FUNDRAISING KIT GIVEFORAGOAL.COM.AU GIVE FOR A GOAL FUNDRAISING KIT 1 CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE TEAM Thank you joining We are very excited to have you on board to 03 WELCOME TO THE TEAM 08 TIME TO START FUNDRAISING the Confi dent Girls help fundraise for our cause. Foundation team and Give for a Goal uses netball to raise money for the getting involved in Confi dent Girls Foundation. By having your peers, Give for a Goal. friends, family, and colleagues pledge an amount for each goal scored during a netball game, you are assisting in providing opportunities for vulnerable girls to recognise 04 ABOUT US 12 FURTHER INFORMATION that they have the skills and capabilities to achieve their dreams, both on and off the court. Together we can help vulnerable girls become confi dent girls. This fundraising kit provides all the information you need to get involved in Give for a Goal including: • Insight into the Confi dent Girls Foundation 06 WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? 14 FAQS • What impact your fundraising will have • Fundraising ideas and tips • Guidelines • Your responsibilities as a fundraiser GA Have a read, get motivated and start WA fundraising! 2 GIVE FOR A GOAL FUNDRAISING KIT GIVE FOR A GOAL FUNDRAISING KIT 3 ABOUT US All funds raised WHAT WE DO AT THE CONFIDENT through Give for a GIRLS FOUNDATION Goal will go towards the Confi dent The Confi dent Girls Foundation uses netball as a Girls Foundation. mechanism to help vulnerable Australian girls. The Foundation funds programs and opportunities that are The Foundation’s designed to encourage girls to be the best they can be, $208,435 mission is to provide both on and off the netball court. has been raised by the opportunities for Confi dent Girls Foundation Not all girls have the same chances and opportunities since its inception. vulnerable girls to due to their gender, culture, religion, or geographical thrive through netball. location. This can often create barriers, restricting their ability to reach their full potential and achieve their dreams. The Confi dent Girls Foundation addresses this issue by involving girls in programs that not only engage them in sport but build fundamental life skills including confi dence, leadership and acceptance. The programs focus on encouraging girls to become empowered individuals, helping transform them into confi dent women. 19,753 254 girls have been involved in community locations a community program with around Australia have the help of the Confi dent been reached through the Girls Foundation, including Confi dent Girls Foundation. participation in an Inclusion Netball has made me who I am today. It has NetSetGO program. “ given me the confi dence to know that I can dream big and work hard towards my goals, as well as the understanding that if I fall short I have the strength to get up and keep trying ” - Liz Ellis (Former Australian Diamonds Captain) Through my sporting experiences I have “ had a network that has encouraged me to be confi dent in myself and provided a safe environment to test my abilities and make mistakes in order to grow. I wouldn't be the person I am today without it. ” – Gabi Simpson (QLD Firebirds Captain) 4 GIVE FOR A GOAL FUNDRAISING KIT GIVE FOR A GOAL FUNDRAISING KIT 5 WHERE DOES THE MONEY RAISED GO? TO RURAL AND REMOTE TO BUILD POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT COMMUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA The Foundation provided funding to the Gazelle’s Netball Club, assisting them in introducing their Empowerment The Foundation reached out to the Northern Territory’s Program to their junior netballers, a program that has Distance Education Program, a school 120km out of been extended in 2017 to several other clubs. Katherine, providing opportunities for young students to play netball for the fi rst time through Inclusion NetSetGO programs. TO GIRLS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISADVANTAGE TO MIGRANTS The Foundation has provided fi nancial assistance to The Foundation assisted a group of young Karen young netballers to continue their netball journey, where refugees based in Bendigo to compete in their local fi nancial disadvantage would have restricted their netball association, enabling them the opportunity to opportunities. break down cultural barriers and fl ourish and embrace their new community and life. TO GIRLS AND COMMUNITIES The money that you raise goes towards girls STIGMATISED DUE TO RELGION who relish the opportunity to develop their potential to achieve anything and everything OR CULTURE that they put their minds to. The Foundation has helped provide a safe place for Muslim girls to come together to gain a sense of belonging and to build self-confi dence through a dedicated netball unit. What impact does the money donated have? $20 provides netball equipment and learning materials supports the attendance of one girl at a mentoring and $50 leadership program $100 helps a girl to participate in an empowerment program provides a visiting mentor to discuss perseverance, $200 determination and achieving your dreams $250 provides a community clinic for ten girls supports a leadership and confi dence initiative to help $300 girls break down gender, social and cultural barriers can go towards a community program, providing a disadvantaged netball team with opportunities to $1000 participate in competitions, and receive coaching from inspirational role models 6 GIVE FOR A GOAL FUNDRAISING KIT GIVE FOR A GOAL FUNDRAISING KIT 7 TIME TO START FUNDRAISING Step One: Decide how Step Two: Time to set you want to fundraise your own goal To ‘Give for a Goal’, NETBALL ASSOCIATIONS AND CLUBS: REGISTER AND SET UP YOUR ONLINE a dollar amount is FUNDRAISING PAGE pledged for each goal Have each player (or player’s family or friends) pledge an amount they will donate for each goal their team scores. scored by your team, After you have chosen your activity and set a date, it is club, association or Other ideas your club or association can then time to set up your fundraising page! school, or a dollar implement include: Go to www.giveforagoal.com.au • Add a voluntary donation to registration fees amount is set as This page will be seen by everyone who donates to • Dedicate a round to Give for a Goal you, so make sure you personalise it to grab your a goal to achieve • Have a goal shooting competition donors’ attention. through fundraising • Put on a sausage sizzle eff orts. • Hold a coach vs players netball match • Donate canteen proceeds There is no limit to the ways you can Looking for inspiration… 2016 fundraiser Arena JETZ Netball Club donated $1 for every registered player and raise money and we held a sausage sizzle and cake sale, raising $500 for encourage you to use the Foundation. your imagination, but here are some ideas SCHOOLS to help get the Encourage teachers, principal, parents to pledge an 3. Set yourself a goal ball rolling. amount for each goal that the team scores during Establishing a set amount selected netball games. of how much you want to raise will help keep you Other ideas include: determined and motivated in 2. Tell your story your fundraising eff orts. • Have a casusal clothes day Explain why you are raising • Teachers vs students netball match money for Give for a Goal • Put on a sausage sizzle or a bake sale and the Confi dent Girls • Sell purple ribbons for girls to wear at their Foundation. People love to netball game read about what inspires you! • Challenge another school to in a shooting competition – donate a certain amount for each goal the other team scores INDIVIDUALS Ask friends, family, neighbours, and community to donate for each goal your team scores during a certain game. 1. Upload a photo Make sure it features you, Other ideas include: your team, your association, • If you are a shooter in netball - get those close to you company, or school logo. to sponsor you for the season There are bonus prizes up for grabs! • Organise an event – a movie night or afternoon tea • Get sponsored to give something up All fundraisers go into the draw to win some great • Get sponsored to do something – a fun run, a swim, prizes. Just imagine, this could be you: giving up chocolate, walk the dog • Wearing signed Australian Diamonds’ netball merchandise Looking for inspiration… In 2016, NSW teenager Caitlin • Seeing the Diamonds play at an International Ardill raised money for the Foundation, through a test match combination of online donations and a raffl e at her local • Delivering the ball at the start of the netball club. International test match • Tossing the coin at an International match • Being motivated and inspired by a visit from an Australian Diamonds’ netball player • Having coaching from the best in the business, GD Diamonds’ national coach, Lisa Alexander 8 GIVE FOR A GOAL FUNDRAISING KIT GIVE FOR A GOAL FUNDRAISING KIT 9 Step Three: Raising awareness INVITE PROMOTE Everybody is a potential donor, so make sure you invite There are many ways you can promote your fundraiser, your family, friends, peers, and acquaintances to join your some ideas include: fundraising campaign and donate to Give for a Goal. • Posting it on social media Raising awareness of your fundraiser will help you reach • Including it in your school or netball the target you have set. association newsletter • Sending an email to your colleagues, family, TIP: You should make the fi rst donation (even if it is or friends small) – it shows you are serious about what you are • Placing posters around the community doing and as soon as there is one donation, others will follow. We have resources on our website to help promote your fundraising activity.