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Fundraising, fund raising, fund-raising, fundraiser, fund raiser, or fund-raiser? No matter how you spell it, Charity Group 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 Charity Group. |
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Great Charity Group Fundraiser Ideas
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Meister Software - Free trial raffle ticket software for charity group fundraisers. We manufacture many sizes of ticket blanks. Any color. Consecutive numbering. Accommodates reserved theater seating. Thousands of users. Most comprehensive stand-alone raffle ticket software available. (800-364-1509).
Its My Artwork - Custom greeting cards, bookmarkers and custom designed calendars with your charity group's artwork or pictures and custom date list as well as other fundraising products. (e-mail)
Sherwood Forest Farms - We are proud to offer the 'Profit With Evergreens' fund raising program to charity groups across the United States. (800-767-7778)
Mickman Brothers - Our successful 7-step, high profit fundraising program using fresh holiday Evergreens will ensure success of your charity group fundraiser. Perfect for school organizations, scouts, church groups, sport teams, or any other non-profit organization! (800-446-4229)
Cookiedough.com - Enjoy a hassle-free fundraising experience with the hottest product on the market ... cookie dough! Cookiedough.com matches Charity fundraising groups with experienced, local distributors, thus, providing unmatched service! Visit our website or call 641-923-0917 today!
Digilabs - Our offer is made out of free software and printing services. Our downloadable free calendar software will enable your charity to create fully customized fundraising photo calendars. With all elements of the calendar customized, including images, text captions, dates, logos, advertising, and more. (650-493-1686)
Types of Charity Group Fundraisers
Direct Sales Fundraiser
Your Charity Group orders 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 Charity Group volunteers 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 Charity Group is 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 Charity Group 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 Charity Groups 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 Charity Group And The Fundraising Company
1. The best way to ensure a happy relationship and prevent problems is to make sure that your Charity Group 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 charity 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 Charity Group is 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.