Softball Clinic

• To raise money for your team, use the skills of your players to run a softball clinic for local children. Schedule the clinic on a weekend day and offer an all-day rate. Hold pitching workshops, sessions that teach the rules of softball, and classes that are designed to help with different positions. Organize snacks and drinks throughout the day and invite parents to stay and watch. Make fliers to advertise the clinic around town, and ask participants to sign up in advance so that you can plan for the correct number of people. Hold the event at your home softball field to save on costs.
  
  

League Mixer

• Encourage participation among the teams in your adult softball league by holding a mixer. Schedule a fun social event, like a barbecue, a pub crawl or a dinner. Charge admission per person to raise money for the team. If the players in your league are more family-oriented, make the event family-friendly and hold it in an outdoor area to make the most of the softball season weather. Choose food that has a cheap per-unit cost and consider including alcoholic beverages for a higher rate.
  
  

Home Run Derby

• For an entertaining softball fundraiser, hold a home run derby before each game to raise money. You can charge participants an entrance fee or, for a larger event, ask participants to raise pledges based on the number of home runs they make in a game. Family members might pledge a flat fee for the event or $5 for each home run, for example. Invite each team in your league to submit their best player, and have each team member raise funds for her contestant. Get local businesses to donate prizes for the winner, and award a prize for the person who raises the most money.
  
  

Pre-Season Tournament

• Get the other softball teams in your community ready for the season by holding a tournament. Charge an entrance fee for each team to raise money for your team as the host, and use your community's softball fields for the games. Invite community members to watch the tournament, and offer refreshments for sale for additional funds. Choose a weekend day so that families and friends will be able to attend, and organize prizes for the top two or three teams.