If you are planning on participating in a cancer walk fundraiser, you’ve probably already thought of the most obvious way to bring in money: pledges from your friends, family, and people in the neighborhood. But are you really doing all you could be doing to maximize your efforts for the cancer walk fundraiser? Sure, pledges are important, but there are a lot of other things you could also be doing to ensure that your fundraising effort is as good as it possibly can be.
There are so many supplementary ideas out there for a cancer walk fundraiser, that it’s difficult to know even where to begin. One simple thing you can do just do boost your pledge money is to add another facet to your walk, something above and beyond what the other walkers will be doing. For example, you can draw a lot of attention to your participation in the fundraising idea by wearing some sort of silly costume, dressing up in a way that will make people laugh or notice you more than they normally would. It’s a simple gimmick, but it works, and it can make your cancer walk fundraiser a little more fun in the process.
Aside from pledges, your cancer walk fundraiser effort can be boosted with some fundraising items. Scratch cards fundraisers, candy fundraisers, and fundraising lollipops are all things that can be carried around with you on the day of the cancer walk fundraiser, and they are easy enough to sell that you can make a nice little extra bundle of money just from having that one extra thing added on to your cancer walk fundraiser. So sit down with a notebook and get creative with some ideas – you never know just what you might come up with that will make your cancer walk fundraiser not only more fun but more profitable, too.
Our Trail mix fundraiser mixes a great variety of healthy products that still fill that craving for something sweet or salty. Choose from the Natural Snacks to Roasted Cashews and Hokey Pokey. Everyone can find a snack they will enjoy munching on. We provide free brochures so this fundraiser is free to start. Guaranteed profit of 50%.
What You Should Know
Trail Mix Fundraisers are like fundraising flower bulbs. Your profit percentage is not affected by the number of orders you take. You get 50% profit or half the selling price for every item you sell. That means smaller groups make the same profits for selling trail mix as larger groups. Each bag of trail mix sells for only $9. If you sell less than 150 bags of trail mix, though, there is a $65 shipping fee which will affect your total profit. Orders of 150 or more trail mix orders will qualify you for free shipping.
“What’s a Smencil School Fundraiser?” It’s a cute name and a great school fundraising product. Smencils are scented pencils made from recycled newspapers. They are the perfect fundraising product for schools. Shipped in cases containing 10 buckets, each bucket contains 50 Smencils. Each scented pencil sells for $1. Kids love them making Smecils easy to sell. Smencil school fundraiser pencils come in two varieties. Regular black lead as well as assorted fun colors. Best of all, shipping is free!
What You Should Know
Profits on Smencil school fundraiser pencils are extremely easy to calculate since you are buying them by the case. Smencils have a 40% profit margin. The retail price is $1 per Smencil. You will make a $200 profit for each case you sell.
If you are exploring church fundraiser ideas, scratch-off cards may be just what you are looking for. Our faith-based/ church scratch cards fundraising program is designed for churches, faith-based schools, and youth groups. They provide a simple way for people to donate a little or a lot.
What You Should Know
Here is an example of the coupon page you give to the people as a “Thank You” for participating. You can also create a custom coupon handout with your town’s unique businesses.
As you can see from the profit chart below the lowest profit percentage you will make from using scratch cards for fundraisers is 70%. There are, however, price breaks that can increase your profit percentage. The more cards you purchase the higher your profit potential for each card. The profits and profit percentages shown are based on successfully having all 50 dots scratched off on your scratch card:
We have designed music scratch card fundraisers to be effective for all groups involved with music. The graphics on our fundraising cards work well for choirs, bands, singers, and individual musicians.
What You Should Know
Here is an example of the coupon page you give to the people as a “Thank You” for participating. You can also create a custom coupon handout with your town’s unique businesses.
As you can see from the profit chart below the lowest profit percentage you will make from using scratch cards for fundraisers is 70%. There are, however, price breaks that can increase your profit percentage. The more cards you purchase the higher your profit potential for each card. The profits and profit percentages shown are based on successfully having all 50 dots scratched off on your scratch card.
An Earth candle fundraiser is a great way to raise money and be kind to our planet. Your group will offer a terrific selection of candles in the most popular scents. There is upfront cost and you make 50% profit on every Earth candle you sell. You can even qualify for free shipping. We provide free brochures for each member of your group and all the materials you need to have a successful Earth candle fundraiser.
What You Should Know
Candle fundraising is different than other fundraising programs. Easy Fundraising Ideas gives you 50% profit on each and every candle you sell. The only additional charge you may incur is a $65 shipping fee if your group sells less than 150 candles.
More convenient than the mega-deal volumes of the past, Dinner and Movie cards satisfy two common needs. First, the desire to have a fun night out. Second, the card gives a feeling of having something to look forward to for an entire year! Welcome at thousands of retailers across the country, this fundraiser offers something for everyone to enjoy.
What You Should Know
You pay only $4 per card and sell them for $10. That equates to 60% profit or $6 profit for each card you sell. There is a 75 card minimum. Shipping is FREE.
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