Fall Fundraiser Ideas

How Does a Fall Fundraiser Work?

Once you’ve looked through our fall fundraiser catalogs, select the one that you feel will work best for your school or group. Prior to the start of your sale, you’ll receive everything you need to run your sale. Each student will get a catalog along with an order form, prize flyer, money collection envelope, and a step by step parent information letter.

At your kickoff meeting, be sure to explain to your sellers why they’re raising money as well as how many items you’d like them to sell. They should be encouraged to only approach people that they know and ask them to buy 1 or more items out of their catalog.

Once your sale is over you'll collect the order forms and money envelopes from your sellers. Deposit your money in your account and send us the order forms for processing. We’ll then send you your sales reports, invoice as well as schedule your delivery. Once you pay your invoice, you simply keep the rest as profit.

What Makes Our Fall Fundraising Programs Better?

• High-Value Products – We offer the best quality of fall, winter and holiday merchandise for the best price in school fundraising. From our exclusively designed gift wrap to the latest consumer-based household gadgets, your buyers will be impressed with the selection.
• Largest Variety – Our fall catalogs have the largest selection of products to buy in the industry. This will translate into more sales for your group.
• Orders Packed By Seller – Every order comes individually boxed with your student and teacher’s name on the outside. This will help make distribution super easy.
• Unique Prize Incentives – Inspire your students to sell even more by selecting one of our exclusive prize programs.
• Free Shipping – We have low order minimums and inside delivery.
• Make Extra Money Online – Your group will also have access to our huge online store. Not only will you raise more profits, but your students will receive additional credit towards bigger and better prizes.
• Best Customer Care – Your fundraising needs always come first. We aim to keep our streak of 5-star reviews intact, so you can expect the best service possible when you work with us. It’s all about keeping your sale simple and profitable.
• Start Your Fall Fundraiser Today for Free – You don’t pay us until after you’ve collected your money. We’ll send you what you need to start with no upfront costs.

Questions About Fall Fundraisers

1. What are the most profitable fall fundraising ideas? – According to PTO Today, schools raise more than $1.5 billion annually selling products.
2. How long does a brochure sales last? – We recommend 2 full weeks of selling.
3. Which catalog fundraisers are the most popular? – Most schools raise money in the fall so the brochures that are most popular are the large variety holiday shoppers.
4. How much money does the average school make? – It depends on a variety of factors like the size of the school and the socioeconomic makeup. It’s not uncommon for a school with 500 students to bring in $30,000 or more.
5. Is it better to sell early in the fall or wait? – Most schools start fundraising right after school starts. Their goal is to approach people before other groups do. On the other hand, many organizations sell just prior to the holidays when people are thinking more about purchasing gifts anyway.
6. How can we have a successful fall fundraiser? – The top 3 things that we recommend are: 1.) Have a purpose that people are willing to support, 2.) Set an individual student and overall school sales goal, and 3.) Understand how to motivate your students to make sales.
7. Will a lower-priced catalog work better? – It depends on whether your area is price-sensitive or not. Our all $10 shopper is popular for many schools; however, you will usually make less profit per item because of the lower cost. On average, our regular brochures raise more money for schools.

Fall Fundraising Ideas & Tips

• Set an individual student item goal that’s designed to help meet your larger school fundraiser goal.
• Encourage your students to sell out of their brochure as well as online.
• Incentivize students who invite friends and family to make online purchases.
• Remind students to collect money along with their orders.
• Ask teachers to periodically check in with their students about making sales.
• Have periodic drawings and give your students the opportunity to win prizes for every 5 items sold.
• If you have a limited budget, motivate your students to sell even more by offering special school privileges instead of paying for extra incentives.