schools to offer soccer.
• Provide community fundraisers with a range of options to secure income that can reduce financial barriers for players and their families.
• Help to articulate to schools how soccer can support them to deliver on their priorities beyond sport, such as health and community outcomes. 

This resource is straightforward and comprehensive. It guides users through a step-by-step process, asking the questions that need answering to formulate a soccer at schools funding strategy. This is a great starting point, especially for people and organizations new to this field. 

• How can you develop your understanding of school priorities in your community to inform your program design?
• Can you connect informally with a champion within schools – a coach, teacher, administrator – to help you make your approach?
• Which funding streams available in your community could support ongoing running costs so that players can have access to soccer long term? 
• Can you establish simple monitoring and evaluation systems from the start of your program so that you have impact data to support longer-term fundraising?
• Is cost the only barrier to soccer that exists in your community? In what other areas might players and families need support to access soccer at school?

COGEO is a fundraising firm that guides organizations from resource-scarce to resource-rich, ensuring organizations have what they need to over deliver on their missions. COGEO’s mission, through its systems, advice, and supporting services, is to empower organizations to reach their fundraising goals sustainably and effectively. Learn more at cogeo.us.