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Fundraising, fund raising, fund-raising, fundraiser, fund raiser, or fund-raiser? No matter how you spell it, Booster Club 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 Booster Club. |
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Great Booster Club Fundraiser Ideas
eFundraising.com - One of the world's leading fundraising companies. The youngest division of QSP Reader's Digest that offers proven fundraising programs at up to 100% profit for booster clubs. Call us now for your free gift raising up to $100. Call 1-800-561-8388.
Flynn Fundraising - Choose from a wide variety of brand name candies & cookies, pizza, cash donation cards, cheesecake, and gift-wrap for your next booster club fundraiser. Up to 50% profit. No money up front with approved credit. Super prize program available. Please call and compare our profits to other fund raisers. You will be pleasantly surprised. (800-483-5966)
Cheer and Chomp - Ranked #1 for most innovative & new booster club fundraising idea of 2006. Poms in your school colors and candy in your hand. These high quality poms attached to a candy tube result in increased spirit and candy sales with one product. They sell themselves! (877-857-1521)
Gourmetfundraising.com - Earn twice the profit selling America’s finest gourmet foods with our innovative fundraising programs. Booster clubs can choose from ten pre-sale brochures, Internet fundraising, customized fundraising, or our Gourmet Shop Event. Call 1-800-359-7873 for a free fundraising kit.
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 booster club can earn up to 50% profit! Request your info kit!
SilverMasterpiece - Raise thousands with our high quality sterling silver jewelry with real gemstones. There are no upfront costs, no minimum and no merchandise to handle. Your booster club will make a minimum of 66% profit selling with minimal effort. Please click on the link to find out more about this one of a kind program.
Dutch Mill Bulbs, Inc. - Since 1960, Dutch Mill Bulbs has been helping booster clubs exceed their fundraising goals with guaranteed to bloom bulbs from Holland. 50% profit! Free sales brochures! Free shipping! No hidden costs! Fall and Spring programs! (800-533-8824 ext.102)
CharityCDs.com - Music CDs featuring top artists and custom liner booklets. Ideal booster club donor recognition rewards. Music leaves lasting impressions. 60 day final payment terms with no risk return policy. Free shipping. Call toll free: 866-826-1100.
BAKE & Co. Fundraising – Serving booster clubs, schools and non-profit groups in 48 states since 1993 with USA-made quality. Choose popular & unique fundraisers, order-taker brochures or bulk case sales. We can custom print your name & logo! Personal service from the owner. Print brochure. 1-800-535-2253
Types of Booster Club Fundraisers
Direct Sales Fundraiser
Your Booster Club 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 Booster Club 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 Booster Club 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 Booster Club 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 Booster Clubs 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 Booster Club And The Fundraising Company
1. The best way to ensure a happy relationship and prevent problems is to make sure that your Booster Club 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 booster club 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 Booster Club 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.