Cheer Calendar Fundraiser: Easy & Effective (Free Template Included)

Cheer is one of the most expensive sports out there. Uniforms, competitions, tumbling mats, travel costs, the list goes on and on. You know that of course as someone deeply involved in cheer. If you’re looking for the easiest, most effective way to raise money for your cheerleading squad this year, look no further.

Here is the free template for our pen-and-paper Cheer Calendar Fundraiser – download the ready-to-print template using the form below.

The answer might be simpler than you think. Instead of dedicating significant amounts of time to fundraisers that bring limited returns like pop can drives, bake sales, and car washes, look to the Teamfi cheer calendar fundraiser.

Cheer calendar fundraisers are an engaging, low-cost, and highly successful fundraising strategy that’s helping teams across the country reach their goals without selling products or hosting big events.

In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about cheer calendar fundraisers: what they are, how they work, how to launch one using Teamfi’s free tools, and how much your team can realistically raise.

What Is a Cheer Calendar Fundraiser?

A cheer calendar fundraiser is a fundraising technique that can be run both digitally or using paper calendars. Supporters chose a day on our 31 day calendar and donate that corresponding dollar amount. For example, on the 10th they would donate $10. On the 20th they would donate $20, etc.

It’s a simple, scalable concept that works especially well for cheerleading programs because it relies on personal networks, social sharing, and high participation—all things that cheer squads are naturally great at.

Why Cheer Calendar Fundraisers Work So Well

Cheerleading is one of the most resource-intensive school activities. Between uniforms, travel, competitions, choreography, and camps, the costs stack up quickly. Traditional fundraising methods (like car washes or candy sales) require time, overhead, and often underperform.

A pop can drive for example requires consistently asking your community for dirty bags of cans that bring in a maximum of a few hundred dollars a year. That doesn’t include the time reaching out to the community multiple times a year and the time it takes to bring back those cans.

Bake sales are one of the lowest yielding fundraisers between the ingredients, time required to make sweets like cookies, brownies, and cakes, then the time required to sell those treats at generally low prices.

Here’s why cheer calendar fundraisers are outperforming other methods:

• Low effort, high return: No inventory, no events, no upfront cost
• Social media friendly: Easy to share on Instagram, Facebook, or text
• Clear donation ask: Supporters know exactly what to give
• Flexible: Can be done with paper templates or digitally
• Personalized: Each cheerleader takes ownership of their cheer calendar fundraiser and you can track their progress through Teamfi’s realtime dashboard.

How to Set Up a Digital Cheer Calendar Fundraiser

If the concept of a pen and paper cheer calendar fundraiser seems right up your alley, you’ll love our fully digital version even more. It takes all of the manual work of donor outreach, participant management, and money collection out of your hands and is completed automated.

• Sign up for a demo with our Teamfi co-founder. It only takes 10 minutes and it lets you get acclimated with the program.
• Create your team’s fundraiser with your own logo and why you’re fundraising. People love specifics, so the more detailed you are why you are fundraising the better.
• Invite your fundraiser participants. They will put in their names and a profile picture to personalize your fundraiser.
• Make sure your team fills in their 20 contacts. We’ve found that 20 high quality contacts is the sweet spot to filling these calendars.
• Sit back and let Teamfi’s outreach team take care of converting your contacts into donations.

There are a few other great options we offer for cheer teams including the fill my bow fundraiser. The fill my bow fundraiser is a similar concept to the calendar, only it is in the shape of a bow.

You can download free pen and paper templates for the fill my bow and the calendar fundraiser or book a demo to get the digital process going.

How Much Can My Team Raise?

Whether you opt for a fully digital calendar fundraiser or a traditional printable calendar, you can expect to reach your goals. Take Virginia’s Central High School in Lunenberg County for example who came in with a bold goal for their program. $5,000 raised. Using Teamfi’s text message automation feature in our digital calendar, Lunenberg only put in nine contacts each and beat their goal, raising $5,874 and beating their goal by nearly 20%.

Want to know how much you could raise? Let’s run the numbers:

Each calendar has 31 days: 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 31 = $496

If you have 10 cheerleaders, that’s up to $4,960

With 20 cheerleaders, up to $9,920

With a large squad of 30, your team could hit $14,880. You can even go higher, if one of your cheerleaders fills their calendar, they can get another one if they want to go above and beyond.

Even if only 70% of the dates are filled, you’re still raising thousands.

Quick Tips For Cheer Calendar Fundraiser Success

• Launch early: Give your team 2–4 weeks to reach your fundraising goal.
• Offer incentives: Give small rewards for the first to fill their calendar. For example, a free t-shirt to the highest fundraiser.
• Make it a team challenge: Create leaderboard graphics to boost energy. You can use TeamFi’s real-time dashboard to keep track of how everyone is doing.
• Follow up: Remind donors about unclaimed dates or progress. Have your fundraiser participants remind their contacts. TeamFi will help with this process for you, but your personal touch definitely matters.

Cheer Calendar Fundraisers FAQs

Can a supporter pick more than one date?

Yes! Many donors pick multiple days that are meaningful to them (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.). For example, a mom could pick three dates corresponding to their kids birthday.

What if a cheerleader can’t fill all 31 days?

That’s okay. Even filling 15–20 days can raise hundreds of dollars for your cheer program. Every bit helps.

In theory, one person could even pick all 31 days on the cheer calendar fundraiser.

Is it better to go digital or use a pen and paper template?

There are two great ways to run a cheer calendar fundraiser. The first is through our Teamfi cheer calendar fundraiser, run directly through our software. All you have to do is run through a 10-minute demo to get acquainted with the program, then create your team’s page, invite your cheerleaders, and they add their contacts.

Teamfi takes care of the rest through our streamlined messaging system that makes reaching out to potential donors a breeze.

If you're interested, just add your email to the form below and we'll send you a ready-to-print cheer calendar fundraiser template for completely free.

Can we run this more than once a year?

Absolutely. Many cheer teams run one calendar fundraiser for their sideline squad and another for their competitive team. Limiting your calendar fundraisers to two per year keeps the concept fresh and impactful. Running more than that can lead to donor fatigue and reduce overall effectiveness.

How much of the fundraiser goes to our program?

100%. Our Teamfi pricing is very simple. Teamfi is 100% free for your program to use. The only thing that is taken out is Stripe’s processing fee.

The ONLY associated cost is payment processing, charged by our payment processor Stripe to ensure your donations are fully secure. They only take a small percentage, just 2.9% + $0.30. So from a $20 donation, you keep $19.12, Stripe gets $0.88, and Teamfi is simply here to help you.

How to Get Started With Your Cheer Calendar Fundraiser

Ready to run a cheer calendar fundraiser for your team? Whether you’re a high school varsity squad, a youth cheer program, or a competitive all-star team, this is one of the easiest and most efficient ways to reach your fundraising goals.

Download the free cheer calendar fundraiser template below or launch your digital fundraiser on Teamfi today by booking a demo. Our platform is 100% free to use, and our tools make the process seamless from start to finish.

Let’s help your cheer team fundraise for your future. Download the free cheer calendar template here: