“Every one of our athletes should celebrate,” Killgore said, about the fundraising averages. The team with the lowest average, which Killgore wished to remain unnamed, raised $244 per person. The team that averaged the most money per-person was softball, at $900. Donors can choose to donate a set- or custom-amount of money.Ĥ64 athletes, out of the 512 total at Linfield, participated in the program. Athletes create an account and enter in emails of friends, relatives, old teachers, etc, and Snap Raise does the outreach for them. “And absolutely exceeded what I expected.” “It was a twofold reason to fundraise,” Kilgore said. Team accounts are generally used for equipment, trips, or new uniforms. Some assistant coaches had to take volunteer positions or be paid out of their team’s individual accounts. The money raised will not only help with costs associated with COVID safety protocols, but also with paying assistant coaches. Linfield tested between 50 and 100 students every week, randomly sampling from sports teams and other organizations on campus to stay on top of potential outbreaks. “The NCAA has high recommendations, and the expectations from President Davis are high, too–it can get really expensive.” Snap! Raise charges a 20% fee to teams or organizations who use it “We tapped into Snap! Raise in order to help the university through a difficult time and raise money to help us with the cost of testing,” said Garry Killgore, Linfield Athletic Director.
After a 20% service fee is paid to the platform, the department will receive over $165,000 to help with costs associated with COVID-19. 18, grossing $206,000 over the course of about a month.
Linfield University Athletics Department finished their last day of fundraising with the crowdfunding platform Snap! Raise on Nov.
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