Sports & Activities

For Events & Tournament Fundraisers

Pick a sport or activity people already love—and make it easy to raise money and rally support.

Sports and activities are some of the most fun and engaging ways to raise money—and one of the best ways to bring new people to your mission. RecDay helps nonprofits, schools, churches, corporate wellness teams, and community organizations turn sports fundraisers and activity-based charity events into experiences people are excited to join.

RecDay makes it easy to create professional event pages, collect registrations and payments, manage schedules and brackets, and showcase sponsors—so you can build energy around your cause and grow your community of supporters.

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Sports & Activities Ideal for Fundraisers

From social to competitive (and everything in between!).

Pickleball Fundraisers

Pickleball is social, inclusive, and easy to scale. It can be casual, competitive, or both (with the right format and bracketing). RecDay helps you run a polished pickleball fundraiser with divisions by skill level, automated scheduling, live scoring, leaderboards and bracket displays, and built-in fundraising add-ons.

  • Great for: nonprofits, clubs/facilities, schools, corporate wellness, memorial events

  • Fundraising ideas: entry fees, sponsor banners, raffle tickets, donations at checkout

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Basketball Fundraisers

Whether it’s a tournament, a 3v3 event, or a shootout-style fundraiser, basketball is a classic way to get people engaged. RecDay simplifies registration, team management, scheduling, and communication—so you can focus on the experience and the cause.

  • Great for: youth teams, booster clubs, schools, alumni groups, community orgs

  • Fundraising ideas: team entry fees, sponsor jerseys/signage, halftime raffles, sports memorability auctions/prizes

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Volleyball Fundraisers

Whether it’s indoor, sand, co-ed, or youth, volleyball events are made for community energy and repeat participation. RecDay keeps teams organized, schedules clear, and brackets running on time.

  • Great for: schools, clubs, nonprofits, church/community events, corporate groups

  • Fundraising ideas: division sponsorships, concessions add-ons, timely donation asks, raffles and prizes

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Cornhole or Bags Tournament Fundraisers

Cornhole is low-barrier, high-engagement, and ideal for venues like breweries, restaurants, churches, and community festivals. RecDay helps you run a smooth event with fast registration, team assignments, and bracket play that’s easy to follow.

  • Great for: nonprofits, bars/breweries, community orgs, school PTOs, corporate CSR

  • Fundraising ideas: team buy-ins, mulligan sales, sponsorships, merchandise sales, charity split-the-pot, raffles and giveaways

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Darts, Billiards & Social Fundraisers

These types of bar games and social activities are perfect for community spaces and social venues—competitive enough to be exciting, simple enough to run often and engage a broad audience. RecDay helps you collect registrations, assign divisions, and keep players updated with a central event hub.

  • Great for: downtown associations, corporate events, bars/breweries, community orgs, and alumni events

  • Fundraising ideas: Timely donation asks, charity split-the-pot, merchandise sales, tipping, raffles and giveaways

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  • RecDay supports charity sporting events and tournament fundraisers for pickleball, basketball, volleyball, cornhole, and darts—plus flexible formats that work for schools, nonprofits, businesses, churches, and community groups.

  • Yes. You can separate divisions by skill level, age group, co-ed rules, or any category that fits your event—then manage scheduling and brackets within each division. In fact, RecDay’s automations are uniquely designed to make this easy and instant.

  • Yes. Whether your goal is maximum participation (social round robin) or a championship bracket (elimination), RecDay helps you organize formats that match your audience and event purpose.

  • RecDay helps you promote sponsors where participants actually look—your event page, communications, and key event touchpoints—so sponsorships feel valuable and help you raise more.

Bring your Goals to Life

  • Recruit & Engage Members

    Whether social, competitive, or both, events give existing and potential members opportunities to connect.

  • Raise Awareness for a Cause

    Create opportunities to bring awareness to issues, causes, crises, and communities in need.

  • Create Networking Opportunities

    Social mixers, meet-and-competes, jamborees, and other themed tournaments make networking fun.

  • Promote Health & Wellness

    Tie your cause or mission to fun, active events that get people active and having fun together.

  • Foster Teamwork & Collaboration

    Foster teamwork, collaboration, and maybe a little friendly banter in an engaging, low-stakes environment.

  • Attract Brands & Sponsor Support

    Use the popularity and momentum of tournaments to attract broader sponsor support and partnerships.

  • Raise Mission-Critical Funds

    Raise funds for causes, organizations, emergencies, community initiatives, costs, and more.

  • Bring Communities Together

    Friends, neighbors, teammates, colleagues, alumni—no matter your crowd, bring them together.

Ready to get started?

Have a sport, cause, or date in mind? RecDay helps you get up and running quickly with all the tools you need to run a smooth, professional event without hassle.

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