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Fundraising, fund raising, fund-raising, fundraiser, fund raiser, or fund-raiser? No matter how you spell it, Middle School 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 Middle School. |
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Great Middle School Fundraiser Ideas
Current USA, Inc. – New items added seasonally! Since 1950, Current has helped middle school groups like yours raise 50% profit with exclusive greeting cards, gift wrap, magazines, gourmet treats, and gifts. Multiply your profits with 3 easy fundraisers—choose our catalog, online, or cookie mix program. Free shipping! 1-877-665-4481
Flynn Fundraising - Choose from a wide variety of brand name candies & cookies, pizza, cash donation cards, cheesecake, and gift-wrap. Up to 50% profit. No money up front with approved credit. Super fund raising prize program available for middle schools. Please call and compare our profits to other fund raisers. You will be pleasantly surprised. (800-483-5966)
Its My Artwork - Custom greeting cards, bookmarkers and custom designed calendars with your middle school group's artwork or pictures and custom date list as well as other fundraising products. (e-mail)
Chef-Co - Affordable, wide selection of cookie dough middle school fundraising products as well as other items including cheesecakes, pizza, Flavor-Ice and more. Visit our website or call us today at 800-960-2014 for more details!
Sally Foster, Inc. - Our high quality giftwrap, delicious chocolates, gourmet gifts and practical items for the home are great for holidays, birthdays and all other occasions. Your middle school group earns 50% profit on every item sold! Request your info kit!
eFundraising.com - One of the world's leading fundraising companies for middle schools. The youngest division of QSP Reader's Digest that offers proven fundraising programs at up to 100% profit. Call us now for your free gift raising up to $100. Call 1-800-561-8388.
School Mate Fundraising – Earn 50% middle school profit selling cookbooks, scrapbook kits, journals and more. This is a no-risk fundraiser for your church, school, or fundraising organization. Order only what you pre-sell. We also offer a prize incentive program.
Tom-Wat Fundraising - Since 1951. Easy & profitable middle school fundraising programs. Huge catalogs. Also: cookie dough, flower bulbs, kitchenware, jewelry, magazines, lollipops, Auntie Anne’s pretzels and much more! Check our website for special promotions or call toll-free: (800) 243-9250.
JustForFundraising - We have teamed up with two movie studios, Universal Studios and Columbia Tri-Star Entertainment, to create a new and unique fundraising program that requires no up-front costs and no inventory. Your middle school supporters receive a popular DVD movie and an annual magazine subscription for their donation. (610-762-8461)
AIM Fundraising has been helping middle school students raise money since 1986. We specialize in frozen foods and desserts. Visit our website for free samples and info. 800-720-0260
Types of Middle School Fundraisers
Direct Sales Fundraiser
Your Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle 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 Middle School And The Fundraising Company
1. The best way to ensure a happy relationship and prevent problems is to make sure that your Middle 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 middle 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 Middle 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.