Hanover High School Baseball raises $40,046 with Snap! Raise

Like many other teams and clubs, Hanover High School’s baseball team relied on traditional physical product fundraisers to generate money. For three years, the team struggled with inefficient fundraising by selling discount cards. The process was time-consuming and challenging to manage, and only 50% of the proceeds went to the team.

However, after switching to Snap! Raise, Coach John Grainger’s program raised more money in the first week than it had over three years with its previous fundraiser, ultimately generating $40,046 across three fundraisers.

Challenge

Before using Snap! Raise, Hanover High School’s baseball team faced these common fundraising challenges:

• Difficulty motivating players to sell discount cards door-to-door, with added safety concerns.
• Lost practice time as student-athletes spent hours in the community selling cards.
• The fundraising company kept 50% of the funds raised.

The program needed an easier, more efficient way to raise money while saving time and maximizing earnings.

Solution

Coach Grainger transitioned the baseball program to Snap! Raise, which simplified the fundraising process and lifted the burden off students and coaches. With Snap! Raise:

• The platform handled all outreach digitally, removing the need for players to sell to strangers and eliminating safety risks.
• The built-in rewards encouraged players to add supporter contacts to expand their reach.
• Automated emails and texts reached a larger donor network, making fundraising faster and more efficient.
• Snap! Raise retained a smaller portion of the funds compared to other fundraisers, ensuring more money went to the team.

Results

Raised $12,440 in the first year: In the first year with Snap! Raise, the baseball team exceeded expectations, raising $12,440 —more than they had in three years combined with the previous method.

$40,046 raised over three fundraisers: Over three years, the program raised a total of $40,046 with Snap! Raise.

Saved time: The team no longer needed to spend time selling in person, allowing them to focus on practice and game preparation.

“Making the switch to Snap! Raise was the single best move I made as a coach to help give our athletes the best experience possible. I cannot recommend Snap! Raise enough. It saved our program so much time, raised more money than I could have imagined, and players do not need to ask for donations— the platform does it for you.”

John Grainger, Head Baseball Coach at Hanover High School

Snap! Raise’s user-friendly platform, automated outreach, secure data management, and history of raising more funds make it the best fundraising option for any coach, group leader, or school administrator. Like Coach Grainger and Hanover High School’s baseball team, you can streamline your fundraising and focus on what matters most—enhancing your athletes’ experience.

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