Gnome for the Holidays

Your group raises money when participants take orders from the brochure.

Each participant receives a brochure, order form, and zip-lock bag for money collection.

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.)

A 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. Buyers can pay by check, cash, money order, or cashier's check.

Yes. Prize programs are optional but recommended. Incentivizing your participants can improve sales. It's important to discuss your prize program at your kickoff meeting. Then, continue to promote your incentives throughout your sale. This will keep your group motivated.

If your group has 100 participants, a prize flyer is placed in each seller's packet. The sponsor receives a PDF for smaller groups with their 'fundraiser supply kit' email.

There is no cost to the group for our incentive plans.

Learn about our prize programs

After submitting our Start a Fundraiser form, you'll receive an agreement to sign. You'll 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.

Yes, an online store is automatically included. Before your Gnome for the Holidays fundraiser kicks off, you'll receive instructions so your participants can register. Once registered, they can invite friends and family to shop at your store.

Raising money online adds a 2^nd revenue source to your fundraiser.

Your online store will include additional items not found in the brochure.

Registration is the best way to promote a Gnome for the Holidays Online fundraiser and drive traffic to your online store. Once registered, participants can invite friends and family to your online store using text, social media, and email. They'll also be able to log into their sales portal anytime and track their online sales.

Once potential supporters arrive at your store, the participant's name and group appear at the top of the page. This helps to personalize your fundraiser. For example, "Purchases from this page will be credited to John Doe in support of ABC High School Band." Encourage your sellers to personalize the visitor experience even more by uploading pictures.

Registered sellers will also be eligible to earn credit toward prizes. We encourage groups to supplement our prize program with additional incentives.

Pro Tips:

• Offer incentives by team to help foster competition and boost overall sales.
• Use a leaderboard to promote and boost sales throughout your fundraiser.
• Incorporate group or fundraiser-specific images on your various social media platforms that will enhance the promotion of your cause.

You will not receive your online store link. Instead, you will receive a unique program ID number. You will need to forward it to your participants so they can register. Once registered, they can invite people to shop at your store using social media, text, and email. They will also be able to log in and track their sales progress.

Your store will be set up to accept donations. You make 70% of the donated amount.

Donations do not count toward items sold.

No. Participants need to register individually. Each participant has their own login and sharing options.

Your online store closes seven days after your sales end date or the date we receive your order forms if beforehand.

We will send your online sales profit check once we receive your brochure sales invoice payment.

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

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

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

Orders are prepacked according to each seller.

Brochure Sales:

There is no shipping charge for in-person brochure orders delivered to your group.

Online Sales:

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

1. Ship-to-Buyer

Online customer shipping fees are fixed and calculated based on the order weight and destination zip code. Shipping is free on orders $75 and over.

2. Ship-to-Group

Buyers also have the option to ship their orders to your group. In this case, there is no shipping fee.

Shipping Terms

We pack group orders in the order received and schedule them 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.

We may charge a fee for a liftgate, inside delivery, or delivery to a residential address. Inside delivery means we will bring the order inside and place it near the door. The freight company will not break down pallets. We recommend arranging to have volunteers ready to assist.

Only orders received in time to be added to the main order will count toward 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.

Yes, this is an option. Instead of shipping Gnome for the Holidays brochure orders to your group, we'll ship them to each participant. Sellers would then need to distribute items to their customers.

Home delivery fundraisers go by the following profit margins:

Orders under $1,000 in gross sales will be shipped to the group.

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.