Updates to the Snap! Raise Participant Experience
Plenty of youth programs need to fundraise to get the equipment, gear, and travel funds their groups...
Author Archives: Lacey Skinner
5 Ways Snap! Mobile Helps Athletic Directors Win
As an Athletic Director, you’re constantly juggling multiple responsibilities. Managing schedules and staff, communicating with parents and...
Giving Tuesday Tools and Templates for Snap! Raise Fundraisers
Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that inspires hundreds of millions around the world to give,...
New Feature in Snap! Store Dashboard
Customizing your Store and building your brand have never been easier. With the new Edit tab in...
Exciting Changes and Enhancements at Snap! Spend
We are thrilled to announce a new era at Snap! Spend, marked by a wave of improvements,...
Boosting Student Activities Opt-Ins with FanX
Getting students into their FanX app is boosting activities opt-ins at Creighton Prep. Creighton Preparatory School, home...
Four Ways Mobile Rewards Programs Improve Fan Engagement
Take a closer look at the FanX Rewards mobile loyalty platform and some of the positive results...
A Closer Look at Snap! Connect Mobile App Updates
As part of our commitment to deliver the ultimate communication platform for you and your school, we’re...
5 Ways FanX Helps High Schools Win
Here at Snap! Mobile, we LOVE loyal fans! Our FanX™️ mobile platform was designed to easily and...
3 Ways to Maximize Your Fundraising Efforts with Snap! Insights
How can complete fundraiser oversight boost your fundraising efforts and strengthen your department? Snap! Insights is a...
Snap! Mobile Inc. Announces $13,500 Back to School Promotion
Snap! Mobile, the nation’s largest online fundraising and program management platform for high school teams, clubs, and...
Mastering Your Snap! Store Dashboard
The Power of Snap! Store Snap! Store allows you to easily provide your community access to quality...
5 Ways Teams and Programs Have Used Early Access
If you had extra funds, right now, for your program, how would you use them? With Early...
Defying the HR Stereotype: Snap! Mobile’s Dennisse Bray wins Community Champion Award
On November 18, 2022, Snap! Mobile’s Senior Human Resources Generalist, Dennisse Bray, was awarded the Community Champion...
7 Tips for a Successful Fundraiser
1) Send out the parent letter before the fundraiser begins to set clear expectations. Starting a fundraiser...
Snap! Raise Rewards
One thing that few high school students enjoy is the fundraising necessary for a club or team...
Snap! Mobile Acquires FanX
The acquisition will enable school athletics and activities leaders to streamline their community engagement tools and partners...
Promoting Your Fundraiser
At Snap! Raise, we’ve helped over 100,000 groups and teams raise funds to support their goals. Our...
Fundraising Dos and Don’ts
With this list of fundraising do’s and don’ts, you’ll be able to avoid common pitfalls and get...
Is it time to switch fundraising platforms?
Bouncing between the many different fundraising platforms available today can cost you and your program time and...
Snap! Raise and Vanta Partnership Press Release
Snap! Mobile, Inc., the parent company of the leading group-based fundraising solution, Snap! Raise, today announced a...
5 Fundraising Ideas for Youth Football Teams
To help you get more of the funds you need, we have a couple of fundraising ideas...
Effective Donor Templates
Asking for donations can be a tough task for many, but it can actually be a simple...
Digital Fundraising: Which should you choose?
With more and more virtual fundraising tools popping up every day, choosing the right online fundraiser for...
Connecting Families and Schools in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically and irrevocably changed a great deal about our lives, including the ways...
Is Snap! Raise Worth It?
Is Snap! Raise Worth it? Snap! Raise is definitely worth it.
Nova HS Baseball Built its Own Field of Dreams
The Nova High School baseball team is not only well-known for its excellence on the field but...
Why Parents Are Fed Up With Product Fundraisers
For decades, schools and extracurricular programs were stuck fundraising the only way they could: by selling products.
Why Youth Extracurricular Activities Matter
When it’s time for school budget cuts, extracurricular clubs and activities often get the short end of...
5 Successful Fundraising Ideas
What separates a winning fundraising idea from one that flounders? Getting too creative with your group’s time...
Meet Stuart Silberg, Chief Technology Officer
Snap! Raise Hires Stuart Silberg as Chief Technology Officer.
8 Dance Team Costs and the Fundraiser that Covers Them All….
Snap! Raise is here to take the burden off your shoulders when it comes to your dance...
Stop Searching for Fundraising Ideas
Snap! Raise is the only digital fundraising platform specifically designed to help educators and coaches build their...
Snap! Raise #182 on 2019 Deloitte’s Tech Fast 500
Snap! Raise’s CEO, Cole Morgan, credits the company’s impressive growth to a team-wide commitment to driving the...
Howell High School Girls Soccer Kicks Off Coronavirus Relief Fundraiser
Howell, MI — In his first year at Howell High School, girls soccer coach Sean Rowser hopes...
Collaborative Teacher Communication
Ms. Perry, a first-year teacher to second graders, is anxious about calling the home of one of...
Say Hello To Snap! Spend
Manage your program funds and support what matters with transparency.
A Smart Start to Your Successful Snap! Raise Fundraiser
After helping programs and teams across the country raise over $430 million, we know that the secret...
The 6 Best Band Fundraising Ideas
Musicians might have to work day jobs, but students in high school marching bands and orchestras shouldn’t...
3 School Fundraising Ideas Debunked
When you think of school fundraisers, are bake sales and carwashes the first things that come to...
Snap! Mobile #46 in Deloitte 2018 Tech Fast 500
The Seattle-based fundraising technology company also ranked 2nd in the Pacific Northwest in its first year as...
Sustaining Powerful Family Engagement
The end of the school year is a funny thing. For months, it seems so far away....
Hosting Summer School With Snap! Connect
The end of the school year might bring barbecues, picnics, travel, and relaxing in the sun. But...
Snap! Raise: THE Fundraising Idea for Football Teams
Snap! Raise has helped raise over $46M for youth and high school football teams across the country....
Sumner High School Boys Soccer doubles down
After a school-best third-place finish in 2018, the Sumner boys set their sights on the Washington state...
What’s a QR Code?
Curious about QR codes? Have you been to a restaurant in the past year where you had to...
Meet the Team: Danielle Grantham
Snap! Raise was founded on the belief that “Every Kid Needs a Champion”: A coach, a club...
Environmental Impact of Sports Equipment
When kids play sports, it requires purchasing uniforms, safety equipment, shoes, and other gear. And often, the...
Arrowhead High School Earth Club Plants 400 Trees
This Earth Day, Arrowhead High School Earth Club is focused on promoting environmental awareness at their school...
Connecting Families to Community Resources
As a school leader, you know that communication is what connects your community with resources and community...
Customers Share the Value of Snap! Raise
Snap! Raise digital fundraisers are intentionally designed to safely deliver group leaders more funds and take groups...
Choose the Best Fundraiser for You and Your Group
The secret to fundraising comes down to three magic words: before, more, and strategic. Jay Samit, Author...
Meet Mike Cartwright, Vice President, E-Commerce
Former Expedia Group VP joins nation’s leading digital fundraising company to expand the Snap! Raise e-commerce offering
Snap! Store Adds Eco-friendly Spirit Wear
Show support for your group & your planet.
The Cost of Competitive Cheerleading
As one of the fastest growing sports in the United States, cheerleading is no longer stuck on...
Band Fundraising Ideas
Band leaders, music directors, teachers, and parents supporting a youth band struggle to find a fundraiser that...
7 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Virtual Fundraiser
With a growing number of services that specialize in virtual and online fundraising, there is a lot...
Moms are the True Champions of Youth Activities
They are the unsung heroes of the thousands of clubs and teams across the country we have...
6 Timeless Graduation Speeches
“Just starting out one of your biggest strengths is, not knowing how things are supposed to be....
USA Weightlifting Raises Over $70,000 in 30 Days
USA Weightlifting (USAW) raised $71,292 to support regional clubs and assist with national competitions in the lead...
Snap! Raise and Glazier Clinics Team Up
Colorado Springs, CO. and Seattle, WA., December 7, 2020 — Glazier Clinics, the world’s largest provider of...
Snap! Mobile, Inc. Becomes NFHS Partner
News Release: NFHS agrees to a multi-year corporate partnership with Snap! Mobile The National Federation of State...
The Role of Booster Clubs
In the past, parents and students organized booster clubs at the high school and college level to...
Cole Morgan, Snap! Raise Co-Founder and CEO
To be successful founding a company, you have to have a vision. You’ve got to believe strongly...
Snap! Raise Fundraiser: Program Dashboard
We kicked off 2020 by throwing out the old and bringing in the new: starting with our...
Know Your Customer (KYC) Regulations
In 2019 we launched the very successful Smart Setup.
Snap! Raise Core Values
All Departments at Snap! Raise Hold to the Company’s Core Values
Celebrating Father’s Day at Snap! Raise
Many Snap! Raise employees are former athletes, so more than a few of us were coached by...
What Is Snap! Spend?
“Snap! Spend (formerly Growndwork) is a financial and spend management technology for groups and teams with built-in...
Snap! Mobile Acquires Fintech Pioneer, Groundwork
Snap! Mobile today announced its acquisition of sports fintech startup Groundwork, a pioneering financial management platform for...
Here’s What Groundwork (now Snap! Spend) Customers Say
“Groundwork (now Snap! Spend) is a digital banking and financial management platform.”
School Band Fundraisers: 4 Steps to Success
Band Fundraisers: 4 Steps to Success Fundraising for a school band takes time, patience, and vision. It’s...
When Budgeting for a School Travel Team
There’s so much to think about when you’re planning the season for a travel or club sports...
Tips for Managing Money on a Travel Sports Team
Managing money for a youth sports team can be intimidating, especially if you’ve never done it before....
When is Snap! Spend Better Than PayPal?
One of the questions we’re asked the most often here at Snap! Spend is, “Why should I...
Most youth sports teams have a no-refund policy
Dealing with refunds is a common friction point between sports teams and parents.
Why Elite Travel Sports Teams Automate Payments
Being part of a travel sports team is a serious commitment. Parents, coaches, and players all have...
Best Practices for Managing Team Bank Accounts
As part of Snap! Spend’s goal to share best practices and help educate youth sports organizers, we’ve...
When Volunteers Help Manage Team Money
Youth sports clubs like soccer teams, baseball teams, or many other team sports often ask parents to...
Which Bank Account is Best for Youth Sports Teams?
In researching the best way to set up a team bank account for a youth sports team,...
Groundwork is joining Snap! Mobile, Inc.
Today I’m so excited to announce that Groundwork has been acquired by Snap! Mobile, Inc. makers of...
How a Group of Youth Sports Teams Solved the Problem of Collecting Team Payments
We’ve talked to hundreds of youth sports teams from every major sport and found that everyone struggles...
How To Be A Youth Sports Team Treasurer
The team treasurer plays an important role in any youth sports organization.
Knock It Out of The Park with Snap! Spend
Not so fast. Snap! Spend is a powerful tool that can help you achieve this, but only...
How to Set Up A Bank Account For A Booster Club
Booster clubs are becoming increasingly important to the operations of many teams and organizations. Because one of...
Increasing Financial Transparency in Youth Sports
Playing youth sports is a huge part of our upbringing.
Organize Your Team Fee Collections
Whether it’s at home, school, or work, being organized makes everything easier. And sports teams are no...
The Best Way to Organize Your Youth Sports Team Fee Collections
Team fee collections are a big part of managing a club or travel team. Different sports have...
The True Cost of Collecting Checks in Youth Sports
Collecting checks costs more than you may think, both in time and in money.
Fundraisers get a Customized Snap! Store for Spirit Wear
Snap! Store is your new online home for spirit wear, allowing you to promote your program in...
Teacher Appreciation Week 2021
At Snap! Raise, we believe that "Every Kid Needs a Champion." Teacher Appreciation Week is a great...
Announcing Season Four of The Snap! Raise Podcast
June 2021: We're excited to enter our fourth season of podcast production at Snap! Raise.
8to18 and SchoolCNXT now part of Snap! Mobile
8to18 and SchoolCNXT are now part of the Snap! Mobile family!
Snap! Mobile, Inc. Acquires 8to18 and SchoolCNXT
Acquisition Furthers Snap! Mobile’s Plan to Become the Only Full-Service Administrative Support Solution for High School Athletics...
Players for Paradise: Teaming Up to Support Wildfire Victims
In the wake of the Camp Fire that devastated Northern California in November 2018, the local community...
Hebron High School Volleyball
With five Texas 6A state championships in just 20 years (including three in a row from 2015-2017),...
5 Things to Avoid for Your Next School Fundraiser
Though school fundraisers serve a valuable purpose, even the best-intentioned fundraising efforts can cause a huge headache....
Effective School Communication with Parents
Three essential tips to get parents to read messages from their children's teachers.
How Engagement Has Changed Over the Past Two Years
Since the pandemic began, districts have changed their school engagement plans to meet a new world that...
Connected on All Levels: Why Snap! Connect is the Solution for Your District
Snap! Connect is a mobile and web-based family engagement app that connects students, guardians, teachers, and school...
7 Easy Cheer Fundraising Ideas
Here are 7 easy cheer fundraising ideas to help your program raise more in less time so...
Get Positive News Out To Families!
Crisis information and need-to-know alerts can dominate lines of communication between schools and families. These important missives...
Raise More Year Over Year with Legacy Giving
Grow your supporter base and confidently raise more every time you fundraise with Snap! Raise. Find out...
Effective Communication For Title I Family Engagement
As we approach the 2022 National ESEA Conference, building family engagement in Title I districts and schools...
Online Fundraising Just Got Better
"In the past, you’d try to estimate how much you’ve raised. Insights is a quick, easy access...
Dan Pallotta: Fundraising and the ‘Small Pie Mentality’
In his TED Talk “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong", fundraising expert Dan...
Authority Magazine Feature: Cole Morgan
Authority Mag is committed to sharing interesting, empowering, and actionable stories from influential leaders in Business, Film,...
What to Remember When Planning Your Fundraising Event
From choir concerts, to art shows, to athletics day camps, events provide a great opportunity to raise funds by doing what your...
Middle School Fundraising Ideas
School administrators, coaches, teachers, and parents of middle schools struggle to find a fundraiser that brings in...
2018 in Review: A Snap! Raise Office Dog’s Perspective
Brady is the CCO (Chief Canine Officer) at Snap! Raise. Here he explains why Snap! Raise, recently...
5 Takeaways From a Single District-Wide Communication Solution
How does a school district communicate with its families? For some, this is a difficult question to...
5 Tips to Prevent End-of-Year Communication Chaos!
Congrats! It is officially the home stretch of this school year! In the next few weeks, your...
Ways to Improve Parent Involvement K-12
Parental support and guidance are key contributors to a student’s motivation and engagement in school. When the...
A Time to Reflect and Reconnect
Your students have taken exams, turned in projects, completed dozens of warm-ups and homework assignments, and now...
Accessibility is Key to Family Engagement and Student Success
You think you are reaching all the families in your district - but are you? (Hint: you’re...
An Adventure and a Reflection: Supporting Parents Over Break
While many of us spend the month of December day-dreaming about long lazy days spent binge-watching favorite...
Avoiding the Summer Slide
There are two words on every educator’s mind during the transition from summer to a new school...
Proven Practices for Engaging Classroom Volunteers
Even the most respected and veteran teachers can use extra help in the classroom. Parent volunteers are...
School Communication Accommodations for Parents
Not all students learn in the same way. Not all students have the same abilities or the...
Your School’s Communication Report Card
It’s that time of year already! Students are receiving their progress reports, but has your school checked...
Most Guardians Are Not Disengaged By Choice
There is no doubt that effective communications between parents and schools contribute to a student’s successful education....
Equity in Education
As we start the new year with renewed energy, excited for what is to come, we would...
Stay Engaged During School Breaks
Winter break is around the corner! Thoughts are turning from lesson plans, grades, and tests to gifts,...
Helping Parents Take the First Step!
Writing celebrations. Classroom volunteers. Coat drive. Box tops. Homework help. So much comes along with being a...
How Schools Can Use an Engagement Platform to Enhance Their Brand
A brand is not merely a logo, nor is it a glossy strategy to convince audiences to...
How To Achieve 100% Family Activation
How do you build a strong school community when you’re only reaching half of the families? Short...
How To Use Snap! Connect to Facilitate and Grade Group Work
Have you ever conducted a group project in your class and then wished you could be a...
Improve School Communications – Lighten Your Staff’s Load
One of the most troubling issues facing school districts in recent years has been school staff shortages...
Information Overload From Too Many School Communications Sources
We've all experienced a rise in school communications sources in the past decade.
4 Reasons to Invest in Your School Communication Strategy
Every year, people make New Year's resolutions to improve their lives with commitments to bettering themselves. These...
Involving All Families: When Logistics Get in the Way
Sometimes you feel like you’ve heard it all: they have to work, they can’t find a sitter,...
Beyond the Classroom: Social Emotional Learning and Communication with Guardians
The recent school years have been emotionally draining with health stressors, social-political tension, and strained remote learning...
New Year’s Resolutions for Communication
Before the school year begins many teachers are full of a sense of renewed excitement and commitment...
Parent Conferences: Tips for Success
It is conference season for many schools. While conferences are undoubtedly a busy time for you as...
Four Ways to Include Staff in Your Family Communication
Fostering strong and effective communication among teachers, administrators and families is critical to student achievement and success....
Should I Even Bother? The Benefits of Direct Student Communication
When I was in 7th grade, I earned an ‘E’ in math. Not an ‘E’ for “exceeds...
SMS Texting Versus Engagement Apps in School Communications
In this age of technology, sending paper newsletters home with students is a defunct practice. To keep...
Start a New List: Breaking the Cycle of Negative Communication
I was sitting in the staff lounge during my third week of teaching when I first heard...
Starting the Year Off Strong: Establishing Communication Procedures with Parents
The bulletin boards are up, your lesson plans are done, and you’ve completed your in-service days. This...
The Power of Two-Way Communication
When you think about family engagement, what comes to mind? Probably coming to ‘Meet the Teacher Night’,...
Challenging Conversations, Positive Results
Our goal as teachers is for our students to succeed. That may mean something different to each...