Fund Raising Ideas for Groups in the New Millennium!
Valentines Day Fundraisers
Valentines Day is a great time for fundraising, particularly for
school groups and small nonprofits. Here are some quick ways to raise funds
with Valentines Day fundraisers.
Roses Are Green
One of the
easiest ways to raise funds on Valentines Day is to sell roses. You can offer
single roses, a full dozen, various flower bouquets, or delicious chocolate
roses.
Each one can usually be sold at 100% markup for a 50% gross
profit margin. You can source discount roses from supermarkets with flower
departments, wholesale florists, or websites that specialize in bulk shipments
from rose-growing areas on the West Coast.
Obviously, men will make up
the bulk of your target market for flower buyers, so you should gear your
marketing to them. You'll need to pre-sell your roses or stake out some
high-traffic areas to reach a lot of last-minute guys.
Chocolate roses
are a great seller in schools and workplaces. They are a great gift that fits a
good niche on Valentines Day. They are unique and generate a lot of interest.
They are also a safe gift to give for non-romantic purposes, and they never go
to waste.
Take advance orders whenever possible and have a central
pickup point. You can also increase your results by providing extra services on
Valentines Day such as gift delivery, singing telegrams, offering last-minute
roses in high-traffic locations, etc.
Create Gift Baskets
It's
easy to create gift baskets for your group to pre-sell for Valentines Day.
Simply go to a craft store such as Michaels and purchase the quantity of
baskets you'll need. Then do several shopping runs to major wholesale clubs
like BJ's, Sam's Club, and Costco for your gift basket contents.
Create
some baskets with a selection of wine, cheese, chocolates, coffee, candy,
gourmet biscuits, etc. Give them each a theme and establish a variety of price
ranges.
Once you have your samples ready, you can start pre-selling. Use
a simple order taker form and collect payment upfront. Then, create the rest of
the baskets needed to fulfill your advance orders.
Use a central pickup
point or offer local delivery or UPS shipping for an extra
charge.
Auction Valentines Day Gifts
Another great Valentines
Day fundraiser is to conduct auctions of gifts appropriate for the holiday.
Your choices include running an event-based auction, conducting a silent
auction, hosting an online auction on your website, or listing your gifts on
eBay. You can even do combinations of these four auction styles.
Some
simple items to auction are the gift baskets mentioned above. You can also
offer restaurant gift certificates, specialty items, business services, or
donated items.
High-ticket items that you can offer might include spa
visits, limo rides, romantic weekend getaways, and a night on the town at a
gourmet restaurant.
Don't forget to offer gifts for men such as sports
memorabilia, event tickets, bottles of wine, etc.
Raffle Themed
Prizes
Another way to raise funds is to sell raffle tickets. You can
offer a selection of prizes such as those Valentines Day gifts previously
mentioned. Or, you can even include some with a different theme or timing such
as ski vacations or a condo stay with a week at the beach.
Raffles
offer an easier way to reach a larger potential audience than you might draw
for an event or for various types of auctions.
A raffle allows you to
put a larger sales force to work than you can with other methods, but be sure
to check your local regulations regarding selling raffle tickets.
Final
Note
A key point with any fundraiser is to attract plenty of advance
publicity. For more information about publicizing your fundraiser event go to
www.fundraiserhelp.com and look at publicity.
Good luck with your
Valentines Day fundraisers!
Article written by Kimberly Reynolds
Kimberly Reynolds writes
about
school fundraisers and tips on
Valentines Day fundraisers on her website. Find hundreds of
fundraiser ideas on her website.
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