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Fundraising, fund raising, fund-raising, fundraiser, fund raiser, or fund-raiser? No matter how you spell it, Church School fundraisers are a lot of work! One of the biggest decisions is often deciding what type of fundraiser to do. Fundraisers by other church schools include product sales, mile of dimes, bake sales, dinners, rummage sales, product sales, car washes, car/bike shows, plays, thons, and 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 School. |
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Great Church School Fundraiser Ideas
DMI Fundraising - a full-service church school 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.”
Celebrating Home Fundraising - (Home Interiors, Home & Garden Party) Easy to sell American made seasonal wax and soy candles, gift wrap, gift bags, gourmet food, and more. Quality products at reasonable prices, generous profits, no money upfront, full-color professional brochures, free youth prize program, presorting option, free shipping with low minimum order, receive brochures within 4 days, product delivery within 9 days. Don't miss the opportunity to discover what Celebrating Home can offer your organization. Visit our website to request free information and to learn more. (888-209-0613) Great church school fundraiser.
Project Literacy - Our church school fundraiser will have you singing. Share fantastic music with your teachers, students, their families and friends. While they are buying a fantastic CD full of toe tapping, educational and fun music, your school is adding up the savings to the tune of $2,000 dollars or more! We discount our CD so you can make money as a fundraiser! We will customize a flyer for your organization. Close out your sales and save plenty of time to celebrate with everyone as a thank you for their support. Visit our website or call 719-647-6322 for more information.
Silver Cup Coffee has a great fundraiser for church schools of all sizes. There are no up front costs, minimum orders or shipping fees so you always make 50% profit on everything you sell. Add online sales to keep profits coming in long after your sale has ended. Private label also available. (800-311-7275)
Entertainment Publications, LLC. –The Entertainment® coupon book church school fundraiser is one of the most popular fundraisers because people want coupons and the average book has over $15,700 in saving! Learn how your profit can be as high as $10 or more per unit sold! Entertainment has helped raise over $500 million in the last 10 years and knows what it takes to run a successful fundraiser. Offer your supporters a product that actually helps them save money and watch your profits skyrocket! Get your free fundraising kit today!!
JustFundraising.com - Make 90% profit in record time! America's #1 scratch card. Best coupons for your Canadian donors - Pizza Hut, Subway, JC Penney...free incentive prizes: Blockbuster & McDonald's. Up to 90% church school fund raising profit! Free shipping! Free name & logo your cards- Get a free sample kit – toll free (1-888-440-4114)
Morris Press Cookbooks - Earn $4 or more per cookbook sold. Cookbooks are proven church school fundraisers and perfect keepsakes. Raise money and preserve treasured recipes for your church, school, club, or organization with a custom fundraising cookbook. With low prices, many options, and an easy-to-use guide, we make the process affordable, profitable, and fun! You supply the recipes and we'll do the rest.
JustFundraising.com - Smooth Cup Coffee, the finest coffee beans, roast and ground to perfection. From delicious decaf to specialty flavours like Southern Roasted Pecan & Creme Brulee. 12oz bag for only $11. Earn up to 56% profit for your church school group! Free shipping! Get a free sample kit - toll free (1-888-440-4114)
Fun Pasta Fundraising! - New and unique! Pasta in “fun shapes” like cheerleaders, soccer, music, holidays, etc. and now over 50 collegiate team logos! New catalog for Fall 2010. Up to 50% profits with no hidden costs. Sell from our brochure and send your group’s personalized web page to all your out of town friends and family! Free brochures, free shipping, posters and envelopes! Great prize packages include iTunes or Walmart gift cards. Learn more about our easy church school fundraiser, or call 1-800-247-0188. Have Fun, Eat Pasta, Raise Money!
Types of Church School Fundraisers
Direct Sales Fundraiser
Your Church 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 Church 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 Church 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 Church 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 Church 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 Church School And The Fundraising Company
1. The best way to ensure a happy relationship and prevent problems is to make sure that your Church 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 church 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 Church 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.