Parents of young children learn about fundraising very quickly as their kids enter elementary school. It does not take long before your student comes home with fundraising information.
What you do with that information is more important than you think. Unfortunately, many parents simply take the fundraising packet and toss it in the trash. Other uninvolved parents never even read the information and instead leave it in their child’s backpacks. Many parents, though, embrace the fundraiser for many reasons.
The first and most obvious reason is that involved parents understand the school needs the money. If they won’t help the school pursue fundraising ideas to help provide off-budget items then they know they will only be able to blame themselves for the shortfall. The parents who care the most almost always sell the most.
Even though many schools offer incentives for the top sellers, involved parents would be top sellers even without the incentives. Very smart parents, though, use the school fundraiser as a learning tool.
They teach:
1. Responsibility: They teach their kids that other people depend on them and by working hard on the fundraiser they are fulfilling their responsibilities.
2. Teamwork: They teach their children that they are part of a team and without their involvement, the team can not succeed.
3. Basic Business Principals: They teach their children about making money by explaining how the school makes money selling products at prices higher than their cost.
4. Confidence: They teach their kids that they can sell and people will respond to their sales pitch.
So the next time your child brings home fundraising information think twice before ignoring it.
The Original One Dollar Chocolate Candy Bars come in two different variety packs. These are our best selling candy bar fundraisers. They offer the largest one dollar fundraising candy bar that is manufactured in a peanut-free facility.
What You Should Know
Candy fundraising profits are determined based on the number of cases of candy that you sell. The more cases you purchase the lower your cost per case. For more details, take a look at profit charts for each of the available variety packs:
Our Money Scratch Cards are the top-selling of our fundraising scratch cards because it clearly indicates you are raising money. The neutral, and direct message, makes them appropriate for any type of fundraising group. Scratch card fundraising is one of the highest profit fundraisers available. Each card raises $100.
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:
Dance scratch cards are a great gymnastics fundraising idea for dance groups and perfect for gymnastics teams too. Scratch card fundraisers work well for individuals as well as for larger groups.
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 Flower Bulb programs specifically for fall and another for spring so you can hold a flower fundraiser any time of year. Flower fundraisers are practical and ecologically sensitive. We offer a great selection of bulbs, a high-profit potential, free brochures and order forms and the ability to qualify for free shipping.
What You Should Know
Fundraising Flower Bulbs are like candle fundraisers. 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 flowers as larger groups.
If you sell less than 150 fundraising flower bulbs, though, there is a $65 shipping fee which will affect your total profit. Orders of 150 or more flower bulb orders will qualify for free shipping.
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