4 Fun and Easy Ways to Run your Fundraiser:
Traditional: Ship to Group
Most Profitable: Perfect for groups accepting a delivery of sellers’ orders. This will boost sales by offering a free shipping option for online shoppers when orders are sent to the group instead of their home.
• Volunteers select dates, brochures, prizes, and incentives
• Brochure packets are sent to the group
• In-person or video kickoff for students
• Students take home brochures and share with family and friends in person and online
• Students register online and share with family and friends via social media, email, and text
• Students enter order form online –OR– return order form and money to the group
• Orders are packed per student and shipped directly to the group
• Online orders ship directly to the customer with a shipping fee or ship to the group for free
Winter Wonderland featuring Yankee Candle
Winter Wonderland – 50% Profit
Yankee Candles $34 – $10 Profit per candle
Online, Totes & Mixes – 40% Profit
Donations – 70% Profit
Gourmet Goodness
Gourmet Goodness – 40% Profit
Traditional: Ship to Seller
Profitable: Ideal for groups opting to have orders shipped directly to individual sellers’ homes, eliminating the need for a bulk delivery to the group. However, this convenience will result in slightly lower profits due to the increased cost of shipping to individual sellers’ homes.
• Volunteers select dates, brochures, prizes, and incentives
• Brochure packets are sent to the group
• In-person or video kickoff for students
• Students take home brochures and share with family and friends in person and online
• Students register online and share with family and friends via social media, email, and text
• Students enter order form online –OR– return order form and money to the group
• Orders are packed per student and shipped directly to the student’s home.
• Online orders ship directly to the customer with a shipping fee
Winter Wonderland featuring Yankee Candle
Winter Wonderland – 40% Profit
Yankee Candles $34 – $7 Profit per candle
Online, Totes & Mixes – 40% Profit
Donations – 70% Profit
Gourmet Goodness
Gourmet Goodness – 30% Profit
Online with Brochures
Profitable: Great for groups comfortable with handing out brochures or flyers but want to avoid all other physical collection and distribution. The act of distributing brochures or flyers can significantly boost participation, leading to increased sales.
• Volunteers select dates and brochures (prizes and incentives are optional but must be shipped to the group for distribution)
• Brochure packets or flyers are sent to the group
• Video kickoff for students
• Students take home brochures or flyers and share with family and friends in person and online
• Students register online and share with family and friends via social media, email, and text
• Orders are shipped directly to the customers home with a shipping fee
Winter Wonderland featuring Yankee Candle
Yankee Candles $34 – $10 Profit per candle
Online – 40% Profit
Donations – 70% Profit
Gourmet Goodness
Gourmet Goodness – 40% Profit
Yankee Candle Flyer
Yankee Candles $34 – $10 Profit per candle
Online – 40% Profit
Donations – 70% Profit
Online Only Fundraiser
Easiest, though not always as profitable: Perfect for groups who want to avoid all physical collection and distribution. While distributing brochure/flyer can boost participation, for those seeking a fully online approach, this is the go-to choice!
• Volunteers select dates and online brochures
• Parent letter is emailed to students with group code for online registration
• Video kickoff for students
• Students register online and share with family and friends via social media, email, and text
• Orders are shipped directly to the customers home with a shipping fee