Fuel competitive excellence in a new era of athletics fundraising
Today it takes more than scholarships to support student-athletes. Whether you’re navigating NIL and revenue sharing or funding facilities, travel, and well-being, the pressure to raise more has never been greater. GiveCampus equips athletics leaders at every level to stay competitive.
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Unleash the power of community in college athletics fundraising
Athletics-focused appeals on GiveCampus have surpassed donor goals by more than 100%, with conversion rates nearly 25% higher than typical campaigns. And when peer-to-peer advocacy kicks in, schools see up to 10x more gifts than they do on traditional giving days. In athletics, community power is unmatched—and GiveCampus brings it to life.
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Why use GiveCampus for athletics fundraising?
GiveCampus equips you with everything you need to engage fans, inspire philanthropy, and drive support for student-athletes. Plus, there’s a good chance your institution’s advancement team already uses GiveCampus to fund key initiatives.
WHY GIVECAMPUS
Engage more donors
Excellence Funds, scholarships, and sport-specific initiatives only succeed if donors know how to support them. GiveCampus provides the technology to drive engagement at scale.
Spin up high-converting giving forms—in just minutes
Drive donors to your Excellence Fund, general fund, or specific team appeals—and accept tax-deductible gifts—no login or extra steps needed.
Provide a fast and frictionless donor checkout experience
Deliver a fast, mobile-first giving experience with donor-preferred payment options—including Venmo, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Cash App Pay.
Drive reliable revenue with recurring gifts
Secure sustainable support via higher ed’s most advanced recurring giving engine—auto updates, flexible options, and easy donor management.
Equip every sport with its own fundraising hub
Empower coaches and development staff to share sport-specific campaigns while ensuring unified reporting, receipting, and stewardship.
Motivate fans with dynamic gift incentives
Let fans score student-athlete experiences, scoreboard shoutouts, signed jerseys, and more—let us handle the FMV details and receipting.
Build tiered booster memberships with visible benefits
Booster dues report right alongside your game-day giving, Excellence Fund campaigns, and crowdfunding—one system, no reconciling.
Ignite competitive fundraising
Turn team competitions and rivalries into results with gamified giving and proven peer-to-peer tools that drive donor engagement.
WHY GIVECAMPUS
Fundraise faster and more efficiently with an AI-powered platform
Whether your department runs lean or has a robust development staff, GC Intelligence helps you make every fundraiser on your team more effective.
Draft personalized outreach at scale—with just a few clicks
Use generative AI to draft donor outreach, proposals, and ‘from the coach’ stewardship messages in minutes.
Leverage predictive models to tap new donors
Identify which alumni, parents, or fans are most likely to give—and at what level—so your team focuses its time where it matters most.
Manage all major gifts from a single platform
Track touchpoints, segment donors, get AI-recommended next steps, and manage portfolios—all from the same platform.
WHY GIVECAMPUS
Stay agile and aligned
College athletics move fast—from buzzer-beater wins to epic rivalries—and you need fundraising tools that keep pace. GiveCampus helps you pivot quickly while keeping athletics and advancement on the same page.
Update forms and campaigns instantly after a big win
Swap giving page imagery and messaging instantly after big wins or marquee moments—no IT help required.
Launch membership renewals right when preseason hits
Time your booster renewal to when preseason ticket and hospitality pushes land, with fast, one-pass Apple Pay checkout.
Leverage gamification to keep the momentum going
Harness the competitive spirit of athletics with peer-to-peer leaderboards that engage alumni and fans in real time.
Embed athletics and NIL giving into broader appeals
Integrate athletics into a capital campaign or endowment drive so athletics fundraising complements—not competes with—university priorities.
Unify donor pipelines across Advancement and Athletics
Seamlessly sync constituent data with your CRM so leaders, coaches, and development staff share one reliable source of truth.
Collect dues and run appeals from the same platform
No separate system to manage—dues stay in sync with every other appeal, so athletics and advancement teams work from the same numbers.
Win the new era of athletics fundraising
Alumni and fan passion fuel every victory. GiveCampus brings advancement and athletics together on one AI-powered platform to rally support through campaigns, recurring gifts, booster clubs, and more.
See how we help you raise more for athleticsHow Bucknell turned its athletics giving day into a $2.27 million team effort
A mid-major D1 with no revenue-generating sports, Bucknell grew its athletics giving day to $2.27 million from 4,138 donors. Get the playbook, from coach-signed emails to friction-free advocacy.
How DePauw leveraged one of college football’s oldest rivalries to fundraise for athletics
The OneTeamDePauw campaign drove record-breaking support for D3 student-athletes in the classroom and on the field—and helped the university more than double its donor goal.
GC Online Giving Edition
See how modern online giving experiences power bigger days, stronger retention, and better donor experiences—without adding complexity for your team.
Nearly half of all Division I schools use GiveCampus to raise funds for their initiatives