'Tis the Season brochure offers a vast assortment, including kitchen & home accessories, novelty gifts, wrapping paper, candles, jewelry, flowers, snacks, and more.
This fundraiser includes an online store with over 500 items.
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Program Details
- Supplies: No upfront cost
- Average Retail Price: $16
- Profit: 40% of retail
- Packaging: Packed according to seller
- Payment Options: Learn more
- Delivery: We deliver merchandise within 3-4 weeks after receiving order forms. Free Shipping Guidelines
- Online Store: View sample store
- Ship to Buyer: Learn more
Sell online without a brochure? Learn more
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How it Works
How do we raise money?
Your group raises money when your participants take brochure orders.
Do participants get a brochure to show?
Yes. Every participant receives a catalog, order taker, and money collection envelope.
Do we pay for fundraising supplies?
You will not be charged upfront for any supplies, and they are free if your average sale per enrolled participant is $8 or less. If this is the case, you will incur a $0.75 charge per enrolled participant.
For example, if you run a sale with 100 participants and your total sales are $800, then an additional fee of $75 will be added to your invoice (100 participants x $0.75 = $75).
We will add any supply cost fee to your invoice.
NOTE: Brochure and online sales count towards the minimum free supply requirement.
Is money collected up front?
Yes. Buyers can pay by check, cash, money order, or cashier's check. They also have the option to pay using their phone.
Can participants earn prizes?
Yes. Our incentive programs are optional but encouraged. Motivating your sellers with prizes can increase sales. It's important to discuss your prize plan at your kickoff meeting. Then, continue to promote your prizes throughout your sale. This will keep your group inspired.
There is no cost to the group for our incentives.
How soon can we start?
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.
How long is the fundraiser?
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.
Online Store
Can we also raise money online?
Yes, selling online is essential to your 'Tis the Season fundraiser. Before your start date, you'll receive instructions so your participants can register. Once registered, they can invite friends and family to shop at your store.
Selling online adds a 2nd way for your group to raise money.
Your online store will include additional items not found in the brochure.
Do participants need to register?
Registration is the most effective way to promote a 'Tis the Season fundraiser online and drive traffic to your 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.
Clicking on the link sellers share brings potential buyers to your store. At the top, they'll see a 'Reason to Support' button that appears above the name of your group. Your purpose is displayed once the supporter clicks the button. This helps to personalize your fundraiser. For example, "With your help, we'll reach our $2,000 goal for new band equipment." Encourage your sellers to personalize the visitor experience even more by uploading their pictures.
If using one of our prize plans to encourage more sales, we recommend supplementing it with your rewards. Here are some incentive ideas.
Pro Tips:
- Offer incentives by classroom 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.
Do we receive a group link?
You will not receive a unique link for your group. Instead, once participants register, they'll receive their shopping link. They can email or text their link directly from their dashboard and share it on social media.
Can we accept donations?
Yes, people can donate in $20 increments. Your group receives 70% profit from all donations.
If you don't want a donation option in your store, you can turn off this feature. Let us know before your fundraiser start date.
Can buyers credit more than 1 participant?
Multiple participants can be added under the same account when registering. So when they make a purchase, the prize credit is automatically split up.
Buyers who click on a link shared with them through text, email, or social media and the sellers are all registered under the same dashboard; the prize credit is also automatically split up.
Buyers who go directly to the store, select Shop Now and manually enter the information will need to click on the "+" symbol to add multiple participants before entering the online store.
Donations are one prize credit for each $20 donation.
When does our online store close?
Your online store closes one to five days after we receive your brochure order forms.
When do we receive our online profit payment?
We credit your online profit toward your brochure sales invoice. You will receive a check if your online sales profit exceeds your brochure sales invoice.
If we ship any products or prizes to your group, your profit check is processed five days after the shipment leaves our facility and printed by the following Tuesday.
If we are not shipping anything to your group, your profit check is processed 24 hours after we close and process your order.
Making Sales
Is there a minimum order?
There are no order requirements for a 'Tis the Season fundraiser.
How much money can we make?
You must know your group size and participant goal. Here's how you can estimate your profit:
Calculation Steps
- Participant Count x Participant Item Goal = Items Sold
- Items Sold x Average Retail Price = Gross Sales
- Gross Sales x Profit % = Group Profit
Example
- 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/participants = 600.
- Next, determine your gross sales. The average retail price is about $16, so your gross sales would be 600 Items x $16 = $9,600.
- Since your profit is 40%, your group profit would be $9,600 x 40% = $3,840.
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.
Can we track our sales?
You may not know how many 'Tis the Season brochure orders you get until you collect your order forms. Yet some strategies can give you a ballpark idea. Learn how to. Learn how to track your fundraising progress
But you can track online sales in real time. By logging into your dashboard, you'll see the following:
- Participant share activity
- Registered participants
- Sales updates
- Items sold
How do we receive our money?
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: A credit for your online sales profit will appear on your brochure invoice.
Donations: Any profits from donations are factored into your online sales credit.
What is our profit?
Groups make 40% off all 'Tis the Season brochure and online sales.
You receive 70% of online donations.
(Use the 'Calculate Your Profit' calculator at the top of the page to learn how much money your group can make)
What about sales tax?
Brochure customers do not pay sales tax.
Shipping
How soon do we receive our order?
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.
How are online customers notified about their orders?
Customers receive a confirmation email when they place their order. A notification email with tracking information is sent once their order ships.
Where do orders ship to?
The product ships from our Colorado warehouse to all the lower 48 states.
How is our order packed?
Orders are prepacked according to each seller.
Is there a shipping fee?
Brochure Sales:
There is no shipping charge for in-person brochure orders delivered to your group. When adding a cookie dough or frozen food brochure, if less than 350 items are sold from the cookie dough or frozen food brochure, your group will incur a $1.00 per item fee below 350 items.
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 ship their orders directly to them at checkout—free shipping on all orders $99 and up.
| Order Amount | Shipping Cost |
|---|---|
| $0-$10 | $9.99 |
| $10.01-$20 | $10.99 |
| $20.01-$30 | $11.99 |
| $30.01-$40 | $12.99 |
| $40.01-$50 | $13.99 |
| $50.01-$60 | $14.99 |
| $60.01-$98.99 | $15.99 |
| $99 and up | Free |
A 5% processing fee is added to the shipping fee.
2. Ship-to-Group
Buyers also have the option to ship their orders to your group. In this case, they would only pay the 5% processing 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.
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.
Do you ship orders to sellers?
No, we don't ship 'Tis the Season orders to sellers. Instead, you can choose our 'ship to buyer' option. In this case, participants show a brochure but without an order form. Buyers then order using their phones, and orders ship directly to them.
How are product issues handled?
To deal with missing or damaged items, sellers must contact customer service.