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Not all fundraising campaigns need additional incentives to motivate the participants. If a baseball team needs to raise $75 per player to be able to participate in a tournament, the incentive is already there. With many campaigns, however, this is not the case. The following are some additional ideas intended to help motivate your participants.
Individual completion prizes:
Everyone who sells a predetermined minimum amount receives a cash prize, movie tickets, gift cards, or any other unique prize available.
Best-seller prizes:
Offer a prize to the individual who raises the most money or sells the most units.
Draw prizes:
Every participant who sells a pre-determined minimum amount is entered into a drawing for cash prizes or other merchandise.
School-wide prizes:
If your school reaches their profit goal, an ice cream sandwich party for the entire school is well received along with gift certificates for the teachers with the top producing classroom.
Intangible prizes:
These are often the most effective for the participants, and as a result, create the most incentive. For example, have your coaches agree to coach a game in a silly costume!
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Select the Ideal Fundraising Program
- Determining Your Unique Fundraising Needs
- How much money does your group need to raise?
- When are you planning on starting your fundraiser?
- When do you need your funds?
- How many participants do you think will be involved in the fundraiser?
- Do you have a volunteer base to help organize and run the fundraiser?
- How important is the ease of administration?
- How would you rate the success of your previous fundraiser?
- Based on your needs, select the fundraiser:
- Magazines
Magazines are easy to sell because the average American household already subscribes to five magazines annually. With over 750 titles that GMFR offers through American Publishers Hearst, your customer will be happy to purchase new titles, or renew current magazines at great savings while helping your group earn high profits.
- Chocolates & Gift Wrap
Chocolate and Gift Wrap campaigns offer products with high brand recognition. This makes the products an ideal seller during the fall and spring holiday season. This sale has been a staple in the fundraising industry and is very popular with elementary schools.
- Meat, Poultry, & Fish
GMFR offers you the finest selection of premium meats at great prices ideal for grilling and cookouts. This product has been a favorite of our customers and a profitable seller for many of our music groups and sports teams.
- Cookie Dough
GMFR offers the finest cookie dough available in eleven flavors. This high profit product can be sold any time of the year as a stand-alone sale, or as an add-on with another type of sale. GDMF has had great success selling this item to groups of all ages and in conjunction with many school carnivals.
Call us at 1-800-346-0339 and we will gladly help you select the ideal fundraising program for your School or Group!
Organizing A Successful Campaign
Planning your Campaign:
- Set an objective: The objective you set for your group should include a financial figure, as well as a tangible element. For example, a group must raise $2,000 to pay for new band equipment, as well as travelling costs to the Annual Band Competition.
- Set a deadline: Your campaign should run a maximum length of 1-2 weeks. Keeping the campaign short will keep your participants motivated and on track.
- Know your group: Knowing how many of your group members will be participating in the fundraiser is important, since it will help you organize a selling strategy. This will help determine which geographic area to be covered by the participants, as well as the best time to solicit donations.
- Motivate your group: It is important to maintain close and constant contact with your group members, and to motivate and encourage them constantly. Being a positive role model for the group is also important, not only in terms of how much money you raise, but also in terms of how much time and effort you put into your fundraiser to make it a success.
Managing Your Campaign:
- Delivery: Once you have placed your order, allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
- Money collection: Members should collect money when they take the order. Also, it is easier for the campaign organizer to collect ONE check from each participant for the entire sum of money collected, rather than several checks.
- Tallying and packing orders: It is a good idea to solicit volunteers in advance to help with these tasks. Appoint a chairperson to oversee and coordinate these activities. The chairperson and each participant should ALWAYS check and double-check orders for errors.
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Tips for Participants
Approaching a potential supporter:
The manner in which a potential donor is approached may determine whether or not a donation will be made. Try this simple but effective approach:
"Hello, my name is ____________, and I'm raising money for ___________. Would you like to support our group by purchasing ___________? Thank you for your generosity, and have a nice day."
Key things to remember:
- List as many potential donors as you can before you begin approaching people for support. Start with family and friends, and then proceed to your neighbors and other people whom you feel would be interested in your cause.
- Know why your group is holding the fundraiser, and communicate this to potential donors. For example: "Our group is raising money in order to finance our trip to the annual tournament."
- Smile, be polite and most importantly, be enthusiastic about your cause.
- If possible, always carry your fundraising products with you.
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