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How are sports clubs adapting their fundraising efforts during the global coronavirus pandemic – Clubforce takes a look at what the new normality looks like for clubs.

Our priorities are to ensure that the vulnerable in society are protected wherever possible and that the disruptive impact of COVID-19 on sports is kept to a minimum.

Clubforce has announced a three-year partnership with the Federation of Irish Sport, which will see Clubforce recognised as the official data partner of the Federation.

If your club is preparing a capital grant application or starting to fundraise for a capital project, being aware of the additional revenue available to the club through tax relief can be a significant boost to fundraising efforts by helping to maximise the return from individual donations. 

In 2018 there were a total of 2337 sports capital grant applications in Ireland with just over 1000 of those receiving funding, so it’s fair to say securing funding is a challenge for club volunteers and being well prepared is key to ensuring your club has a chance of securing a grant. 

Finding a new sponsor for your sports club can be a challenge but also represents a new opportunity for the club to maximise its sponsorship revenue. Here are some tips from Clubforce on how to write a winning sponsorship letter.

Clubforce is the ONLY club management system capable of this two-way data sync with the GAA GMS having developed this functionality for the GAA in 2016.

The Clubforce Emerging Talent programme was created to help bridge the gap between underage and senior level women’s rugby in Connacht. Clubforce have agreed a three-year partnership with Connacht Rugby aiming solely to grow and develop the women’s game in the West of Ireland.

The onus is on clubs to ensure membership databases and personal data are secure and communication preferences are adhered to – the Clubforce platform is perfectly set up to help you do both with ease.

“We are very new to the system, only going into our second season, but from a membership perspective it has been very positive for our club. We would have handled a lot of cash previously and of course paper forms, there was a lot more labour involved.”