Making Sports Dreams Come True

For Australian families with talented young athletes, the journey to representing their sport can be as financially challenging as it is rewarding. As the costs for gear, coaching, and travel add up, finding an effective online fundraising platform is essential. RepRaiser is designed specifically for parents of rep-level athletes, making it easy to raise funds through digital means and connect with a broader network of supporters.

Why Online Fundraising is Ideal for Rep-Level Athletes

Traditional fundraising methods are valuable, but in today’s digital age, an online platform can make fundraising faster and more effective. An online fundraising platform allows parents to reach family, friends, and community members far and wide. With digital sharing options, families can raise funds quickly and efficiently, tapping into networks beyond their immediate community.

RepRaiser: The Online Fundraising Platform Tailored for Aussie Parents

RepRaiser is a unique online platform that focuses specifically on the needs of Australian families raising funds for young athletes at the rep level. It combines digital tools with familiar Australian traditions like raffles, providing families with a comprehensive solution for reaching their fundraising goals.

How RepRaiser Works:

• Simple Setup: RepRaiser allows you to sign up and start your campaign in minutes. Each campaign comes with a unique link, making it easy to share.
• Direct Support to Athletes: With 50% of each raffle ticket sale going directly to the athlete’s fund, parents can feel confident knowing that a significant portion of the funds raised goes where it matters most.
• Social Media Integration: Share your campaign link across Facebook, Instagram, or via SMS, email, and other digital platforms. RepRaiser’s online accessibility enables families to reach supporters across Australia and even globally.

How to Use RepRaiser to Reach Your Fundraising Goals

1. Create Your Campaign: Setting up a campaign is quick and easy. Simply sign up, enter your details, and generate your personalised link. Each link is connected directly to the athlete’s fund, providing transparency and ease of use.
2. Share Widely: The key to online fundraising is visibility. Share your link on social media platforms, email, and messaging apps. RepRaiser’s simple, accessible format means supporters can contribute with just a few clicks.
3. Engage with Supporters: Post updates, photos, and milestones related to your child’s sporting journey. Supporters love to feel connected, and frequent updates can keep them engaged and excited to help you reach your fundraising target.

Success Stories: How RepRaiser Can Make a Difference

Online fundraising platforms like RepRaiser have made a significant impact for many families. Imagine using RepRaiser to support your child’s journey with examples like these:

• Imagine a Hockey Journey: Suppose your child is selected for a rep-level hockey team and needs funds for travel and gear. With RepRaiser, families raised over $1,500 in a few weeks by sharing their campaign link widely. The ease of RepRaiser’s platform and the enthusiasm of supporters can make a real difference.
• From Swimming to Success: For competitive swimmers, RepRaiser can help offset training and competition fees. Parents who used RepRaiser find it simple to create a campaign and keep supporters engaged, raising over $900 to cover essential costs.
• Basketball Dreams: For basketball players selected to represent their region or state, the costs of travel and training can be overwhelming. With RepRaiser, parents can launch a digital campaign that friends, family, and community members can support, potentially raising over $1,200. Every ticket sale helps bring young athletes closer to their goals.

Benefits of Using an Online Fundraising Platform for Sporting Costs

With RepRaiser, Australian families can leverage the power of online fundraising in a way that suits their needs. Here’s why an online platform is particularly effective for rep-level sports costs:

• Broad Reach: Unlike traditional fundraising events, which may be limited to a local community, an online platform lets you reach people wherever they are. This is especially valuable for families with supporters across Australia or overseas.
• Ongoing Access: RepRaiser allows families to fundraise throughout the year, with campaigns that can roll over from one raffle to the next. This flexibility is ideal for athletes who have recurring expenses, such as seasonal training, travel, and gear.
• Ease and Convenience: Managing a fundraising campaign online is easy. There’s no need for physical setup, and all transactions are handled digitally, saving time and effort for busy families.

Additional Tips for Successful Online Fundraising

To get the most out of RepRaiser and reach your goals more effectively, consider these tips:

• Leverage Social Media: Social media is one of the most powerful tools in online fundraising. Use Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to share your campaign link, post updates, and build excitement. RepRaiser’s platform integrates easily with these networks, allowing for maximum exposure.
• Offer Updates: Keep supporters in the loop with progress updates, photos, and milestones. Engaged supporters are more likely to continue contributing or share the campaign with others.
• Thank Your Supporters: A simple thank-you goes a long way. Use RepRaiser to post appreciation messages, thank people individually, and acknowledge the impact of their support. Building relationships with supporters can lead to continued contributions.

RepRaiser: Helping Australian Families Achieve Sporting Dreams

RepRaiser isn’t just another online fundraising platform—it’s a community-centred solution for Aussie parents. The platform combines modern digital tools with the familiar Aussie tradition of raffles, creating an accessible and effective way for families to support their young athletes.

RepRaiser’s design ensures that parents retain a significant portion of the funds raised, while the platform covers all operational costs, from raffle administration to permits and prize distribution. With RepRaiser, families have everything they need to achieve their fundraising goals without the hassle.

Ready to support your child’s sporting dreams? Visit RepRaiser online or call 1800 BOLSTA to get started today. With RepRaiser, you’re not only fundraising—you’re joining a community that shares your passion for sports and is excited to help young athletes succeed.

In fact, we help all not-for-profit groups

How do we help?

We help volunteer-led organisations with fundraising by:

• Providing tools and resources that assist volunteer led committees to operate effectively, motivate volunteers and become more effective fundraisers.
• Creating useful tools that assist with fundraising activities.
• Sharing stories, experiences and testimonials from other volunteer led organisations.
• Sharing reports and information from leading bodies
• Creating forums so we can all support each other
• Providing digital content that imparts what we have learnt throughout our continued volunteering experience since 1996
• Sharing sales guidance and coaching, in a highly sales reliant industry.

We want to help all volunteer led organisations to be more effective fundraisers. We are pleased to share our knowledge and experience, with the addition aim to develop systems that are digitised, innovative and more profitable.

Who we are

We are three good mates from Wollongong. Our close association with a local sporting club has been significant in shaping us into the people we are today.

Why do we have such an affinity for our club? Well, it is the same reason most people do! Sporting clubs, leisure groups, schools and charities all play integral roles in our communities to connect and support each other. They offer belonging within a group of like-minded people and provide opportunities to grow and improve as people.

Those of us who see the value these groups add to our society also feel a duty and desire to improve and preserve them. For this reason, we will always serve our club and continue to support others doing the same in their own special organisations.