Sweet & Savory

Your group raises money when participants take catalog orders.

Yes. Every participant receives a chocolate brochure, order form, and money envelope.

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

There are no setup fees or supply costs to start a Sweet & Savory fundraiser.

Yes. Our prize programs are optional but encouraged. You can boost sales by offering prizes to your participants. It's important to discuss our incentives at your kickoff meeting. Then, continue to remind your participants about them 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

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.

Your sale lasts for two weeks. You can always change your end date. Let us know before your sale is over.

Yes, an online store is automatically included. Before your Sweet & Savory kickoff, 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 most effective way to promote a Sweet & Savory 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.

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 their pictures.

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

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.

Yes, 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.

There are no order requirements for a Sweet & Savory fundraiser.

You'll need to know your group size and your participants' goals. Here's how you can estimate your profit:

Calculation Steps

1. Participant Count x Participant Item Goal = Items Sold
2. Items Sold x Average Retail Price = Gross Sales
3. Gross Sales x Profit % = Group Profit

Example

1. 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/participant = 600.
2. Next, determine your gross sales. The average retail price is about $14, so your gross sales would be 600 Items x $14 = $8,400.
3. Since your profit is 40%, your group profit would be $8,400 x 40% = $3,360.

Keep in mind that 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.

Brochure: You probably won't know how many orders you get until you collect your order forms. Yet some strategies can give you a ballpark idea. Learn how to track your fundraising progress.

Online: You'll receive up-to-date sales information whenever you log into your dashboard. You'll see participants who've emailed friends and family and the latest sales activity.

Brochure Sales: Money and order forms are turned in at the end of the sale. The money gets deposited in your group account, and the order forms are processed.

Once orders are processed, groups receive their sales reports and invoices. The group sends a check for the invoice amount and keeps the rest as profit.

Online Sales: Once we receive your brochure invoice payment, we'll send your online sales profit check.

Donations: Any profits from donations are included with the online sales check.

Groups make 40% off of all Sweet & Savory items.

You receive 70% of online donations.

(Use the 'Calculate Your Profit' calculator at the top of the page to learn how much your group can make.)

Certain states require that we collect and remit sales tax on your behalf to your state's Department of Revenue. We will need to charge sales tax if your state has determined that we have established nexus and you are not tax-exempt. See our brochure fundraising tax guide for more information.