How to Score Big with Football Car Magnets and Local Business Sponsors

 

Let’s face it—fundraising for youth football isn’t exactly a walk in the end zone. Between equipment costs, field rentals, insurance, and uniforms, the expenses can pile up faster than a fumbled snap. If your team is looking for a winning play to cover those costs, it’s time to call an audible and consider football car magnets.

But wait—let’s level up the strategy. What if we told you there’s a way to raise funds, promote your team, and get local businesses involved—all without spending a dime on your magnet order? Let’s talk about pairing your custom football car magnets with local sponsors.

Why Football Car Magnets?

Custom fundraising car magnets are one of the easiest, cleanest, and most profitable fundraisers out there. Unlike chocolate bars or coupon books, magnets don’t melt, expire, or require guilt-laced sales pitches to your coworkers. They’re durable, visible, and—best of all—they create lasting exposure for your team.

Now imagine your team’s custom magnet stuck proudly on 300 car bumpers around town. That’s not just school spirit—that’s a rolling billboard campaign.

Enter the Sponsor: A Game-Changer

Here’s the play: you offer to include a small sponsor logo, phone number, or website on your magnet design. In return, the business covers the cost of the magnet order.

You get 100% profit from every sale. They get affordable, community-driven advertising. It’s a win-win—and no one has to buy overpriced cookie dough.

Let’s break it down with a real-world example using ARC Marketing’s 5″ Oval custom car magnets.

• 500 magnets: Sponsor covers the $575 cost. You sell each magnet for $6–$10. That’s up to $4,425 in profit.
• Split sponsorship: Can’t find one sponsor? Find five local businesses to cover 100 magnets each for about $300 apiece. Everybody gets exposure, and you still walk away with pure profit.

Add multiple sponsors to your game plan, and you can even offer different tiers of sponsorship based on placement or logo size.

Finding the Right Sponsors

Not every business will be a match, but don’t worry—you’re not pitching a timeshare. Local restaurants, realtors, dentists, insurance agents, and family-owned shops love opportunities like this. They want to be seen as community-minded, and this gives them a chance to do that.

Start with businesses who’ve supported your team in the past. If that list’s short, go wide—walk into storefronts, bring a sample magnet or mockup, and pitch the idea. Keep it simple:

“Would you like your business name and website on a car magnet that hundreds of local families will display? It’s great advertising and supports our team.”

Bonus tip: if you’re printing 500 magnets and offering five sponsorship slots, tell prospects there’s only one or two left. Scarcity sells.

Why It Works

Football is just one of many teams that can benefit from custom sports magnets as a fundraising tool. Here’s why this works better than traditional fundraisers:

• No upfront cost to the team: Your magnets are paid for before you sell a single one.
• 100% profit on every magnet sold: You’re not splitting proceeds or dealing with high per-unit costs.
• No melting chocolate or awkward door-knocking: Your players can focus on playing, not selling candy bars.
• It promotes your team and local businesses: You’re building goodwill and visibility in one move.

Want Help Designing Your Magnet?

ARC Marketing makes it ridiculously easy to get started. You don’t have to use clunky online templates or pretend you’re a graphic designer. Just share your team name, logo, and any sponsor info—and their design team handles the rest. Multiple free revisions, no obligation, and no artwork fees. Ever.