7 different behaviors of the most successful fundraisers

7 Different behaviors of the most successful fundraisers

1. Focus on one great fundraiser:

Don't do several small fundraisers. A bake sale raises $500 (that's being generous), a car wash raises $500 (generous again), selling ads for programs -$700 (how much work does this take? LOTS). You've just worked and planned for months and months and successfully raised under $2000. What would you do for a program that raises twice that in 2 weeks?

2. Don't waste team's time:

Carwashes for 40 cars @$10-$400 a whole Saturday gone.
Spend months and months selling cookie dough and hauling it around to make 25% is worthless.
Pick a major fundraiser that earns your group 70%, 80%, or 90%, so you are making most of what you sell. Which leads to my next point...

3. Bigger profit=less work:

 90% profit can take you 1/3 of time and energy of a 30% profit fundraiser.
You want to raise $10,000. 90% profit means you sell $11,000. 30% profit means you must sell $33,000!  If you can sell $33,000 worth of product, why not earn $30,000 instead of $10,000?

4. Deadline:

Most teams that set a deadline to get funds in, MEET the deadline. Be realistic, give your group enough time to meet the goal that is set. Deadlines are a great motivator. It gives everyone a aiming point. Some will finish the first couple of days you hand them the fundraiser, others will wait until the last minute. But NO ONE will do it if they aren't held to a standard.

5. Hold the TEAM responsible:

Let them know what the funds will do for the program. Get them to buy-in to the fundraiser being a great thing for the community. Keep putting your team's feet to the fire. Make them pay for items not returned or work off debt.

6. Be positive:

If you "can't" sell, then you will never sell. There is something to be said for an easy sell. Pick an item that is easily sold and stick to it. Keep talking up the product and the positive aspects of the product. There are always some that will have trouble, but they are only letting the negative comments of the few persuade them from getting the majority to buy-in.

7. Reward and Repeat:

Give your top sellers an award for being the best and encourage the next level personnel to step up their gams.
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Thanks for your kind attention,
Matt
(423) 744-4547