Great Historical Society Fundraiser Ideas

Pride Distributors, Inc. - Create "Your Town"-Opoly custom board game. Raise $10,000-$50,000+. No risk, and have fun doing it. Call Harriet at 1-800-451-5442 for a free getting started Historical Society fund raiser kit & sample game for "show and tell". (No cost or obligation). Think about what this can mean for you. You can create a collectable board game, showing off the best of your community, while raising thousands of dollars for your group. How great is that! Call Harriet to get started. All of us at Pride will help you do it.

Meister Software -  Free trial raffle ticket software for historical societies. We manufacture many sizes of ticket blanks. Any color. Consecutive numbering. Accommodates reserved theater seating for fund-raisers. Thousands of users. Most comprehensive stand-alone raffle ticket software available. (800-364-1509). 

Beary Thoughtful, LLC. - Beary Thoughtful Bears promote the appreciation of family, the community, and a salute to our military that make great gifts for any occasion. We also design 9" Custom Teddy Bears that are excellent historical society fundraisers for schools, sport leagues, and other organizations. (866-842-3277)

Dutch Mill Bulbs cures the fundraising blahs! Tired of selling candy, subs, pizza, magazines, cookie dough, etc. - the "same-old, same-old?" Well, you're not alone. Your supporters are tired of it, too. Unhealthy food items and landfill fodder are a tough sell in today's health conscience, "go-green" society. Selling guaranteed-to-grow Dutch Mill Bulbs is a breath of fresh air for both you and your customers. They're economically priced, earth-friendly, and easy to sell. There's absolutely no risk! You earn at least 50% profit! We've helped groups exceed their historical society fundraising goals for over 50 years. Call 800-533-8824 or visit www.dutchmillbulbs.com today!

eFundraising.com - One of the world's leading fundraising companies. A QSP Time Inc company that offers proven historical society fundraising programs at up to 90% profit. Call us now for your free fundraising guide at 1-800-561-8388.

Smencils – and Smens.  Gourmet scented pencils and pens made from 100% recycled newspapers. They come in 20 mouth-watering scents that are guaranteed to last for at least 2 years. These are a truly unique and very effective historical society fundraising product. They're super easy to sell and they sell fast. Not only do they smell great, but they're good for the environment too. It's fundraising with a purpose: "Saving trees...one pencil at a time” and “Helping our planet…one pen at a time". Call us at 1-866-SMENCILS (763-6245) or by email.

FundRaising.Com:  Up to 90% profit! A wide variety of high-profit historical society fundraising products to choose from. Everything you need for a super successful fundraiser: lollipops, scratch cards, cookie dough, candy bars, healthy fundraisers, & personalized items. Call 1-800-443-5353 to request a free fundraising guide.

JustFundraising.com - Watch your historical society profits blossom! - No money up front! These brochures do a wonderful job of portraying the true beauty of this fine selection of flowers. Choice of Spring or Fall fundraiser brochure. 50% profit! Free brochures! Free shipping! Get a free sample kit – toll free (1-888-440-4114)

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 fundraiser your best ever! Awarded most dynamic & interactive historical society fundraising website! (888-800-9506) 

FundraisingIdeas.com – Proven historical society fundraising ideas to help you reach your 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.

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Types of Historical Society Fundraisers

Direct Sales Fundraiser

Your Historical Society 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 Historical Society 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 Historical Society 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 Historical Society 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 Historical Societies 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 Historical Society And The Fundraising Company

1.  The best way to ensure a happy relationship and prevent problems is to make sure that your Historical Society 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 Historical Society 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 Historical Society 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.