Showing posts with label Fundraising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fundraising. Show all posts

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Online Fundraising Beats Getting Fat Selling Candy Bars!

Are you tired of selling candy bars or cookie dough door to door for your school, youth or sports team? Stop eating your fundraising profits and start raising more money fundraising online. Are you a parent that is tired of writing checks for all of the items you son or daughter didn't sell?

Online fundraising is an awesome and profitable alternative.

Some of the benefits include:

There is no product to sell
There are no upfront costs
There is no money to collect
There are no orders to tally
There is no delivery day

Now, if all that sounds too good to be true, think again. This is how most national non-profit organizations set up their volunteers to raise money.

Volunteers are encouraged to use online fundraising, often gaining access to easy-to-use website templates. With some simple personalization, their fundraising pages look professional and ready to send out to family, friends and co-workers.

In fact, I bet you have contributed to someone's efforts this way. Maybe they were running a marathon or a 5K and sent you a link to their donation page. It's fun to see their fundraising thermometer grow with each donation!

Let's face it, millions of dollars are raised every year this way. And it's great, because all the donations are made typically using a secure source like PayPal. Most people can give a little bit more money if they can use their credit or debit card. If your like most people, you probably rarely carry cash or checks any more. And who wants the hassle of having to go back and deliver product and collect money?

Think about it...have you ever seen a professional fundraiser selling candy bars?

Probably not!

You can imagine how pleased I was to find that I can help my son's band and my daughter's photography club, raise money online, for free, just like the national charities do!

All we had to do was add a photo of our group, information about our fundraiser and why it is important to raise this money.

Hint: People don't want to know you need the money, rather, they want to know why you need the money.

Make sure the information you include on your personalized online fundraising website includes how their donation will impact the groups education, experience or potential to impact others in a meaningful way.

So, stop raising your money one dollar at a time with candy bar fundraisers and help your kids raise money like the professionals.

Your school, club or group will thank you for it, and so will your waistline!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

6 Fundraising Options for Any Organization

One of the challenges for any group or organization is finding new ways to raise funds. It seems that everyone sells candy bars or puts on a car wash. Below are some fundraising ideas that might be a nice change and help your group raise funds using something unique that isn't being done by every other group out there.

1. Silent Auction

Have various members of your group donate items and then hold a silent auction. It is easy to do this. Just set aside a table or shelf. Give each item a piece of paper that people can write their bids on. The highest bidder wins the auction.

2. Direct Sales Companies

Several of the direct sales and party plan companies also have fundraising programs. Some of these programs are quite good. What is nice about some of these plans is that your group does not have to buy any stock in advance. Everything is done using catalogs. People place their orders and the consultant orders all the items. The majority of the time the consultant will pack all the orders and separate them by seller. Usually the consultant will give some type of incentive for the highest seller to encourage more fundraiser sales. Examples of direct sales companies that have fundraiser programs are Tupperware and Avon. These companies have a good reputation and a well know brand name. This helps to encourage your sales. If you use a company that is not well know, your sales may not be as good.

3. Rummage Sale

Put on a rummage sale. Ask for donations from all groups members. Advertise your rummage sale in the yard sale section of your local newspaper. Have your group members help at the fundraiser. The easiest way to price everything is to have tables for each price group. Then make signs for each table. For example, everything on this table is $1. Making a sign for each table or even for a certain corner or box will help eliminate the extra work of pricing everything individually.

4. Host a vendor fair or Farmer's Market or Trade Show

This works well if you have a building or parking lot. Rent out booths. This can be as simple as each parking space is so much or so much per table. Those in direct sales are always looking for opportunities to set up displays so they are the first ones you should call. Contact law enforcement agencies and other informational type organizations who might be willing to set up a display. You can also rent spaces to group members who may want to sell some stuff lying around their house but don't want to put on a yard sale of their own. However, keep in mind that you don't want this to be a big rummage sale. It works best when the majority of your vendors are selling new items. If you set your rent low enough you can also request that a percentage of sales go to the group. For example, you can rent tables for $10 and then ask for 10 percent of their sales for your group.

One thing to keep in mind is that in order for people to rent a space or table they need to know that people will be attending this event. Hence, make sure all group members publicize it. Put fliers for the event everywhere you can and consider placing an ad in the newspaper. If your vendors find your event was successful for them, they will be calling you asking you to do it again. Hence, more funds for your organization.

5. A New Take on Car Washes

I mentioned car washes earlier. Several groups seem to do them. However, there is a different way to do car washes that can actually raise more money for your group. This is done by selling tickets to your car wash in advance. You will be surprised at how many people will buy a ticket. Some of them may not come to the car wash but will buy a ticket to help out your group. Some groups have actually doubled their fundraiser proceeds by selling these tickets in advance.

6. Host a luncheon or dinner

Hosting a luncheon or dinner is a nice way to raise funds. Of course, you have to host the dinner but this may not be as difficult as you might think. Many restaurants have specials rooms that they use to host conferences, etc. These rooms can be rented for a fundraiser dinner. Often, the restaurants will also provide the food. Hence, it is just a matter of determining the cost of the room and the meals and then adding so much per ticket. Sell the tickets in advance. Following are some ideas on luncheons and dinners.

a. Hold a Valentine's Day dinner. Order a nice cake, have candy hearts on the tables, balloons, flowers, etc. One time I went to such an event with my church. Our pastor actually did a vow renewal service for all of us and the night was very special.

b. Christmas lunch or dinner. Decorate the room in a Christmas theme and have some gifts set aside. Play games for the gifts. Provide a small gift for everyone who buys a dinner ticket.

c. Any type of theme will work. Make it fun and interesting so people will want to purchase tickets to your event.

Fundraising can definitely be a challenge. However, there are plenty of options out there. I only listed a few of them above, but the opportunities out there for raising funds are endless.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Sell Fundraising Candy Sweet treats

Candy fundraising event must be one of the most popular fund-raising for all. You can use the candy yourself or you can order from the internet. Many companies have designed just for you to provide the products of candy. There are many varieties of candy flavors to raise funds and find the selection very well. Normally, the sweets are pound boxes in a format you are or what you prefer, depending on the fundavailable to begin with.

You will find that fundraising candy is available all year and many companies have a base price. The price usually gives plenty of room to raise prices in flash for your fundraising Candy Candy. Of course, much depends on what you want to sort candies. The greater the sweeter end of the deal, which means that getting a better price for your fundraiser candy. There is also another bonus free Delivery with a minimum order value.

It 's a bit of work involved in addition to the order in a fund-raising event candy. Do not take candy from the filter itself. Hopefully there will be an insufficient number of volunteers that will be a problem.

Perhaps you prefer to go with candy bar for the fund raiser. Candy is an excellent choice for those who have a sweet tooth. If the donation is for a sports team, thisBar could be sold large crowds, the games that make it easy, if exposed for sale. Candy fundraising events online now one of the best fund-raising.

Depending on the fund, the start-candy for fund-raising campaign, perhaps you could have your own. This is not as difficult as you think. Candy apples are very inexpensive and easy to make small-scale and can be made more easily without it. Everything you need what is apples, someCaramel, some sticks and some wrapper to wrap the candy apples is a good project for little league or elementary schools. If you get some cheap chic collection of funds for their candy, there are tons of recipes on the Internet and are fun and easy. For each specific fund. However, you can presaddlebacks candies, so you know exactly what to order when you order from a company Want Candy.

Fundraising candy, sweetsof success.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Fundraising with candy bars

Ever wonder why fund-raising chocolate bar always seems so popular? It's because Americans like to eat chocolate. billion pounds of candy consumed annually in America, so why not Americas personal obsession with candy in the next fundraiser.

Candy bar fund-raising charity events can direct sales fundraisers or indirect sales. You can also sell your fund raising and deal directly and indirectlyTechniques.

Direct selling candy bars to raise funds to help people who sell candy in many calls. You can make your candy wrappers to advertise your fundraising and support for your cause or organization. It 's also a large number of people, because the volunteers can go and each of your contacts with all there friends and neighbors.

indirect sales as a funding method does not require volunteers wellDirect sale. They provide leaflets or brochures highlighting your cause or group, and then distribute the flyers. Then people will get in touch in relation to the contact information on the flyer. In this way, you can only a handful of people running the fundraiser.

Candy bar fundraisers can benefit from a 200%. This sell all depends on the type and quality of your candy bar. And the cost of the candy bar. Bear in mindto find a balance between cost and quality. People do not want to buy sweets, when they are cheap and good taste.

Keeping an eye on possible fund-raising costs and hidden fees. Make sure the search bar at the bottom of the first candy fundraiser candy fundraiser.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Fundraising ideas for college fraternities and sororities

College fraternities and sororities organize charity events to earn enough money for special events, foundations, to fund a special event or a business trip or for a variety of other causes. To be effective, should be planned with the tasks assigned to each.

There are different types of fundraising activities such as:

event-based fundraising - This could be a car wash, flea market combined, auctions, softball tournament, themed parties, etc.
Direct donationFundraisers
Fundraising with immediate delivery of the product
Fundraising with the late delivery of the product

Select the product with care Fundraiser

Choose the type of donation that is most appropriate for your target group. With a campus fund-raising discount cards, gift cards, gas cards, CDs, or a variety of different products could be sold. If you sell a more expensive product, you will net more than if you sell cheaper products. They have to sell atten chocolate bars for $ 1.00 per share to net the same amount of $ 10 CD. How many people can be compared, candy ten, how many people buy a CD? Consider the fact that most of the participants being sold to ten customers - or not!

Things to consider

Product Quality
References supplier
The availability of free samples
Support materials such as brochures, catalogs
Level of service providers - will be the Productssorted before delivery?
The cost of postage, brochures, etc..
Substitution Policy
Refund policy for unsold items
Delivery of special needs, like the cold?
Past performance of suppliers

Go for Quality

A quality product with low lead to a reduction in sales. People are usually willing to pay for the items of good quality but not cheap looking and poorly made. There are some companies that have their complete product range on-line inventory. You cana good idea of the different elements that are available, which is invaluable when planning a fundraiser.

Sell what is easy to sell

Share your fraternity fund raising will be done in early autumn. Everyone is talking enthusiastically and football season game and one of these items are hot sellers. Everyone wants a sweatshirt or jacket with their university's name on it. If your fraternity decides to T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, pullover or sell. L 'University name or logo can wear that will be printed when the order is placed. There are also banners, flags, cars, and the fingers of foam that you will ever see the game and a sturdy stadium seat or cushion. There are bags personalized stadium blankets at night, that would be great for those cold games, and can coolers, stadium cups, backpacks and a variety of canvas. All these terms are well made and fundraiser will be stored and reused as a keepsake.You keep the customers of your institute is named after the first event is long gone.