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What is product
fundraising?
Schools, sports teams and other non-profit organizations
have found creative ways to raise funds -- from bake sales,
spaghetti dinners, and
straight forward donation requests. Few fundraisers are
more reliable for reaching specific fundraising goals than a
good product sale.
Product fundraising has
been around for a very long time. It involves the
purchase and re-sale of popular consumer products by a
non-profit group whereupon the group sponsoring the sale
keeps a portion of the
gross sales.
Products can be
purchased in bulk and paid for in advance by the
organization, then re-sold to supporters. Products may also
be ordered using a catalog, order forms and other methods.
Supporters pay for the product when the order is placed.
Product fundraising usually involves a professional
fundraising company and a sales representative which
serves as liaison between the product supplier and
volunteers responsible for the fundraising drive.
This is where TeesForFundRaisers.com has a huge
advantage...We are our own supplier! This goes a long way for
superior customer service.
Special events and
other "do-it-yourself" fundraising methods are more
labor-intensive and frequently yield smaller results.
Product sales work because results are fast and people like
buying products for a worthy cause. Each year,
non-profit groups net approximately $2 billion by selling
products.
One
of the best profit margins available!
Our business model is very
simple. You buy shirts at a great wholesale price from
us, then you resell the shirts for a set price. Don't
worry about paying any money out of pocket though! No
money will be due until all the packets are turned in at the
deadline for your fundraiser.
We will collect
the packets, tally the orders and your organization will cut
us a check. You will make $5/shirt profit!
Please visit the tips and tricks BELOW for many tips on
making your t shirt fundraiser successful.
What we do for
you...
We do all the work so you don't
have to! We will send you fundraising packets for each
participant in your group complete with order forms, sample
designs and individualized packet folders to keep everything
in.
You
simply have a meeting with all participants and families,
hand out the packets and set dates for the beginning and end
of the fundraiser. At the deadline, you will collect
all money and order your shirts.
All shirts will
be printed and delivered within 2-3 weeks after the deadline
date!
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What you
need to get started:
1.
Click here to submit a request for a fundraising
packet with approx. number of participants, and dates.
2. We will contact you regarding any special
needs for the event and put a package together
based on your
event.
3. You may either pickup the packages (if
local), or we will mail them to you
It's that simple!
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Tips and Tricks for a successful fund raiser:
1. Set clear goals and firm deadlines. Fund
raising goals and deadlines are very important.
Communicate these clearly with parents and teachers, along
with frequent progress reports.
2. Make a list of at least
ten people you know before the fund raiser starts that might
support you and your organization.
3. Collect all money in
checks if at all possible. Checks are all made out to
your organization and do not get lost as easily as cash.
4. When it comes to
fundraising, less is more. Pick a few and do them
well. Communicate your goals and fundraising plans for
the year. Families are often more supportive if they
understand one or two tangible goals.
5. Organizations eager to reach their goal will
often add an "incentive program" to their fundraising
effort. Although the goal itself is motivation enough
for some volunteers, prize or award programs can contribute
significantly to the success of a program. Incentive
programs are designed to encourage and reward participation
and add an element of fun. Encourage broad
participation of the volunteers so that the burden of
meeting the organization's goal does not fall to a dedicated
few. NOTE: You need to be very sensitive to the potential
negative impact of placing undue emphasis on sales
incentives.
6.
For
some people, product fundraising has mistakenly become
synonymous with the term "door-to-door sales." Most
product fundraising sales are made to parents, family
members, friends and close neighbors. A successful
product fundraising drive does not require volunteers -
young or old - to canvas neighborhoods. Parents are
very involved with these programs, often soliciting support
from co-workers.
7. Fundraising drives are often a child's first
taste of volunteer service. If presented and supervised
properly by a parent, coach or teacher, a fundraising
project to support school or extra-curricular activities can
build a child's confidence, self-esteem, sense of
responsibility, good manners, planning and budgeting skills,
to name a few.
However, children, should never be allowed to sell
door-to-door unless directly supervised by a parent or
responsible adult.
