Amazing Dough Tubs

Groups use our brochures to sell popular consumer-based items and keep a percentage of the sales. Here's how our brochure fundraiser works:

1. Each participant receives a brochure, order form, and money collection envelope.
2. Participants ask neighbors, family, and friends to purchase items from their brochures.
3. Participants gather orders, and money is collected.
4. Participants turn in their order forms and money envelopes.
5. You deposit any brochure money in your account, and submit your order forms to us for processing.*
6. You receive a sales report.
7. We'll email you an invoice for what you owe, and you keep the rest as profit.
8. The order is packed and shipped to the group.
9. Participants deliver the merchandise to their buyers.

*NOTE: We will invoice you for what you owe for brochure sales, and you will receive a profit payment or credit for any online sales.

You will not be charged upfront for any supplies, and they are free if your group meets the following order minimums based on your group size:

Groups of up to 99 participants

There is no supply charge if you sell 150 or more items. We will charge a $100 supply fee for orders with fewer than 150 items sold.

Groups with 100 or more participants

Supplies are free if your group averages $25 or more in retail sales per member. (Since the average price of an item listed in a typical brochure is about $15, that's less than two items sold per seller.)

Quick Calculation Tip: Assuming an average retail price of $15 per item, if 33% of your enrolled participants average five items or more in sales, you should not encounter a supply fee charge. The higher the participation, the lower the number of sold items required per seller.

Another quick way to determine your average retail sales per enrolled is to divide your total sales by your group enrollment. Consider the following two examples.

If your group raises:

1. $2,500 with 150 participants, your average retail sales per enrolled participant would be $16.67 ($2,500 ÷ 150 = $16.67). You would be charged 50¢ x 150 = $75 (See chart above).
2. $5,000 with 150 participants, your average retail sales per enrolled participant would be $33.33 ($5,000 ÷ 150 = $33.33). We will not charge a supply fee because you reached $25 per enrolled participant.

Another way is to multiply $25 by your enrollment number. If you have 150 participants, your supplies would be free if your retail sales are $3,750 or more (150 participants x $25 items/participant = $3,750).

Remember that many sellers will sell more than two items while others may not. You shouldn't incur a supply fee if your group averages two or more items sold per enrolled participant.

We will add any supply cost fee to your invoice.

NOTE: Brochure and online sales count towards the minimum free supply requirement. Donations are not items and do not count toward meeting free supply requirements.

Yes. Supporters can pay by check, cash, money order, or cashier's check.

Yes. Our prize programs are optional but recommended. You can boost sales by incentivizing your participants. It's important to discuss your incentive plan at your kickoff meeting. Then, continue to remind your participants about your prizes throughout your campaign. This will keep them motivated to sell.

There is no cost for our incentives.

Learn about our prize programs.

You'll receive an agreement to sign after you submit our Start a Fundraiser form. It will take at least 7-10 business days to process your order and pack and ship your supplies.

Learn about our timeline.

More extended sales typically don’t translate into more earnings because they can lead to increased seller procrastination and worse sales results. We’ve found two weeks optimal, so your end date will be set accordingly by default. You can always let us know if you need to extend your sale about three-quarters of the way through. To succeed, focus on creating a sense of seller urgency, getting out of the gate quickly, and establishing early momentum.

To succeed, focus on creating a sense of seller urgency, getting out of the gate quickly, and establishing early momentum.

Amazing Dough Tubs are shelf-stable and can be stored for up to 21 days at 72° F or below.

Amazing Dough Tubs are Kosher Certified.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop desired amounts of cookie dough onto a cookie sheet. Bake for approximately 12-14 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool. Ovens vary. Adjust accordingly.

There are no order requirements for an Amazing Dough Tubs fundraiser.

You must know your group size and participant goal. Here's how you can estimate your profit:

Calculation Steps

1. Participant Count x Participant Item Goal = Items Sold
2. Items Sold x Average Retail Price = Gross Sales
3. Gross Sales x Profit % = Group Profit

Example

1. Let's say you have 60 participants and set your participant item goal at 10. The items sold would be 60 participants x 10 Items/participant = 600.
2. Next, determine your gross sales. The average retail price is about $20, so your gross sales would be 600 Items x $20 = $12,000.
3. Since your profit is 40%, your group profit would be $13,800 x 40% = $5,520.

Keep in mind our example is only an estimated profit. In reality, participants probably won't sell the same number of items. In addition, the average retail dollars sold per seller will vary.

Brochure: You probably won't know how many orders you get until you collect your order forms. But some strategies can give you a ballpark idea. Learn how to track your fundraising progress.

Online: You can track online sales in real time. By logging into your dashboard, you'll see the following:

• Which participants have registered
• Email and social share activity
• Participant and group sales progress

Brochure Sales: Money and order forms are turned in at the end of the sale. The money gets deposited in the group's account, and the order forms are processed.

Groups receive sales reports and invoices once orders are processed. The group sends a check for the invoice amount and keeps the rest as profit.

Online Sales: We deduct your online sales profit from your invoice. We'll send you a check for the difference if you raise more money online.

Donations: Any profits from donations are deducted from your brochure invoice.

Groups make 25-40% off all brochure and online sales.

You also receive 70% of online donations.

(Use the 'Calculate Your Profit' calculator at the top of the page to learn how much your group can make.)

Certain states require that we collect and remit sales tax on your behalf to your state's Department of Revenue. We will need to charge sales tax if your state has determined that we have established nexus and you are not tax-exempt. See our brochure fundraising tax guide for more information.

We deliver brochure orders to your group 3-4 weeks after receiving your order forms. Online orders generally ship to customers within three business days after purchase.

Customers receive a confirmation email when they place their order. A notification email is sent once their order ships.

The product ships from our Indiana warehouse to all the lower 48 states.

Orders are prepacked according to each seller.

Brochure Sales:

There is no shipping charge if you sell 150+ frozen food items through the brochure or online. If you sell less than 150 items, you can purchase additional items to meet or exceed 150 or pay the actual cost to ship the order to your group.

We will know the shipping cost for orders less than 150 items when we weigh the actual order.

Online Sales:

There are two ways that buyers can choose to have their online order shipped:

1. Ship to Buyer

Customers pay a shipping fee to have their orders shipped directly to them at checkout—free shipping on all orders over $99. Additional fees apply for ship-to-home shelf-stable cookie dough.

Ship-to-home items include nonfood, nonfrozen food, and shelf-stable cookie dough.

2. Ship-to-Group

Online customers can choose the ship-to-group option instead of paying the shipping fee. They pay a 5% processing fee to ship their order to your group.

For example, an order of $50 would be charged an additional $2.50 ($50 x 5% = $2.50), bringing the total cost to $52.50.

We then combine all ship-to-group orders and ship them to your location along with your brochure order.

Nonperishable and perishable items can be ordered online and shipped to your group if you use a cookie dough or frozen food brochure.

Shipping Terms

Group orders are packed in the order received and are scheduled for delivery within 3-4 weeks after receipt of order forms. Shipments will arrive on the date specified, barring any unforeseen events. Delivery dates and times are not guaranteed.

The shipping charge is added to your invoice. An extra fee may be charged for a liftgate, inside delivery, or delivery to a residential address. Inside delivery means the order will be brought inside and placed near the door (if possible). The freight company will not break down pallets. We recommend arranging to have volunteers ready to assist.

Late orders not received in time to be added to the main order will not count towards the minimum order requirements. The group will also be responsible for any late order shipping fees.

Big Fundraising Ideas is not responsible for products not stored properly.

There is no ship-to-seller option available for an Amazing Dough Tubs fundraiser.

If you have any items that need replacing, you must submit a form that we'll attach to your delivery notification email. Sellers will have seven days to report any missing or damaged items. Groups are allowed one submission per fundraiser.