ABOUT PRIDERAISER:

Accidentally founded in 2017, Prideraiser is a coalition of independent soccer supporters that raise money for LGBTQ+ causes every June. The Prideraiser website enables soccer fans to pledge per goal their team scores, culminating in donations to an LGBTQ+ organization in their community at the end of the campaign. Prideraiser is dedicated to cultivating welcoming, inclusive soccer communities and, to date, has helped raise more than $211,000 and has introduced the beautiful game to countless new fans. For 2019, Prideraiser included over 40 campaigns in cities in the United States and Canada. Learn more at prideraiser.org

HISTORY

On June 1/2, 2017, members of supporters groups in Chattanooga and Detroit launched a simple challenge to their friends: for every home goal scored by their team in the month of June, pledge a few dollars per goal that would go to support local LGBTQ-embracing organizations. It was a fun and unique way to celebrate Pride month, to embrace the diversity within the soccer supporters and to contribute to causes within their own communities. Over the course of a few days, supporters in other cities made their own pledges.

In 2017, seven Prideraiser campaigns across the country raised over $12,000 for local LGBTQ causes, and a great article about our origins was published.

In 2018, 28 Prideraiser campaigns across the country raised over $50,000 for local LGBTQ causes.

In 2019, Prideraiser’s 49 campaigns included expansion to Canada, and we were joined by American Outlaws to raise money during the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and FIFA World Cup. We raised more than $122 thousand for local LGBTQ organizations, and earned “Changemaker of the Year” recognition at the Chattanooga Startup Awards.

During the 2020 pandemic, Prideraiser made an appeal for donations to local charities with a special focus on intersectionality. We also partnered with ACTS, a newly founded coalition of NWSL supporters groups, during the NWSL Challenge Cup to raise more than $27,000 for the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake. This effort was chronicled by Equalizer Soccer.

So join us, and put your money where your goals are. Look for a local Prideraiser campaign or start one in your city.