|
|
Dance Team Fund Raising |
|
Fundraising, fund raising, fund-raising, fundraiser, fund raiser, or fund-raiser? No matter how you spell it, Dance Team 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 Dance Team. |
|
Great Dance Team Fundraiser Ideas
Southwest Candles - Everyone loves candles. Easy to sell. 50% profit for your dance team fundraiser. No up front cost. $1,000-$10,000 potential. Sell year round. We manufacture our candles from an exclusive formula of three types of wax and extra fragrance so they burn longer and smell stronger than ordinary candles. (800 889-4763)
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 dance teams. Call us now for your free gift raising up to $100. Call 1-800-561-8388.
The Discount Card - Up to 80% profit. Card features 12 to 15 businesses in your town which offer discounts on products and services to cardholders in your local area. Great fundraiser for your dance team! (888-293-9290)
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 dance team 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.
Big Yummy, Inc. offers home style flavor and old fashioned goodness for a dance team fundraising product your community will ask for again and again. "Scoop up the dough, bake em fresh, Big Yummy cookies, they're the best!" (800-561-5561)
Creative Coffee Services - The easiest "anytime" dance fundraiser you can do! Fine dining quality coffee & teas at an affordable price and a great variety of regular and decaffeinated products. This is a unique and affordable way to make great money. Call toll free for more information. 1-877-630-1113.
EZFund.com - 50% profit & up for dance groups on lollipops in a variety of shapes & flavors + chocolate lollipops! The largest $1 chocolate bar in fundraising! Minimum order is 1 case. Up to 63% profit on Hershey's & M&M's candies. Call 800-991-8779!
Kidz-IDz - Earn 90% profit and help kids stay safe while raising money for your dance group with the Scratch to Save Lives fundraiser! Each donor receives a free child photo ID card. No minimums, no fees, free shipping. Click here or call 610-520-2012 now to get 10% extra cards!
Types of Dance Team Fundraisers
Direct Sales Fundraiser
Your Dance Team 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 Dance Team 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 Dance Team 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 Dance Team 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 Dance Teams 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 Dance Team And The Fundraising Company
1. The best way to ensure a happy relationship and prevent problems is to make sure that your Dance Team 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 dance team 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 Dance Team 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.