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Ideas for school club fundraisers?
I am in the Business Club we have at our school and mostly what we do is fundraisers and then sue all the money to help pay for a trip at the end of the year. This year we want to do a NYC Wall St etc trip but that is about $500 per person and a min of 40 people so we need a lot of fundraising we want to lower the cost so more people are able to go. We need fundraisers where we do/make the majority of the service/product. An example is custom candy bars: We buy a bulk order of candy bars, the ones wrapped in foil, and then create & print our own custom covers and put them on OR Custom/Tie Die Shirts; things like that. Something we do NOT want is one of those 'take a form and go sell stuff door to door' like cookie dough or candles. We want something where we have to do all of the creativity, design, making, marketing, etc ourselves. So hopefully you kinda can see the business aspect of all this. BUT, we need some more ideas for fundraisers. I'm not asking for complete plans for fundraisers, but shoot me some brief ideas so we can think of lots of things. Thanks
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- ?Lv 410 years agoFavorite Answer
Try by getting a free fundraising kit from various websites. It's a great way to learn more about the fundraising options they offer. With the right information and the right tools they can help you make your next fundraiser a success.
All fundraising groups are going to have to sell their items to generate money. Everyone starts with selling to mom and dad then moves on to friends. The more successful the campaign means the more people you will actually have to talk to. Here are a collection of sales tips you can use to help you while you are raising funds.
- Have fun and enjoy what you are doing. It is not necessary to have a canned speech and perform it by memory. You can talk to people and have fun with your campaign, the donors will pick up on this and sales will increase.
- Be honest while making the rounds for sales. You are a representative of your school group.
- People do not want to be told what to do. Your job is to make people feel good about donating to your school group.
- When you get a no, don’t take it personally. The donors are not saying they don’t like you; they just may not care for the product or have the money available at the time.
- For people who are nervous about selling a little preparation is key. By practicing your sales talk it will bring confidence. Again the goal is not to recite something word for word but to talk about your fundraising campaign with confidence. It might sound a little funny but try role-playing if selling is an issue with you. Spend time with people rehearsing just talking and getting past an objection or two.
- Avoid hard selling. There is no need to be pushy while fundraising. People like to help out and also enjoy buying. You may even be able to offer them the chance to show up to school to check out the new equipment, or the new uniforms for the baseball team. By being friendly and a good representative you just might pick up new volunteers along the way.
- If possible get a booth or a table in a high traffic area. Places like malls or local events. This will get you lots of traffic and potential donors that you can approach.
These sales tips are good for whatever sales you might find yourself in. You might even consider these tips good advice for talking to people and relating. Remember interacting with people will serve you better than just about any learned skill taught. A little preparation with these tips will insure that your fundraising campaign is both fun and profitable.