Below is a list of recommendations and fundraising ideas in order to benefit you in your search for the perfect fundraiser. In general, fundraisers are designed to be easy to setup and manage, however, we will discuss a wide variety of fundraising ideas big & small to better assist you.
When determining what type of fundraiser you would like to do that will be right for your group, The first thing to consider is the time of year of your sale or event. In the spring, several fundraisers are available that may not fit the fall
Spring fundraisers could be anything from spring catalog, flower bulb sale right on to a car wash or outdoor carnival. Fall fundraisers include the biggest profit potential since holiday catalog fundraisers remain the most profitable.
Here is a list of some different fundraisers that could be held on behalf of your organization and a corresponding profitability:
The next step in determining the type of fundraiser to best suit your needs would involve determining the volunteer support you may get from the pta/pto, faculty and parents.
This step is critical because it allows you to include or discredit some more involved fundraisers. A volunteer heavy event such as a carnival, read-a-thon, auction or walk-a-thon can be an incredibly profitable endeavor but the hours required to accomplish a successful event can be overwhelming.
Here is a list of the effort needed for several possible fundraisers to help you determine how intensive the fundraiser may be:
Year after year companies like Believe Kids spend countless hours working out the kinks so that marketing materials, products and customer service are handled effectively without effort on the PTA/PTO members, the faculty or parents and students.
This is why schools often choose a holiday catalog for instance. The effort is done by the fundraising company while the profit goes to the school.
Having said this, many of the easy fundraisers (such as lollipop or candy fundraisers) under perform due to the sales price of the goods. For instance, a candy bar has a profit margin of $.50 while a catalog profit margin is regularly many times more. As a general rule, the higher the price of the fundraising products, the higher the profit and vice versa.
There are limits however and prices have to remain in an area where customers find they are getting a fair deal while supporting the cause.
Once you have an idea of the time of year and the level of participation to expect, you can further determine what is right for your organization. Please take a look around the website and feel free to contact us by visiting Believe Kids! Listed under product and event fundraisers will be additional information to consider when better determining how to proceed.
