Elementary School Fundraising Ideas

How Does An Elementary School Fundraiser Work?

Elementary schools raise more money selling products than they do with any other type of fundraiser. According to an article in the Chicago Tribune, product sales are a billion-dollar business. Schools raise about $1.4 billion each year selling consumer items like gift wrap, candy and cookie dough. If you’re looking for effective elementary school fundraising ideas, you’re at the right place.

When selling our products you have 2 options:

1. Take orders from a brochure
2. Order a product and sell it

If you want to collect order and money first, a brochure sale is the way to go. Each student will receive a brochure, order form and money collection envelope. After taking orders from neighbors, family and friends, simply send us the order forms so we can process pack and ship your order.

You’ll receive a complete sales report, invoice and a scheduled delivery date for your merchandise that will arrive boxed by student and teacher.

If you’d rather show customers a product, you can order it up front by submitting a purchase order. We’ll then ship you the product free of charge. Once you receive it, you’ll have 15 days to make enough money to pay your invoice and keep the rest as profit..

What Makes Our Elementary School Fundraisers Better?

• 100% Product Guarantee – We offer the highest quality products in fundraising. If a customer isn’t satisfied with a particular product, we’ll refund your money.
• Larger Variety – Select a brochure or product from 14 different product categories. That’s over 100 unique products to choose from.
• Better Prizes – For brochure sales, we offer exclusive incentive plans designed to maximize your sales at no cost to you.
• Vast Selection Online – Double your brochure sales by also selling online.
• Free Shipping – No charge to ship products, and low minimums for brochure sales.
• Timely Customer Support – We’ll provide you with everything you’ll need to succeed in a timely manner.
• No Cost to Start – Start your elementary school fundraiser today for free.

Questions About Elementary School Fundraisers

1. What are some good elementary school fundraising ideas that work? Consider a fall seasonal shopper brochure with lots of variety that offers additional products that can be purchased online.
2. How do we start an elementary school fundraiser? Begin selling with no upfront costs by ordering either brochure supplies or a product.
3. Do the prizes come out of our profit? No, your students will be motivated to sell even more with our prize programs and we offer them at no cost.
4. How do we increase elementary school fundraising participation? Among other things, it’s important to set clear goals, promote your sale consistently and to use creative prize incentives.
5. Why are elementary school fundraisers important? It’s essential to be able to pay for things like educational field trips and new playground equipment that may not already be in the school district’s budget.

Elementary School Fundraising Ideas & Tips

• Communicate your purpose to your students and parents.
• Set both a group as well as an individual sales goal for your students.
• Attempt to sell a product that no one else is offering.
• Explain to your students how they can win prizes.
• Use additional selling incentives to help improve sales.
• Use our ‘Calculate Your Profit’ tool to help you determine the size of your order and how much you can make.