FUNDRAISING
Gathering and seeking financial contributions to help provide resources for a basketball program can be an intensive process. Those contributions can be essential to setting up a basketball program with the necessary resources. Gilbert strategy is to focus on budgeting, Localized Strategy, Creativity and Community & Alumni Outreach.
Strategy
Budgeting
A budget must be created to understand the overall expenses needed for the program. This will help understand how much financial contribution is needed.
Localized Strategy
Coach Gilbert takes the time to understand the past and current fundraising done in the community. This gives him a chance to better understand how contributions are collected for a program.
Creativity
This involves thinking outside of the box. A chance to come up with creative solutions for fundraising and introducing new lucrative ideas to the program.
Community and Alumni Outreach
Gilbert takes the time to build strong relationships with the community and alumni. These relationships can be leveraged to help support the resources needed for a basketball program. It is essential to build and recognize sponsors for their contributions.
