Gnome for the Holidays

Groups use our brochures to sell popular consumer-based products 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 products 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 send your profit payment for any online sales once we receive your brochure invoice payment. If your online sales profit is more than your brochure sales profit, we will send a payment for the difference.

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 products. We will charge a $100 supply fee for orders with fewer than 150 products 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 a product listed in a typical brochure is about $15, that's less than two products sold per seller.)

Quick Calculation Tip: Assuming an average retail price of $15 per product, if 33% of your enrolled participants average five products or more in sales, you should not encounter a supply fee charge. The higher the participation, the lower the number of sold products 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 products/participant = $3,750).

Remember that many sellers will sell more than two products while others may not. You shouldn't incur a supply fee if your group averages two or more products 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 products and do not count toward meeting free supply requirements.

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

Yes. Our prize programs are optional but recommended. Incentivizing your participants can boost sales. 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.

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

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.

The key is to balance sufficient time for sales with sustained enthusiasm, so we’ve found a 2-week sale to be optimal. Therefore, we will set your end date for two weeks after your start date 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 products not found in the brochure.

Registration is the most effective way to promote your fundraiser online. 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. If you’re offering one of our prize programs, online sales count towards earning prizes.

When more potential buyers click on the link that your sellers share, your store will experience increased traffic and sales. Once at the 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.

(NOTE: Participants who add their picture are ten times more likely to get supporters than those who don't!)

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

Registration is Key

Getting your group to register is vital to your success, and you want to start strong. 46% register on the first day, and 80% of registered participants sell, translating to an average of $100 in sales per seller! Here are some ideas:

Pro Tips:

• Meet in person or over Zoom to discuss the importance of registration.
• Offer low-cost or no-cost incentives (extended recess, duct tape the principal to the wall, water balloon the principal, etc., based on reaching a set registration level such as 40-50%.).
• Offer a registration prize (or everyone who registers by tomorrow goes into a special drawing).
• Email your parents, asking them to register (principals send an email for school-wide fundraisers).
• The goal is 100% registration, so continue to remind your group throughout your sale.
• Use our leaderboard to promote and boost sales throughout your fundraiser.

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 products 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. Once their order ships, a notification email with tracking information is sent.

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 the first brochure order 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 $100 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 products 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 products 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 products. Groups are allowed one submission per fundraiser.