Dunking for a Cause: Charity and Philanthropy in Basketball Camps

When we think of basketball, we usually think about the game, and the shooting, and who scores. What about charitable activities? Well, we’ll go into that right now. Here are some charitable activities that basketball camps can do, and also building better communities together. 

Scholarships 

There are now scholarships that those basketball camps can fund, and help those people attend these camps, along with others. Many in low-income families that require financial assistance can benefit from this. This provides opportunities for people to attend these camps, whether or not the family is able to afford it. Through charitable activities such as dinner events and the like, you can make the proceeds go totally to basketball camp scholarships that deserving kids can benefit from. This can change their lives and is a good way for people to actually get them involved, and also give others a chance. 

Three Point Competition 

One thing that basketball camps can do is a three-point competition. This can be good for community building, as you can ask for a simple donation to register the team. Then, people can try to shoot as many of these three-point shots as they can, for a small period of time. They can also have other funds that come in as well, such as through inviting major community speakers such as pro players in the area.  There are other fun competitions that can work too. With the prizes being a trophy, or even free merch or a gift card, it keeps the slots low, while also providing charitable activities your group can try. 

Tournament 

Similar to a three-point competition, this can be a tournament with community members and teams, and even gather matching apparel. The premise is similar, as these donations can go to a charity, and you can have each team submit the entry fee, in order to support the community fundraiser.

 

One way to do this is if you have a gym, different sponsorships, concessions, branded merchandise, and even marketing strategies and prizes. If you do this, with proper planning, it can be a successful event, and earn a lot for charity. 

Fun Runs 

Want to take out the basketball aspects of this? Try a fun run or a 5K. this is a good way to bring walkers and runners out to support the community. The fundraising is pretty straightforward, and if people are willing to pay the entry fee, they can participate. Fun runs are usually great for personalized donations that they can solicit to family and friends.  Then, based on the length of the run and challenges, the pledges are collected. Getting these donations is a bit of a challenge but can prove fun for church groups looking to get their youth basketball camp out there. 

Slam Dunk Challenges 

These are fun, as they can engage people both online and offline. Viral video trends benefit from this one, and with the younger generation loving social media, this is a fun way to get people involved. The premise can be simple. You can challenge others to do a three point or a slam dunk challenge, where they film themselves completing this, and then tag others to do this. 

Once this is done, they can have a link for donations to the fundraiser. One way that you can really get engaged is to have them donate if they can’t do the challenge. This is a good way to bolster donations to charity, while also raising some awareness of the team, and the charity that they’re donating to in social media.