Choose The Right Fundraising Company For Your Next New Fundraiser
Probably the most important thing to decide before your fundraiser starts is what you will do for your prizes for your new fundraiser. The success of your new fundraiser not only rest on the product line but also the prizes you choose. Enlisting the help of a professional fundraising company is the best ways to make sure that your product and prizes are the hottest things going. They run hundreds of uniques fundraisers every year and have great insight on the pulse of what is working and what is not.
Here are 7 things you can do to help you decide which new fundraiser to do and how to best to run it for your group.
1.) Quality… Always offer high quality products. Value is of utmost importance to your customers and community. Your new fundraiser will go much better if your customers feel that they are getting a good value.
2.) Support Materials… Be sure to go over the support materials that fundraising companies offer. Ask them about the service you will receive to organize your new fundraiser. Also take a look at the sales material that will be handed out to your students. An eye catching sales catalog will improve your sales as will an appealing incentive program.
3.) Hidden Costs… Sometimes there are hidden costs that can bite into your profits. Most fundraising companies do not charge for seller’s supplies or shipping, but you need to ask before you commit. All costs that you have are going to come out of the final profit.
One consideration is that not all cost to your group are bad cost. For instance if you are spending money on a particular prize or two in order to better motivate your sellers, those cost will more than make up for themselves in the form of extra profit for your group.
4.) Free Sample Pack… Does your fundraising company offer a free samples? If so use this to evaluate the quality of the fundraising product line before placing an order. You can then use them in a display case during the fundraiser.
5.) Policy… Make sure you know up front all the terms your fundraising company expects of you. What is their policy with regard to replacement of damaged items. Inquire about the fundraising company’s return policy too. This is a good time to cover with your fundraising company what you expect of them as well.
6.) Special Delivery… Will the product you choose to sell require special handling at delivery? Does the fundraising company expect you to have refrigeration available? Who is responsible for providing that is it is required. The last thing you want is ruined merchandise when a simple question would have made that avoidable.
One good thing about frozen cookie dough however, is that it does not require refrigeration like raw breads or cheesecake do. Take care in choosing your delivery area. If the cookie dough is delivered and placed in an area that is out of direct sunlight and not near a heat source brands of cookie dough like Chippery and Otis Spunkmeyer will deliver without the need for refrigeration. That is because sugar is actually a preservative in it’s own right and these particular brand have the lowest water content of other fundraising cookie dough brands.
7.) References… Get a list of other customers in your area that your fundraising company has worked with and contact some of them. Ask them about their experience with your fundraising company.
Finding the right fundraising company is a major factor in the success of your next new fundraiser. If you keep these seven suggestions in mind as you look for a supplier for your next new fundraising company will help you find the right fundraising company for your school or group.