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Church Group Fund Raising

Fundraising, fund raising, fund-raising, fundraiser, fund raiser, or fund-raiser? No matter how you spell it, Church Group fundraisers are a lot of work! One of the biggest decisions is often deciding what type of fundraiser to do. Fundraisers by other church groups include bake sales, dinners, rummage sales, product sales, car washes, concerts, plays, and pie auctions. We have also 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 Church Group.

Great Church Group Fundraiser Ideas

DMI Fundraising - a full-service church fundraising company helping schools, clubs and leagues raise millions since 1980. Spirit Wear offerings include adorable school activity design, Signature shirts for graduation and full-custom work. Free sales kits, order tally, packing and delivery. For fresh, fun designs and exceptional customer service, call 800-628-5905. When you tell us your goal, we’ll make it ours®. “Again, thank you so much for all of your hard work. We had all the shirts sorted by teacher and delivered to the students in record time. It was great to work with you and your company. Chrissy S., Elementary School.”

USAFundraising.com - The place to go for church fundraising ideas, tips, advice, news and more!  For all your cause related and nonprofit fundraising needs, choose USA Fundraising!

Empties4Cash.com - Up to $4 for empty inkjet cartridges. Excellent opportunity for church groups to raise fund by recycling inkjets. No buying, no selling, no cost fundraiser, 100% profit. Sign up today! (800-456-4320)

PropellShops.com provides a fast, simple, no-cost way to let non-profits, schools, and other groups sell custom merchandise with no investment. PropellShops provides a free online shop for your organization to boost church fundraising by selling merchandise such as t-shirts, mugs, and 100’s of other items online at high margins, without minimums, set up and hosting costs or inventory. PropellShops makes all the items, ships them, bills the customer, and then sends our partners the money. Our partners earn new revenues at no cost! PropellShops also has the most competitive prices in the industry for quantity orders.

BAKE & Co. Fundraising – Serving church groups, 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

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 all church fundraisers. Call today 1-800-628-3671.

Skratchers - Make 90% profit in record time, hassle-free! America's #1 scratch card program. Best coupons for your  donors - Pizza Hut, Subway, JC Penney, Jiffy Lube, Blimpie, etc. Free incentive prizes from Blockbuster & McDonald's. Make your next church fundraiser your best ever! Awarded most dynamic & interactive fundraising website! (888-800-9506) 

JustFundraising.com - Best selling order-takers! - No money up front church fundraising! Everything from gift-wrap to first-aid kits, nuts and snacks, holiday shoppers, frozen cookie dough and pizza, flowers, aromatherapy products and…Earn up to 55% fund raising profit! Free fundraising brochures! Free shipping! Get a free sample kit – toll free (1-888-440-4114)

FundraisingIdeas.com – Proven fundraising ideas to help you reach your church fundraiser goals and objectives with fundraising strategies & advice and a variety of fundraising tips as well as reviews on the most popular fundraising products. An excellent resource for first time and seasoned fundraisers.

USAFundraising.com - The place to go for church fundraising ideas, tips, advice, news and more!  For all your cause related and nonprofit fundraising needs, choose USA Fundraising!

And Many, Many More Church Group Fundraising Ideas >>>>

Types of Church Group Fundraisers

Direct Sales Fundraiser

Your Church 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 Church 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 Church 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 Church 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 Church 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 Church Group And The Fundraising Company

1.  The best way to ensure a happy relationship and prevent problems is to make sure that your Church 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 church group 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 Church 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. 


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