After a long wait, we have finally updated our website. Ā We have made it a little more graphical and we have made it scalable so we can add more content. Ā We still have a lot of work to do on the site, but hopefully we will have plenty of good content on the site in the next 2 months.
We have also developed a brand new Fundraising and Registration system. Ā I am sure you want to know why we reinvented the wheel. Ā Well, we just want a better wheel. Ā The new system is a lot like the system we used last year, but it is a little more streamlined AND we are able to charge less of a transaction fee for donations. Ā We are now able to charge the industry rate which is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction (last year it was 6.5% plus 1 dollar). Ā This rate will go down as we start to collect more funds. Ā There will be some bumps and bruise while the tool is being used so please feel free to send us a note if you have any issues.
One other neat thing about our registration tool is that we can customize it for any fundraising event that youĀ Ā would like to hold. Ā So, if you would like to hold a fundraising event yourself, we could post and manage your event via our web tools!!!
- New WebSite: https://side-out.org/
- New Fundraising Tool: http://www.sideoutvolleyball.org/
About The Side-Out Foundation
The Side-Out Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established in 2004. Ā Inspired by one mom and embraced by the entire sport of volleyball, the mission of The Side-Out Foundation is to educate young athletes and their communities about breast cancer, both with respect to prevention and treatment, and to fund cutting edge breast cancer research. Ā Side-Out is focused on changing the way breast cancer is treated forever.
The term side-out refers to a situation in volleyball when one team wins a point while its opponent is serving, thereby regaining serve or control of play. Ā It is hoped that Side-Out will do the same for breast cancer patients, providing them with the support, education and best available treatments to regain control of their lives.
