7 Tips to Help Choose Your RIGHT Spring Fundraiser!

 

1) How much do you need to raise?

If your team needs to raise $1,000 to $2,000, 50 cent lollipops are not necessarily your best choice. Ideally, find a product that’s a hot item and that has a higher selling price, so you can reach your goal more quickly.

2) What has worked well in the past?

If it ain’t, broke don’t fix it. Although sometimes, adding a new twist to an old proven fundraiser is a great way to boost sales. For example, instead of selling just cookie dough, sell cookie dough and muffin mix. However, if you’ve noticed a steady decline in your annual fundraising sales, it’s probably time to try something new!

3) What is the perfect price point for your community?

$5, $10 or $20? Find a product that is priced perfectly and your sales will go through the roof! If you’re selling a $20 item and your supporters are hesitating, you’re losing a ton of potential fundraising dollars. Either they don’t feel they’re getting value for their money, or they’re simply not comfortable with dishing out $20 to support a local cause. Your price point depends highly on the economic status of your community, so be sure to consider it.

4) Do you want to fundraise using direct-sellers or order-takers?

Candy and chocolate bar items are known as direct-sellers or cash-and-carry fundraisers. These items typically sell for 50 cents to $2 each. They often require up-front payment, but you can order as few as 1 case at a time. Order-Takers offer much more product selection, items sell from $5 to $25, and require no cost to get started. You collect all your orders and money up-front from your supporters, and then place your final order with your fundraising provider. Which fits your group best?

5) Is the product of good quality?

Make sure the product you choose to sell is a quality product. If your supporters feel they’re getting good value, they’ll be generous next time you come knocking! Girl Guide cookies are an excellent example. Build your customer base by offering excellent quality and value, and you’ll have yourself your annual trophy fundraiser.

6) What’s working for groups similar to yours?

Speak to other coaches to find out which product fundraisers are working and which aren’t, and what items are the hottest sellers. Inform yourself about any creative ideas they’re using to generate sales, and what they’re doing to motivate their sellers.

7) Is the percentage profit right?

The percentage profit offered to your group is equally important to the quality of product you’ll be selling. The ultimate is to be selling a quality product, at an acceptable price, with a solid percentage profit for your group. Depending on the product, your profit could vary from 25% to 90% profit, so make sure you do a percentage profit comparison between companies. Remember, you’re better off selling a quality product and making 40%, than a lousy product and making 50%. Also, make sure you consider shipping and other fees when making your comparisons.

JustFundraising Is Committed To Help Your Team

JustFundraising.com has helped over 29,000 groups raise a combined $67 million.

 

Over the past 15 years, JustFundraising.com has been earning the trust and respect of groups coast-to-coast by offering quality fundraising programs, exceptional customer service, and our price-match promise. We’re fanatical about fundraising and we genuinely care about your success which is reflected in our 98.7% rate of customer satisfaction. We’re committed to helping your group raise more!

1) Quality Fundraising Products

Your group wants to sell products they are proud of. Your supporters want value, and we give it to them! Many of your supporters are family, friends and neighbors – it is only fair they receive the value you would expect. Our team carefully scouts and selects our quality fundraising products at the industry trade shows, which we attend a few times annually.

2) The Right Fundraisers

Your group is unique, so your choice of fundraising products needs to be carefully considered. Amongst other criteria, we consider age, local demographics, past fundraising successes, your local fundraising competition, and your group’s personal preferences. We have expanded our fundraising product line to include frozen and non-frozen food products, healthier fundraisers, green fundraisers, massive holiday shoppers. Our price points vary from as low as $0.50, all the way up to $30. We offer in-hand direct-sellers, as well as ordertakers. We’ve got the right fundraiser for you!

3) Our Price-Match Promise

Your goal is to raise as much profit as possible, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that. If you find a better price or percentage profit with another company, simply fax or email us the details, and we’ll match it, and send you a free tub of cookie dough.

4) Free, Free, Free

All of our order-taker fundraisers are no money up-front fundraisers, meaning they are free to start. You receive free shipping on ALL direct-seller products. You receive free shipping on all order-taker fundraisers when you reach a very achievable minimum sales target. This means more profit in your pocket.

5) Superior Support

Our team offers you excellent support, to optimize your time and help your group raise more. You'll be designated your own personal fundraising assistant to help you select, plan out, and support your fundraiser from beginning to end. Our selling material for all order-takers is second-to-none, making selling super easy. Finally, we really do care about your goals and we're anxious to add you to our growing list of success stories.