Case study · Marching band · Austin, TX
$240,125 across three seasons — powered by a locked-in process.
$240,125
over three seasons
89–90%
participation, every measured season
$89
average gift — steady
$10,000
top gift, 2024
| Raised | Donations | Donors | Avg gift | Participation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $83,276 | 1,102 | 933 | $75.57 | — |
| 2024 | $89,095 | 1,004 | 817 | $88.74 | 89% of 175 |
| 2025 | $67,754 | 760 | 647 | $89.15 | 90% of 160 |
Every fundraiser's results move with roster size and big-gift timing. The one number a program can actually control is participation — and most never get close to nine in ten.
The identical playbook three seasons running. Participation locked at 89–90% in every season it can be measured — the steady core that makes every year work.
Three straight seasons, $240,125. 2024 rode a $10,000 top gift and $11,541 of community gifts to $89,095; 2025 settled to $67,754 from the same steady core — with a new corporate stream ($6,200 from 8 sponsors) and an average gift within 41 cents of the prior year. Big gifts come and go. Nine of ten students raising money is the constant.
Run the same playbook
Every program on this page runs the same process — and the process is public. The steps behind this story:
Speed · Done by Labor Day
Pattonville Band: Done Before Labor Day
Season after season · $255K · 6 seasons
Cedar Ridge Raider Band: Six Straight Seasons
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