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Today, YOU can help launch the Bay Area Disc Association as an independent nonprofit organization!
After a decade of operations, BADA has successfully grown to the point of being granted independent nonprofit status! This is a major milestone and a testament to years of work that has only been possible through support from people like you.
This transition provides significant opportunities to foster the growth of the Bay Area ultimate community, but right now we urgently need everyone who believes in BADA's mission to pitch in to ensure our ability to transition smoothly in the short term and allow us to realize all of the long-term benefits of independence.
This is the most important fundraising moment in our ten-year history — your tax-deductible donation today will have a meaningful impact on your ultimate community for years to come.
Who We Are and What We Do
Bay Area Disc Association strengthens local communities and fosters personal development through the sport of ultimate frisbee by providing diverse playing opportunities for youth and adults of all backgrounds and skill levels. Drawing upon the game’s unique ethos that relies upon personal responsibility and mutual respect to place an equal emphasis on the three pillars of character, community, and competition, we deliver programs that encourage an active lifestyle, allow Bay Area athletes to develop communication, leadership, and conflict resolution skills through positive playing experiences, and serve as a healthy, positive, physical and social outlet for all.
From our youth Learn to Play clinics to free community hat tournaments to outreach in new parts of the Bay Area, our programs ensure that everyone in the region has opportunities to find and play ultimate in a positive, welcoming environment. Now more than ever, we believe it is critical to support BADA’s programs that use ultimate to instill the values of Spirit of the Game and teach our kids important skills like conflict resolution, self-awareness, and compassionate communication in all of our programs.
Why This Moment Matters
Thanks to a recently approved application for federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, BADA is in the process of launching ourselves independently from our parent fiscal sponsor organization. This transition provides significant cost savings for the organization in the long run, giving BADA the financial and operational advantages of being an independent nonprofit. In the future, more of every dollar we bring in — from program revenues to donations — can go to expanding and fulfilling our mission-driven work.
However, there are some significant upfront costs to going independent, such as purchasing nonprofit insurance, setting up new systems for HR and accounting, and increasing our admin staff hours. As a result, we need a timely surge of funds from our community to make this transition a lasting success.
Over the next two weeks, we're aiming to raise $30k from our community to support that transition and create a better future for ultimate in the Bay Area.
If you have given in the past or would ever consider donating to BADA, NOW is the time when we could use your support the most!
How YOU Can Help
Your tax-deductible contribution right now will allow us to continue to bring the joy of ultimate to those who need it most:
- A 12-year-old girl discovering her lifelong sport and community at one of our free beginner's clinics
- A 22-year-old SF City College student in need of financial aid for her local league
- A 3rd-grade African-American student throwing his first forehand in one of our free Oakland after-school programs
If you want to support us to do more of this work, please consider donating whatever you can — as well as whatever you can get matched through your employer or elsewhere.
Whether you're one of our long-time donors or you've never given to BADA before, today is a perfect opportunity to show your support for our work and help us keep growing. Any amount helps!
- A donation of $10 buys a disc for a new middle school team
- A donation of $50 creates two more slots at our free community hat tournaments
- A donation of $100 offers need-based financial aid for Ultimate for All club program
- A donation of $250 allows a low-income youth player to participate in one of BADA’s incredible ultimate summer camps
- A donation of $500 covers the field costs for a free girls Learn to Play clinic
How else can you help us reach our goal?
- Get your donation matched from your employer
- Share your story about why you support BADA with your network on social media
- Forward this campaign to any friends or family you think may be interested in supporting ultimate in the Bay Area
Please give back to your local ultimate community today and help us reach our goal. Thank you so much for your continued support!
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