We had a year full of achievement and bold adventure, and we shared it with hundreds of thousands of people who love and admire sports as much as we do.
With this blog post, we would like to look back at all the remarkable things we’ve achieved at SPONSOR.ME and thank our users, partners, and investors for their support and commitment to building the world of sports we all would like to live in – the world where everyone can follow their athletic dreams.
A bit about numbers
In 2018, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of athletes and teams fundraise with SPONSOR.ME. In total, the athletes fundraising on our site came from 22 countries. The most successful fundraiser came from Norway and received 24 600 dollars.
Better user experience design
We’ve fully updated our platform to make it more user-friendly and aesthetically appealing. With the new website, we were able to offer more features to our users. For example, our Genius Wizard has helped hundreds of athletes create fundraisers in seconds. SPONSOR.ME users were also able to ask for funds faster with easier social sharing options.
More inspiration with more interaction
With the “Cheers” functionality, we’ve added more interactivity to our platform. We believe that Cheers inspire and motivate athletes to work hard and achieve more. We also wanted to show our admiration for the people who support athletes on SPONSOR.ME and added the Cheers feature to donations.
Now, all donations can be “cheered for” and shared on social media! If you want to thank your sponsors, there is no easier way than applauding to them first and then sharing their donation on Facebook with a kind word of thanks.
First to add Google Pay
In less than 24 hours after Google Pay became available, we added it to our payment options. SPONSOR.ME wants to make sure that the world of sports becomes accessible to everyone, and we do all we can to make it easy for other people to donate to athletes. The more payment options are available, the more chances each athlete gets to be funded worldwide.
Updating users at all times
Closer to the end of 2018, we implemented SMS notifications: all fundraising managers are now getting timely updates on the status of their fundraisers.
To keep our users updated on the latest trends in sports fundraising, we also launched a new blog and invited professional sports writers to join us on the mission of building the world of sports. We believe that keeping athletes updated on trends in sports fundraising makes them better athletes.
Overall, it was a great year. We’ve done a lot and we’ve learned a lot too. We wish all our users, followers, partners and investors a great upcoming year! We wish you to stay active, ambitious and open to new adventures!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
