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Fundraising, fund raising, fund-raising, fundraiser, fund raiser, or fund-raiser? No matter how you spell it, adoption fundraisers are a lot of work! One of the biggest decisions is often deciding what type of fundraiser to do. We have included several popular commercial fund raising ideas below to help with your task. If you don't find an idea that appeals to you, check out our complete product and do-it-yourself fund raising ideas indexes for a great selection of fund raisers for your adoption. |
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Great Adoption Fundraiser Ideas
Village Peddler & The Iron Look - Finally, an adoption fund raiser with something different! Choose from wrought iron giftware, gourmet foods, candle melts & car air fresheners. Products proudly made in the USA. Free delivery, No up-front costs & up to 40% profit! You may even do your entire fund raiser online.
Kidz-IDz - Earn 90% profit and help kids stay safe while raising money for your adoption group with the Scratch to Save Lives fundraiser! Each donor receives a free child photo ID card. No minimums, no fees, free shipping. Click here or call 610-520-2012 now to get 10% extra cards!
Morris Press Cookbooks - Earn $4 or more per cookbook sold. Raise funds for your adoption, church, school, or fundraising organization with a custom cookbook. You supply the recipes and we'll do the rest.
CAFECOSA - Fair Trade & Rainforest Alliance certified gourmet coffee, chocolate covered espresso beans and coffee flower honey from Costa Rica's premier coffee growing region, Tarrazu. No up front cost, low minimum, free shipping, custom labels available. 55% profit for your adoption fundraiser! US company -- toll free 877-369-7653.
Its My Artwork - Custom greeting cards, bookmarkers and custom designed calendars with your adoption's artwork or pictures and custom date list as well as other fundraising products. (e-mail)
Beary Thoughtful, LLC. - Beary Thoughtful Bears promote the appreciation of family, the community, and a salute to our military that make great gifts for any occasion. We also design 9" Custom Teddy Bears that are excellent fundraisers for adoption supporters, sport leagues, and other organizations. (866-842-3277)
BAKE & Co. Fundraising – USA-made quality for adoption supporters of all types in 48 states since 1993. Custom-label condiments, frozen/non-frozen cookies/sweets; coffee, cocoa, bulbs, candles, tees, spa lotions, breast-cancer flip flops, 1st aid/safety items, candy, chocolate, snacks. Review & print brochure. 1-800-535-2253
Bloomees - Offers free fundraising that allows your adoption supporters to raise funds on an ongoing basis without selling anything. Simply refer supporters to sign up to shop for your cause. It costs your supporters nothing extra to support you. It's free, easy and ongoing! (800-507-1953)
Meister Software - Free trial raffle ticket software for adoption supporters. We manufacture many sizes of ticket blanks. Any color. Consecutive numbering. Accommodates reserved theater seating for fund-raisers. Thousands of users. Most comprehensive stand-alone raffle ticket software available. (800-364-1509).
Types of Adoption Fundraisers
Direct Sales Fundraiser
Your adoption supporters order an inventory of fundraising products to be sold by your volunteers. The product is provided to your volunteers who sell the product, deliver it, and collect payment, usually in one trip. Some fund raising companies allow time for you to sell the products before requiring payment while others, especially those providing custom products, will require payment in advance of your fund raiser.
Order Taker Fundraiser
Also called pre-sales, brochure sales or catalog sales. Your adoption supporters are each provided a fundraising brochure to show potential supporters and an order form. If your group is selling a single item, volunteers may also have a sample to show. Supporters select products from the brochure and records the order on the order form. Once your members are done, all order forms are tallied and sent to the fund raising company which ships the products to the contact person for your group fund raiser. Your members and volunteers then deliver the products to your supporters. Depending on your choice, your group can collect funds from their supporters when the order is collected or upon product delivery.
On-line Fundraiser
On-line fundraising is generally handled in one of two ways. In the first, the fund raising company your adoption supporters are working with will create a personalized website for your group. You encourage supporters to purchase products or services from that site and you receive a percentage of sales. The second way is to have a coded link on your organizations website that will take the visitor to a personalized page on the company's site. Again, you encourage supporters to make purchases through the coded link and your group receives a percentage of the sales. Your fund raiser could be for a specific time frame or, depending on the program, may be an ongoing throughout the year.
Special Event Fundraiser
Special event fundraising varies significantly. Your adoption supporters may work with a fund raising that conducts the entire event or they may sell the material, supplies and/or script for your group to produce the event yourselves. Regardless, your group will most likely at a minimum be responsible for securing the facilities, advertising, and selling tickets for the fund raiser. Another alternative is a complete do-it-yourself fundraiser that your group comprises from scratch. You normally think of dinners, plays, car washes, raffles, and auctions in this category but there are lots more to consider.
Where can you find the best fundraising products and services? We've listed several fund raising companies above who have years of experience working with adoption supporters just like yours. If you don't see one on this page, please make sure you review our complete selection of fundraising products and services and extensive selection of do-it-yourselfers. One of them will be perfect for your next fund-raiser!
Your Adoption and The Fundraising Company
1. The best way to ensure a happy relationship and prevent problems is to make sure that you and the company you choose as a fund raising partner have a clear understanding of each other’s expectations. Verify financial and product information with the company prior to entering into any agreement or purchasing any products for your fundraiser.
2. If you experience a problem during your adoption fund raiser, discuss it with the company quickly. Most will do their best to reach an accommodation so that you have a win-win situation wherein you both make money. The fund raising companies want you to be happy about your association with them so that you will patronize them again and recommend them to other organizations for their fundraisers.
3. The more your adoption supporters are able to do on your own and without any special requirements, the more fund-raising profit you should expect. If your group requests extra prizes or unusual considerations, you must be prepared to sacrifice some profit.