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Fundraising Companies To Help You Meet Your Goal

By Terry H Fuller


There are many ways your organization can make money to cover overall costs or to pay for a special project. Fundraising comes in various shapes and forms. There are car washes, pancake breakfasts or spaghetti diners, group yard sales and then there is actually selling a product and keeping the profit for your organization. Fundraising companies are all over the Internet. You can certainly find one to help you achieve your goal.

The first thing to consider is the demographic that you want to buy your product. Do not sell books for children to raise money for redecorating a retirement home. Try to understand what your potential customers would want to purchase. Another factor is the profit margin. The smaller the profit margin the more work you will have to do to achieve your goal and vice versa.

The companies will show you the way to success, with selling tools and planning guides. Consider the shipping aspect if you are selling a product. It is better to have the product shipped directly to the customer. This saves you the trouble of delivering products to several people.

Do some research before making a commitment. You can download a free catalog from a website that gives you forty great ides and the pros and cons of each. The same site will link the companies to you. This turns the tables since they will be pursuing your organization.

There are also group activity fun ways to make money for your organization. If you are working for a Parent Teacher Association and many of the parent and teachers are avid golfers, hold a golf tournament. Your project will receive a portion of the course fees. There are companies that will work with you to arrange the event and the advertising. This type of social event is also good for building morale.

Gala parties and karaoke night are also fun. Be sure you are having an event that your feel will appeal to your crowd. Most people have donated to a marathon where kids are paid an amount of cents or dollars for each lap they run. Taking this to the nth degree, think of the walk for breast cancer. This is a huge undertaking, but something similar on a smaller scale could be effective and profitable.

There are websites, like Double the Donation and Fundraising.com that will point you the right direction to learn everything you need to know to make your fundraiser a success. There is an abundance of resources online to help you plan your event. Have a great and profitable time for your special interest.




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