Raise money without using order forms, collecting and counting money, or receiving product deliveries. Believe Online offers over 600 items like kitchenware, home gadgets, wrapping paper, and much more! 100% touch-free fundraising with no face-to-face selling.
7 Online Fundraising Advantages
Once participants register online, they can invite friends and family to shop at your store. Learn more
You make a profit off every item sold. Your profit percentage is determined by how many total items your group sells:
Items Sold | Profit % | Profit |
1-9 | 25% | $5-$41 |
10-29 | 30% | $54-$157 |
30-49 | 35% | $189-$309 |
50+ | 40% | $360+ |
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There are no upfront charges, but a $50 administrative fee will be deducted from your profit if your group sells less than 50 items. Learn more
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Prize Program
Boost your sales. Add our cash or prize incentive.
Product Details
- Profit: 25-40%
- Average Price: $18
- Delivery: Orders ship to the buyer within 2-3 business days after purchase.
- Online Store: View sample store
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How it Works
How do we raise money?
Groups raise money when supporters buy items from their online store. Once participants register, they can invite family and friends to shop. Invitations go out via social media, text, and email, and groups profit from every sale.
Your online store will include additional items not found in the brochure.
Do participants need to register?
Registration is the only way to promote a Believe Online fundraiser 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 how many supporters they have through social shares and the money they've helped raise.
As potential customers arrive at your store, they will see a 'Reason to Support' button above the name of your group. Your purpose is displayed once the supporter clicks the button. This way, they can see the reason for your fundraiser. This helps 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.
As the sponsor, you'll be able to track things like:
- Participant share activity
- Registered participants
- Sales updates
- Items sold
Getting participants to register is critical to your success. You can enhance sales by setting individual seller goals based on your group's needs.
(Use the 'Calculate Your Profit' calculator at the top of the page to determine your profit)
Track your fundraiser progress and remind participants to invite people to your store. This will help your participants reach their goals.
Registered participants will also be eligible to earn credit toward prizes. We encourage groups to supplement the prize program we offer with additional incentives.
PRO TIP: When registering, participants can add their teacher's last name, allowing you to see online sales by classroom. Make selling even more fun by incorporating additional fundraising incentives to help foster competition between teachers to boost overall sales.
Do we get our 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.
Is money collected with each order?
There is no in-person ordering or money collection. Participants generate sales when the people they invite buy items from your store.
Can participants track their sales?
Participants can log into their portal anytime and see their sales updates.
Are there any fees?
There are no setup fees or costs to run a Believe Online fundraiser. We will waive the $50 admin fee once your group sells 50 items. If you decide to cancel after we receive your signed agreement, you will be charged the $50 admin fee.
Can participants earn prizes?
Incentivizing your participants can improve sales. We offer two prize program options:
We will send you your prize flyer via email before your kickoff. You must continue to promote your prizes throughout your sale. This will keep your group motivated.
After your sale, we add the total cash amount to your profit check. We ship your prizes to your group address if you choose a traditional prize plan. Prizes are packed according to participants.
You'll receive a sales report showing your participants' names and how much they sold. Prizes are shipped with a reference list that matches prizes with participants.
There is no cost to the group for our prize programs.
Do participants get a brochure to show?
Because this is an online fundraiser, there are no brochures. Before your sale, you'll receive a registration instruction steps email. Be sure to forward it to your sellers.
How soon can we start?
You'll receive an agreement to sign after you submit our Start a Fundraiser form. Processing your order and setting up your store will take at least 3-5 business days.
Your store will be live once we send your participant registration instructions and steps. We recommend that you have an official kickoff meeting so everyone starts simultaneously.
If you can't meet in person, consider using online communication technology. Examples include Zoom, Cisco Webex, GoToMeeting, and Google Meet.
How long is the fundraiser?
By default, we set your end date two weeks after your start date. You can always change your end date. Let us know before your sale ends.
Or, let us know upfront when you want your store to close.
Do you only work with schools?
No, we work with non-school groups as well. Examples include church groups, sports leagues, and dance organizations.
Can we use more than one store at a time?
No. You must choose one store. For example, 'Goodies & Gifts' cannot be run simultaneously as 'Popcornopolis Online'. You can always run a second online fundraiser after the first one ends.
Do you only work with groups?
Yes. Your group must have at least 5 participants.
Making Sales
Is there a minimum order?
There are no minimum order requirements.
Can we track our sales?
Before your Believe Online sale, you'll receive access to your online store dashboard. You'll be able to see several things, including:
- Participants who have registered
- Their social share activity
- Sales progress
How do we receive our money?
Your profit check is processed 24 hours after we close and process your order. If you add ship-to-group, your check is processed five days after the shipment leaves our facility and printed by the following Tuesday.
What is our profit?
Your profit percentage is based on how many items your group sells:
Items Sold | Profit |
1-9 | 25% |
10-29 | 30% |
30-49 | 35% |
50+ | 40% |
You receive 70% of online donations.
A $50 administrative fee will be deducted from your profit if your group sells fewer than 50 items.
Can we accept donations?
Yes, people can donate in $20 increments. Your group receives 70% profit from all donations.
Your final profit percentage is based on the total number of items your group sells. Donations do not count toward items sold when determining group profit percentage.
You can turn off this feature if you don't want a donation option in your store. 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 count as one prize credit for each $20 donation.
What about sales tax?
Customers do not pay sales tax.
Shipping
How soon do orders ship out?
Orders generally ship within 2-3 business days after purchase.
How are 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.
Who pays the shipping fee?
Customers pay a fee to ship their orders directly to them at checkout—free shipping on all orders over $99.
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 |
How to Reduce Online Customer Shipping Costs
Shipping costs are fixed for online customers, as shown in the table above. However, there is a way that you can reduce their shipping costs with ship-to-group.
Ship-to-Group Option
Add a ship-to-group option to your store to help cover shipping fees for your online customers. People can then pay a shipping fee and have items delivered to them, or pay a 5% processing fee and have their order shipped to your group.
Like the 'ship to home' option, there are no additional fees if the customer orders $99 or more of merchandise. For orders less than $99, a 5% processing fee is added at checkout.
For example, a $50 order would be charged an additional $2.50 ($50 x 5% = $2.50). The total cost for the order would therefore be $52.50.
We then combine all ship-to-group orders and ship them to your location after your sale.
Ship-to-group is not automatically included in a Believe Online sale. Thus, you must let us know if you want this option included. You can do so by putting "Add ship-to-group" in the comments section before you submit your Start a Fundraiser form.
NOTE: We only recommend this option for buyers close to you.
How are product issues handled?
Customers will be instructed to submit a ticket online or call customer service for questions about orders.