A just-launched app wants to reinvent the way athletes raise money for charity by encouraging them to trade black-tie charity dinners and golf tournaments for fantasy sports.
DraftMates is a mobile fantasy sports experience that dedicates 85% of its contests’ entry fees to registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, such as the American Cancer Society or Wounded Warrior Project. It enables fans to form smaller groups to play with their friends for bragging rights (the free no-fee version of the app) or to pay entry fees to raise money for charity.
The app also has the ability to launch public contests, where pro-athletes can use DraftMates as a fundraising platform for the causes they care about and nonprofits can increase donations through a fantasy sports experience.