Selling goods? Sponsorship? No, it's Crowdfunding

Since 2012, crowdfunding for athletes, teams and sport organizations has been becoming increasingly popular. Prior to 2012 and the launch of MAKEACHAMP, there were mainly 4 ways to raise funds for your athletic goals:  Sponsorships Sponsorships Donations Selling goods/services Physically (baked goods, carwash, etc...) Online (selling t-shirts online) Grants Now, we are introducing the 5th way to raise funds - crowdfunding. Without a doubt, crowdfunding for athletes, teams and organizations is effective and powerful. However, it can be hard to define and categorize. Where does crowdfunding stand in the categories specified above? Does crowdfunding lay under sponsorship or is it selling...

6 façons de reconnaitre et de remercier vos contributeurs et commanditaires

Le secret du succès d'une campagne est de reconnaitre et remercier publiquement vos contributeurs. Lisez ce blogue pour savoir pourquoi c'est un moyen efficace de promouvoir votre campagne et de maintenir le flux de contributions. Voici quelques conseils pour utiliser les réseaux sociaux à votre avantage en remerciant publiquement:   Identifiez le contributeur avec un «tag» (@ nom complet) - Pour vérifier si le tag fonctionne, lorsque vous cliquez sur leur nom, vous serez redirigé vers leur page. Ajoutez un message personnel Insérez un lien vers votre campagne Les messages de remerciements devraient être affichés seulement 2 à 3 fois...

Judo Qualification Procedure for Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Oh the 2016 Rio Olympic Games seem to be everywhere in the news now. MAKEACHAMP is extremely lucky to have helped fund many Judo Olympians to the 2016 Olympic Games. Everyone wants to go, but who will qualify? The qualification procedure is slightly confusing and differs for every single sport. With a bit of research, we've laid out the procedure for the sport of judo.   Who Qualifies for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for judo? The qualification guidelines for the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 for judo are as follows : Men: For each of the seven weight categories (-60kg,-66kg,-73kg,-81kg,-90kg,-100kg,+100kg), the first 22 athletes ranked on the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016...

How much funding does a Canadian Judoka receive?

The funding for athletes in Canada is a bit confusing. However, I’m running a MAKEACHAMP crowdfunding campaign right now so I feel an obligation to explain it to my supporters. The questions I receive are always the same: "wait, you have to pay for your own travel to international competitions?" or "You don’t get paid by the government to represent our country internationally?" Well, the answer is yes, I do get a bit of funding, but not a lot. Some athletes get more, and some get less. To clear up this vagueness surrounding the funding system, I’ll do my best...