Fundraising Opportunities

We’ve selected two of our favorite fundraising events and want to help your organization have some fun and MAKE SOME MONEY!


Charitable Fun at Chipper’s
Pick any day or night agreed upon with Chippers for a duration of time like 9am to 5pm. Tell all your friends to go to Chipper’s Lanes & Chipper’s will give your charity 20% of all proceeds bowled under organization’s name.
Strikes & Spares Activity Cards
Chipper’s will provide you as many cards as your non-profit needs. You may sell them in the community for $20-$25 each. Chipper’s Lanes will collect $15 from each card sold – you keep the rest! The cards include 4 free bowling games and 2 free shoe rentals, good at any time and have no restrictions.

*Please contact the Center for more information as prices are subject to change*
 

Fund Raising Opportunities


Bowl-a-thons – best suited for maximizing fundraising when the participants are highly motivated to contribute. General structure:
  • Participants asked to solicit pledges on a per game basis – e.g. $10/game bowled
  • Minimum pledges goal for set for each participant – e.g. $150.00
  • Set prizes for higher level of pledges with prizes provided by small business/corporate sponsors, etc.
  • Facilities cost of $7.50 per participant for 2 hours and $10 for 3 hours – fees include game cost, shoe rental and rental of the center
  • Budget 5-10% Promotional and Administrative expenses
Example - Junior achievement
* averages 400 bowlers who participate in three 3-hour squads
* participants average $120 in pledges
* $4,000.00 ($10.00 /participant) for Promotion and Administration
* $4,000.00 ($10.00 /participant) for Facilities Cost
* $100.00 per participant
* $40,000.00 raised

Additional Fund Raising Alternatives – potentially better suited when the participants are more likely to contribute personally:
  • Participants pay a minimum pledge with requests for more – e.g. $50.00 to participate with requests to each for $100.00
  • Organizers solicit Title Sponsors to underwrite the event – e.g. $5,000.00 for a major sponsor and $2,000.00 for secondary sponsor
  • Organizers solicit Lane Sponsors – e.g. $250.00 / lane
  • Organizers solicit door prizes from small business to help promote the event
Example – Fort Collins Board of Realtors (beneficiary changes annually based on nominations and a vote by participants)
* averages 130 bowlers who participate in a 3-hour squad
* bowlers (primarily members of the board of Realtors) personally contribute a
   minimum of $100 to participate
* $500.00 for Promotion and Administration
* $1,300.00 ($10.00 /participant) for Facilities Cost
* $130.00 average contribution per participant
* $15,000.00 raised