Roller Derby Resources – Rose City Rollers

Derby Business: Create a Scholarship Program

rcradmin — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:49:48 +0000

Tune in for a FREE webinar as we go in-depth on creating a scholarship program for derby leagues. In this session, we’ll discuss best practices, logistics, and funding for creating and maintaining a scholarship program. RCR’s Executive Director, Rocket Mean, will be presenting – as one of the longest-standing Derby employees, she’s learned a lot over the years and wants to share her wisdom!

Source

Derby Business: Building a Budget for Your League

rcradmin — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:54:57 +0000

Tune in for a special year-end installment of Derby Business! In this session we’ll discuss ways your league can make money AND what to do once the cash starts coming in. Building a budget can seem intimidating, but we’ll walk you through how RCR does it, what kind of expenses to consider, and how to plan for the future. RCR’s Executive Director, Rocket Mean, will be presenting – as one of the…

Source

RCR + Welcome to PDX: What a Spin! The Real Estate Market Today

rcradmin — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:42:13 +0000

Let’s talk real estate with #RCRSponsor and seasoned expert Deb Counts-Tabor of WelcomeToPDX! If you’ve been thinking about making a move or dreaming of owning your own home, it’s no secret that the process can seem pretty intimidating – especially in a fluctuating market. During this webinar Deb will cover some helpful tips on how to prepare, what’s happening with the market today…

Source

RCR Community Accountability Process

rcradmin — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:56:05 +0000

Derby Community – Let’s talk about conflict. Chances are, you’ve seen conflict arise in your league. Whether it’s small (like deciding what song to use for your teams intro) or big (like interpersonal issues between skaters). The good news is, conflict is 100% natural – often even inevitable. The better news? It can make for a great learning experience, and grow your team or league even stronger!

Source

Derby Business: Skater + Member Recruitment and Retention!

rcradmin — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:29:03 +0000

Looking to grow your league membership? Join RCR’s Athletic Program Manager Eva, and Membership Coordinator Beth to learn about how we tackle outreach, training and retaining new skaters. Over our 18 year tenure and growing the largest derby league in the world, we’ve learned a lot along the way about bringing in skaters and setting them up for success – and we want to share that with you!

Source

Derby Business: Grants and Donors for your Derby Non-Profit!

rcradmin — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:13:13 +0000

There’s money out there to make running your league easier! Let’s talk about traditional nonprofit ways of bringing funds into the non-traditional derby environment. During this webinar we’ll dive into the approaches for writing grants, and finding and retaining donors. RCR Executive Director, Rocket Mean, and Development Manager, Chloe, will share insight on using donor management software like…

Source

Derby Business: Building Sponsorships + Partnerships for Your League w/ Rocket Mean!

rcradmin — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:06:03 +0000

If you’ve been in the Hangar or watched our live streams, you’ve probably noticed the dozens of banners repping local businesses and organizations on our walls. These represent some of our amazing sponsors and partners! Many of our sponsors support RCR through monetary contributions or in-kind donations (i.e. products, services, discounts to members). No matter your location or the size of your…

Source

Derby Business: Finding and Managing a Venue – PT 1!

rcradmin — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:03:03 +0000

RCR Events and Facilities Manager, Kathryn, our resident expert talks about all things venue management and event production! We know many leagues struggle with finding and keeping a venue. Watch our webinar recording below to find out how RCR found our home AND how we keep it running. In this presentation, we dive into strategies for locating a practice and event/bout space, things you may need…

Source

Derby Business: Finding, Recruiting & Retaining Volunteers!

rcradmin — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 17:07:36 +0000

This summer the RCR Staff went to RollerCon to talk about the business of derby… now we wanna share that info with you! This is the first installment of our webinar series: how to find, recruit and retain volunteers, with RCR Volunteer Coordinator Babe. Volunteers are a critical and valuable part of every leagues success. In this session we’ll walk you through some tips and tricks on outreach…

Source