GEARFUNDZ STORE // LIFT THREADZ × SLINGIN' THE PILL
You don't come to the shop. We bring the store to you.
A team store for every program at your school.
Each team, club and organization gets its own online store. Families and fans buy gear there. At the end of each month, the program gets a fundraising payout.
No order forms to hand out. No boxes to sort. Every design gets the program's OK before anything goes live.
A short call with the GearFundz team. We walk you through how it works.
THE USUAL WAY
Most fundraisers run on the same few people.
A coach hands out order forms. Parents chase down the money. Somebody sorts boxes of cookie dough in the gym. Then the whole thing starts over next season, for the next team.
Families buy to be nice. The product is gone in a week. And the work lands on the same staff and parents every time.
The usual fundraiser
A GearFundz Store
The usual fundraiser
Order forms, cash and follow-up
A GearFundz Store
Families order online
The usual fundraiser
Starts over every season
A GearFundz Store
The program gets a payout each month
The usual fundraiser
Sells something unrelated to the program
A GearFundz Store
Sells the program's own gear
The usual fundraiser
Local buyers only
A GearFundz Store
Families order online from one shared link
HOW IT WORKS
One store per program. One payout each month.
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Each program gets its own store.
Football, choir, robotics, the booster club. Every team, club or organization that joins gets its own online shop with its own gear.
- 02
Families and fans buy there.
The program shares its shop link. Parents, grandparents, alumni and the school community buy gear they'll actually wear.
- 03
The program gets paid each month.
At the end of every month, the program's organization gets 10% of eligible sales, with a statement that shows every number.
UTAH HIGH SCHOOLS
Every Utah high school program.
School marks shown for illustration. Showing a mark does not mean that school is part of GearFundz Store.
Your store could look like this
Sample layout
Your school here
GearFundz Store
- Hat
- Hat
- Apparel
- Apparel
- Apparel
- Apparel
- Apparel
- Apparel
Each store launches with 2 hats and 6 apparel items. More can be added later.
STUDENT DESIGNED
Your design students can make the gear.
If your school agrees, we work with your design classes and the students design the gear for your programs. Their work gets printed, sold and worn by the school.
That's design work people will actually buy and wear. And the teams get gear their own classmates made.
If your school would rather not, our design team does it. Either way, the program approves every design before it goes on the store.
YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR CALL
Nothing goes live until the program approves it.
Each program names one person to approve designs. They see every design and every product before the store launches. Your logos and school colors come from you.
If something isn't right, it doesn't go up.
- ✓One approval contact per program
- ✓Every design and product approved before launch
- ✓Built with your own logos and colors
WHO DOES WHAT
You open the door. We build the store.
The school
- Says yes and joins an intro call
- Introduces us to the contact for each interested team, club or organization
Each program
- Fills out a one-page info sheet
- Approves its designs and products
- Shares its shop link
Lift Threadz and Slingin' the Pill
- Builds each store on our proven store template
- Designs the gear (or works with your design classes)
- Makes the apparel, prints it and fulfills every order
- Sends a monthly statement and payout
- 1
Intro call.
The GearFundz team walks you through how it works, store setup, the gear and monthly payouts.
- 2
Meet the programs.
You introduce us to the contact for each team, club or organization that wants in.
- 3
One info sheet per program.
Each program sends its name and main contact, logos, school colors, gear preferences, who approves designs, which organization gets the payout (with payment details), and whether your design classes will take part.
- 4
We build the store.
Each store launches with 2 hats and 6 apparel items. More can be added later.
- 5
Design and approve.
Your students or our design team make the gear. The program approves every design and product.
- 6
Launch.
The store goes live and the program gets its shop link to share.
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Monthly payout.
At the end of each month, the program's organization gets its payout and a statement.
THE MONEY
10% of eligible sales. Every month.
Each month, the program's organization gets 10% of eligible sales after taxes, shipping, fulfillment and garment costs.
You get a statement every month that shows sales, what was taken out and the payout. No guessing.
Example
| 50 items sold at $50 | $2,500 |
|---|---|
| Shipping and handling ($10 per item) | −$500 |
| Remaining | $2,000 |
| Program's 10% | $200 |
Example only. Actual payout depends on taxes, fulfillment and garment costs.
No forms, no cash and no extra event to run.
WHO'S BEHIND IT
An apparel company and a sports media team.
Lift Threadz. Makes the apparel, handles production and fulfillment, and runs the online store.
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Slingin' the Pill. Sports media and promotion, with a sports audience.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
A parent asks where to get the hoodie. The coach sends a link.
That's the whole ask on the program's side. The gear is already made, the store is ready, and the orders get filled without a single form.
At the end of the month, the program sees what sold and what it earned.
QUESTIONS
What schools ask first.
What is GearFundz Store?+
GearFundz Store gives each team, club or organization at your school its own online store. Families, supporters and the school community buy gear there, and the program gets a fundraising payout every month. It's a partnership between Lift Threadz and Slingin' the Pill.
How is this different from a GearFundz night?+
A GearFundz night is when your group comes to the Lift Threadz shop and makes gear on site. GearFundz Store brings the gear to your school instead: each program gets its own online store that pays out every month.
How much does a program earn?+
Each month, the program's organization gets 10% of eligible sales after taxes, shipping, fulfillment and garment costs. A monthly statement shows the sales, what was taken out and the payout.
Who designs the gear?+
If your school agrees, your design classes do, and students design the gear for your programs. If not, our design team does it. Either way, the program approves every design and product before launch.
What's in a store when it launches?+
Each store launches with 2 hats and 6 apparel items. More can be added later.
What does the school have to do?+
Say yes, join an intro call and introduce us to the contact for each interested program. Each program then sends a one-page info sheet and approves its designs.
What does each program need to send us?+
The program name and main contact, logos, school colors, gear preferences, a design-approval contact, the organization receiving the payout with its payment details, and whether your design classes will take part.
Who receives the money?+
The organization each program names on its info sheet. The payout goes there at the end of each month.
START HERE
Book an intro call with the GearFundz team.
Tell us a little about your school. We'll reach out to set a time and walk you through how it works.