Thursday, January 3, 2013

Fundraising Discount Cards Because Fundraising Should Be Fun


Have you organized several fundraisers over the years for your church or school group, sports team, or other organization?  If you have, you know that in most cases it can be a lot  more work than you bargained for - and more than those who participate really want to get involved in.  Fundraising discount cards are an ideal solution when you need to raise either a little or a lot of money, and you want to do it quickly with little effort.  If this is your first encounter with the discount cards, you'll be interested to learn all about them, their profitability, the benefits, and how it all works. 

Fundraising discount cards are super-easy to sell.  Why?
People all over the U.S. love saving money, whether they're on a tight budget or not.  For just $10, the card bearer will save a ton of money over a one-year time period from the date of purchase.  Savings include discounts of 10% to 25% on average, and buy-one-get-one-free offers at merchants such as fast-food joints and restaurants, hair salons, gyms, car care services, florists, and more.  In most cases the card can only be used once per day at any given merchant, but you can see if it's used regularly the savings will be substantial.

Your group or organization can raise an unbelievable amount of money in just weeks.
Depending on the size of your group and how many cards you order/sell, you can easily raise thousands of dollars in just weeks. How many other methods have you used to raise funds that you can say that about?  Candy bars, cookie dough, candles, catalog sales, popcorn, t-shirts - this stuff is all great, but nothing compares to the profits you will enjoy with the cards.  Most individuals who participate can easily sell at least 10 cards, so if you have 50 who will engage in the selling, you can expect to sell 500 to 600 cards.  When you order this amount, your profit margin is 70%, which means your fundraising efforts will result in $3,500 or more!  Larger groups can expect to raise $10,000, $20,000, $50,000 or even more - this is practically unheard of in the fundraising industry.

Merchants and your local community benefit too
Think merchants will be hesitant to get involved with fundraising discount cards?  Not usually; after all, the merchant enjoys free advertising, increased exposure - and most importantly, more business because of the traffic the cards bring in with people wanting to take advantage of the deals. 

Because the offers on the cards are targeted to your own local merchants rather than those that are national, your community benefits as well, and the economy is stimulated.  With fundraising discount cards, it's sort of like you're keeping it "all in the family", because everything is local. You don't find that with other common fundraising products.

We know it's hard to give up all of those old favorites, whether it's baking cookies and other baked goods to sell, putting together church cook books, huge multi-family yard sales, car washes, and all of the other methods and products that have been successful for so many years. You don't have to give up anything to enjoy the success of fundraising discount cards - just thrown them in with whatever else you're doing, and see your funds grow faster than you ever thought possible!

Friday, July 6, 2012

Discount Cards - A Recipe for Successful & Profitable Fundraising

Discount cards are wildly popular and profitable for any school, church or other non-profit group and have been around for years.  If you have been involved in any organization that relies on donations or fundraising to raise needed funds, most likely you have heard of discount cards.  However, if your group has never tried them out, you cannot possibly know just how easy the cards are to sell, the many benefits, and how profitable they actually are.

There are many activities and products that are commonly used today to raise money, and most of them are profitable.  That being said, most are not as profitable as discount cards, there is usually a substantial amount of preparation and work involved, and not many benefit the entire community.  If you have never really given it much thought, there are pros and cons to nearly any type of fundraising efforts; here are a few things you may never have thought about:

Candy bars, cookie dough, etc. - These products have been huge in the fundraising arena for years, but have you ever thought about the fact that they are perishable, and do not hold up with in extreme heat or humidity?  They also require storage room, and aren't too easy for smaller children to lug around everywhere they go. With discount cards, there are no spoilage or storage issues to deal with, and because they are the size of a credit card they're easy to handle.

Car washes, bake sales, multi-family yard sales. - These are common activities that many churches rely on to raise money when they need a new church van, a gym for the kids or money to attend summer church camp.  While these activities are fun and allow members of the church to socialize, there can be a lot of work involved - and the profits aren't typically that great.  Consider the time it takes to bake the goods, wrap and price them, then transport the baked goods plus tables and chairs to a parking lot where you can set everything up, and it is extremely time consuming.  While you may want to continue participating in these activities, why not add discount cards to the mix?

What many people do not realize about discount cards is that they benefit the community as a whole.  Merchants included on the card are usually those in your own local area, which means they benefit from increased and new business.  The customer benefits, as they enjoy the savings offered on the card for an entire year, and the cost of the card is only $10.  Your group benefits because of the high profit margins, so you can see that this is a great solution all the way around.  Of course, the bigger your group and the more cards sold, the higher profits your organization will enjoy.

Not to say that discount cards are the only way to go when it comes to raising funds for your group or organization, but why not give them a try?  You may be surprised at just how much easier and faster it can be to raise the amount of money you need, without all of the hassles and headaches that often go along with other fundraising methods. 

Sure, you can keep doing things the same way you've been doing it for years, but why not make things easier on everyone involved?  Give discount cards a try just one time, and you will wonder why you didn't rely on this successful method of fundraising years ago.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Discount Cards for Fundraising Are Great for Church Groups

If your church group typically does bake sales, cookbooks and the other common activities to raise money, think about it. How many pies do you have to sell at $6 each to reach that $3,000 you need? With discount cards for fundraising, you could reach $3,500 by selling only 500 cards!



This is an easy accomplishment considering that most participants sell 10 cards, some many more. Have 50 people that can get involved? You could have that $3,000 in just days instead of weeks or months.