Great Elementary School Fundraiser Ideas

JustFundraising.com - Sweet deals! - Candy and lollipops have always been sure money-makers for elementary school groups. With interested buyers everywhere, you'll make quicker sales & more profit! M&Ms, Hershey's, 24 popular flavors. Earn up to 57% fundraising profit! Free shipping! Get a free sample kit - toll free (1-888-440-4114)

Entertainment Publications, Inc.- No upfront cost means there’s no risk to you. Each Entertainment book is packed with $1000s in money-saving coupons, so they’re easy to sell. Your elementary school can earn up to 50% profit! Request your info kit!

eFundraising.com - One of the world's leading fundraising companies. The youngest division of QSP Reader's Digest that offers proven elementary school fundraising programs at up to 100% profit. Call us now for your free gift raising up to $100. Call 1-800-561-8388.

Flower Power Fundraising - Earn 50% profit selling guaranteed to bloom plants & bulbs!  All orders are shipped free and we provide a no hassles refund policy. We'll send you everything your elementary school needs to succeed including free sales kits, detailed instructions and expert staff members to answer all your fundraising questions.

Prosperpark.com - Online ordering, ship to the home and high profits. You will continue to make the high profits you need but will have much less work and liability with our program. Your students do not go door to door selling! You will make profits for up to one year after your initial elementary school fundraising campaign start date.

Fundraising With Flowers - While everyone else sells the same old stuff you can break through to a new success with bulbs from Breck's^® of Holland and garden plants from Spring Hill Nursery^®! Breck's Dutch grown bulbs and Spring Hill Nursery's premium perennials are proven fundraising performers for elementary schools.

Flynn Fundraising - Choose from a wide variety of brand name candies & cookies, pizza, cash donation cards, cheesecake, and gift-wrap.  Up to 50% profit.  No money up front with approved credit for elementary schools.  Super prize program available.  Please call and compare our profits to other fund raisers. You will be pleasantly surprised. (800-483-5966)

AIM Fundraising has been helping elementary school groups raise money since 1986. We specialize in frozen foods and desserts. Visit our website for free samples and info. 800-720-0260

Spirit of America - Call today to request a free catalog of fundraising ideas. From cookie dough to candy to safety products and much more, Spirit of America offers something for elementary school groups. Call today 1-800-628-3671.

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Types of Elementary School Fundraisers

Direct Sales Fundraiser

Your Elementary School 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 Elementary School 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 Elementary School 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 Elementary School 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 Elementary Schools 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 Elementary School And The Fundraising Company

1.  The best way to ensure a happy relationship and prevent problems is to make sure that your Elementary School 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 elementary school 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 Elementary School 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.