7 Ways To Choose The Right Unique Fundraiser For Your School

One of the most important things to decide is what you will do for your incentives for your new fundraiser. It is not only the product line but the incentive you choose which can make or break your fundraising campaign. Using the services of a professional fundraising company is one of the best ways to ensure that things will go smoothly. They do this kind of thing professionally and will guide you in your decisions.

Following are 7 helpful tips to guide you when deciding which products, prizes and fundraising company to use in your unique fundraiser planning.

1.) Quality... Are you offering a high quality line of products? Value is extremely important to your customers. You will do much better if your customers feel that they are getting a good value for their money.

2.) Support Materials... When choosing a fundraising consultant it is important that you take a good look at any support materials that they offer such as product catalogs. A nice looking brochure work to dramatically increase your sales.

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... Inquire up front as to the policy of your fundraising consultant with regard to replacement goods in the event of product damage during shipping. Discover what the terms of your fundraising company's return policy is as well.

6.) Special Delivery... Will your product require special delivery methods such as refrigeration? Spoiled products are always a big concern when dealing with foodstuffs, especially frozen items.

One particular fact about frozen cookie dough is that it does not require refrigeration during the delivery process. With some care and planning in choosing your delivery area, you can avoid having to worry about it spoiling. Place the cookie dough in an area that is away from direct sunlight and away from any heat source. Brands of cookie dough like Chippery and Otis Spunkmeyer can be delivered without the need for refrigeration because sugar is a preservative and the low water content in this dough allows it to thaw and be refrozen with hurting the dough.

7.) References... What kind of reputation does your fundraising company have? Get a list of previous customers and contact a random sampling of them. Ask them about the performance of 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.

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