{"id":170,"date":"2017-10-11T22:57:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T02:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/?p=170"},"modified":"2018-06-09T15:36:06","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T19:36:06","slug":"10-steps-setting-fundraiser-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/manage-pool\/10-steps-setting-fundraiser-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Steps for Setting up Your Fundraiser Pool"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have been getting lots of messages this season regarding running Hockey Pool Fundraisers<\/a> on HostedPools.\u00a0 A\u00a0 number of these people coming to us from a site that does things quite differently.\u00a0 HostedPools wasn’t initially set up as a fundraiser option and only a small percentage of the pools managed on our site fit into that category.\u00a0 That said, we’re working to help those teams and organizations that want to use our service for their fundraising needs.\u00a0 Here’s how you would set up and manage your pool on HostedPools:<\/p>\n

Steps to Managing Your Fundraiser Office Pool<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Register<\/a> or Sign In<\/a> to your own personal HostedPools account.<\/li>\n
  2. Create your pool with an easy to remember pool Id and password which people can use to find your pool on the site.<\/li>\n
  3. Set up your list of players (or teams) with the ‘Import Fundraisers’ option in Manager tools if you want to track entrants by player\/team.<\/li>\n
  4. Send out the Join Link from the Rules\/Settings page in the pool menu.\u00a0 Alternatively, you can send out invites from the site, but they will sometimes get blocked by spam filters, so initially\u00a0you’re better off contacting people directly with the information you’ve set up.\u00a0 You can send yourself an invite to see what would be included in the message.<\/li>\n
  5. Your entrants use the join link to access your pool.\u00a0 It will prompt them to register or login to their own account in order to do so.<\/li>\n
  6. Your entrants set up their entries, choosing the player\/team they are supporting.<\/li>\n
  7. Your fundraisers\/players collect for the entries they’ve brought in.\u00a0 You can track payments via the Entries page.<\/li>\n
  8. Close the pool to new entrants once the deadline has passed and no new teams will be entered.\u00a0 This will calculate the fee for your pool according to the type and size of the pool.\u00a0 Payments are due 10 days after the pool has started.<\/li>\n
  9. Entrants log in to their own account to make their selections each week prior to the deadline (7 pm Eastern for Hockey Pools).\u00a0 We handle updating all results\/standings.<\/li>\n
  10. Once the pool is complete, you handle the payout based upon your pre-determined rules.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you want to run multiple pools in the same season, let us know, and we can automate the setup, as well as offer a discount, on the 2nd pool.<\/p>\n

    We have been asked a number of times about seller sheets as well, so we have set some of those up to assist you.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    We have been getting lots of messages this season regarding running Hockey Pool Fundraisers on HostedPools.\u00a0 A\u00a0 number of these people coming to us from a site that does things quite differently.\u00a0 HostedPools wasn’t initially set up as a fundraiser option and only a small percentage of the pools managed on our site fit into […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-170","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-manage-pool","7":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6CptU-2K","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":202,"url":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/manage-pool\/ultimate-loser-pool-fundraiser\/","url_meta":{"origin":170,"position":0},"title":"Ultimate Loser Pool Fundraiser","author":"hpadmin","date":"October 27, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Over the last couple seasons we've been hosting a number of pools set up by people that have used the now defunct Ultimate Loser Pool (or Ultimate Sports Fundraiser) website, so we wanted to highlight some differences to hopefully make things a little clearer and\/or easier for people that want\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Manage a Pool"","block_context":{"text":"Manage a Pool","link":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/category\/manage-pool\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":53,"url":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/manage-pool\/start-an-office-pool\/","url_meta":{"origin":170,"position":1},"title":"Start an Office Pool","author":"hpadmin","date":"August 9, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Considering starting an office sports pool? Here are some basic steps to get you on the right path to creating a successful football or hockey pool.","rel":"","context":"In "Manage a Pool"","block_context":{"text":"Manage a Pool","link":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/category\/manage-pool\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":130,"url":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/manage-pool\/hockey-pool-fundraiser\/","url_meta":{"origin":170,"position":2},"title":"Hockey Pool Fundraiser","author":"hpadmin","date":"October 15, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Looking for a quick an easy way to raise money for your youth hockey team or organization? Try one of our easy hockey pools as a fundraiser!","rel":"","context":"In "Manage a Pool"","block_context":{"text":"Manage a Pool","link":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/category\/manage-pool\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":223,"url":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/manage-pool\/2022-fifa-world-cup-pools\/","url_meta":{"origin":170,"position":3},"title":"2022 FIFA World Cup Pools","author":"hpadmin","date":"June 16, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"HostedPools debuted a pair of soccer pool options for last summer's European Championship and things went reasonably well, and it was far more popular than we had imagined. We look forward to bigger and better things as teams from every continent (not you, Antarctica) compete for world soccer glory this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Manage a Pool"","block_context":{"text":"Manage a Pool","link":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/category\/manage-pool\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":235,"url":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/manage-pool\/euro-2024-soccer-pools\/","url_meta":{"origin":170,"position":4},"title":"Euro 2024 Soccer Pools: Pick’em and Bracket Options","author":"hpadmin","date":"June 9, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"HostedPools is back with this summer's European Championship: Euro2024. \u00a0Both of our pool options from previous UEFA and FIFA events have returned for this tournament. Pick'em Euro 2024 Pool Each round of the tournament schedule, you pick the winners (or a draw in the Group Stage) for each game. \u00a0You\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Manage a Pool"","block_context":{"text":"Manage a Pool","link":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/category\/manage-pool\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":105,"url":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/manage-pool\/grow-your-office-pool\/","url_meta":{"origin":170,"position":5},"title":"Grow Your Office Pool","author":"hpadmin","date":"August 19, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"If you have an existing office pool and are looking to make it bigger, here are several simple things to consider\/do to make it happen. Boost your membership and your payouts with minimal effort!","rel":"","context":"In "Manage a Pool"","block_context":{"text":"Manage a Pool","link":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/category\/manage-pool\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180,"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170\/revisions\/180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hostedpools.com\/pickology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}