Picking a Fundraiser for Cancer that Works

As the leader of your fundraising team, obviously you will constantly be looking for new and better ways to set up a fundraiser for cancer. This can cause anxiety if you don’t really know what sort of a cancer fundraiser you should be looking at. Obviously you want the best one for your group and your goals, but because there are so many options, often it’s hard to know which road to take.

As it turns out, there’s not a fundraiser for cancer that is the right one for everyone, and in fact, most of our fundraisers can work for many different kinds of groups. As you’re browsing through our pages looking for a fundraising idea, keep an open mind and look at as many different fundraisers as you need to, to get an idea of what’s available and what might suit your team as a fundraiser for cancer. You may change your mind a few times, and that’s fine – exploring your options thoroughly will help ensure you choose a fundraiser that really works well for you.

Keep the size of your group in mind when you’re looking. If you’re worried about minimum orders, then you’ll want to choose a fundraiser with no or low minimums or free shipping. Cookie dough fundraisers are one of those low minimum items, and of course, it’s very popular with people of all ages. If you have a small group and are concerned about profit levels, why not try something like pizza fundraising cards or a scratch card fundraiser? They have some of the highest profits around and are very easy to set up as a fundraiser for cancer.

Don’t worry about running out of choices, because there’s just no end to the combinations of things you can do. Have a look through our fundraisers for cancer, and take your time choosing the right one for you and your fundraising team.

Fantastic Ideas for Cancer 3 Day Fundraising

When you have made the commitment to cancer 3-day fundraising walk, obviously you’re going to need some good fundraising ideas, but coming up with smart ideas can be the hardest part of the process, and you may not even know where to begin. If you have the added complication of getting advice from all kinds of people who have attempted to organize cancer 3-day fundraising before, then all the conflicting opinions can leave you more confused than ever. Cancer fundraising is a very rewarding experience, though, and if you play your cards right, you can really go all-out with your effort and make the maximum amount possible for the cause.

Cancer fundraising is about more than just the pledges you can collect. You can run some supplementary fundraisers alongside your pledge drive and really maximize your results. If you want to try one of the best ideas for cancer 3-day fundraising, it doesn’t get much better than chocolate bars. Candy Bar fundraisers never go out of style, and these sorts of fundraisers return fantastic levels of profit no matter how many times you try them. You can take a box of chocolate bars around with you when you’re asking for pledges, or you can even bring chocolate bars to the cancer fundraising event, and sell a few when you have a captive audience of supporters available.

There are plenty of other cancer 3-day fundraising ideas. For example, our scratch card fundraisers are not only very popular, but they also return some of the highest rates of profit of any of our ideas. You can easily carry the cards around with you at the event, and you could certainly have a lot of success with selling scratch cards either before or during cancer 3-day fundraising walk.

Boosting Profits for a Cancer Walk Fundraiser

If you are planning on participating in a cancer walk fundraiser, you’ve probably already thought of the most obvious way to bring in money: pledges from your friends, family, and people in the neighborhood. But are you really doing all you could be doing to maximize your efforts for the cancer walk fundraiser? Sure, pledges are important, but there are a lot of other things you could also be doing to ensure that your fundraising effort is as good as it possibly can be.

There are so many supplementary ideas out there for a cancer walk fundraiser, that it’s difficult to know even where to begin. One simple thing you can do just do boost your pledge money is to add another facet to your walk, something above and beyond what the other walkers will be doing. For example, you can draw a lot of attention to your participation in the fundraising idea by wearing some sort of silly costume, dressing up in a way that will make people laugh or notice you more than they normally would. It’s a simple gimmick, but it works, and it can make your cancer walk fundraiser a little more fun in the process.

Aside from pledges, your cancer walk fundraiser effort can be boosted with some fundraising items. Scratch cards fundraisers, candy fundraisers, and fundraising lollipops are all things that can be carried around with you on the day of the cancer walk fundraiser, and they are easy enough to sell that you can make a nice little extra bundle of money just from having that one extra thing added on to your cancer walk fundraiser. So sit down with a notebook and get creative with some ideas – you never know just what you might come up with that will make your cancer walk fundraiser not only more fun but more profitable, too.

wickless candles

We’d like to introduce you to Magic Melts. It’s the best way to take advantage of the popularity of wickless candles. You will be selling packages that include 6 large fragrance bars for only $4 per package. There are 10 wonderful scents to choose from. Each case comes with 80 packages of Magic Melts so total sales per case will be $320.

What You Should Know

You purchase Magic Melt fragrance bars by the case. Each case comes with 80 packages of fragrance bars. Each package sells for $4. The more cases you purchase the lower your cost is per case. You can see the difference in profits in the chart below:

Profit and Cost

  • In-Hand Products
  • Free Shipping
  • Start in under a minute
Items Bought % Profit Free Shipping
150 plus 50% YES
1 to 149 50% No
Yummy Hearts Lollipops

Our Yummy Heart Lollipops virtually sell themselves leading up to Valentine’s Day. But they are also appropriate any time you want to show your supporters love. There’s a 1 case minimum, shipping is free and you will make 50% profit on each Yummy Heart Fundraising Lollipop sold. Each case comes with 640 Yummy Heart Lollipops.

What You Should Know

Yummy Heart Lollipops are the same as all of our other lollipop fundraisers. You will make the same profit no matter how many cases of lollipops you purchase or sell. Sell the lollipops for twice what you pay for them. In other words, you will always double your investment. Here is a quick profit chart for you to review:

Profit and Cost

  • In-hand products
  • Free shipping
  • Start in under a minute
Cases Bought Cost Per Case Profit %
1 min $320.00 50%
Hot Pops Spicy Lollipops

Made with real chili, Hot Pops Spicy Lollipops are an enticing combination of sweet and spicy. Hot Pops Spicy Lollipops provide that extra kick in the profits you’ve been looking for! They come in an array of colors and flavors including Watermelon, Pineapple, Orange, Lemon, Mango, and Green Apple.

What You Should Know

You will make a 50% profit when you sell our Hot Pops Spicy Lollipops. That’s the same profit no matter how many cases you purchase. You will sell the lollipops for two times your cost. Here is a quick profit chart for you to review:

Profit and Cost

  • In-hand products
  • Free shipping
  • Start in under a minute
Cases Bought Cost Per Case Profit %
1 min $160.00 50%
Church scratch cards

If you are exploring church fundraiser ideas, scratch-off cards may be just what you are looking for. Our faith-based/ church scratch cards fundraising program is designed for churches, faith-based schools, and youth groups.  They provide a simple way for people to donate a little or a lot.

What You Should Know

Here is an example of the coupon page you give to the people as a “Thank You” for participating. You can create a custom coupon handout with your town’s unique businesses.
As you can see from the profit chart below the lowest profit percentage you will make from using scratch cards for fundraisers is 85%. There are, however, price breaks that can increase your profit percentage. The more cards you purchase the higher your profit potential for each card. The profits and profit percentages shown are based on successfully having all 50 dots scratched off on your scratch card:

Profit and Cost

 

  • In-hand products
  • Free shipping
  • Start in under a minute
Cards Bought Cost Per Card Each Card Raises Your Profit $ Your Profit %
100 $5.00 $100.00 $9,500 95%
25 $7.00 $100.00 $2,325 93%
10 $10.00 $100.00 $900 90%
1 min. $15.00 $100.00 $85 85%

We have Flower Bulb programs specifically for spring and another for fall so you can hold a flower fundraiser any time of year. Flower fundraisers are practical and ecologically sensitive. We offer a great selection of bulbs, a high-profit potential, free brochures and order forms and the ability to qualify for free shipping.

What You Should Know

Fundraising Flower Bulbs are like candle fundraisers. Your profit percentage is not affected by the number of orders you take. You get 50% profit or half the selling price for every item you sell. That means smaller groups make the same profits for selling flowers as larger groups.

If you sell less than 150 fundraising flower bulbs, though, there is a $65 shipping fee which will affect your total profit. Orders of 150 or more flower bulb orders will qualify for free shipping.

Profit and Cost

  • No upfront cost
  • Free brochures for your participants
  • Free shipping (orders of 150 items or more)
  • Start in under a minute
Items Bought % Profit Free Shipping
150 plus 50% YES
1 to 149 50% No
School Fundraiser

School Fundraising Made Easy

If you feel that selecting the best school fundraising idea is a daunting task, don’t worry! Since it seems the gap between school budgets and funding required for extracurricular programs is getting larger every year, the need for profitable school fundraisers is growing.

Sports Fundaising Ideas

Sports Fundraising Ideas That Win

Sports fundraising goes hand-in-hand with playing sports. Whether you are a basketball, football, soccer, or cheerleading organization, we have fundraisers that will score big money for your team.

Church Fundraisers

Church Fundraisers Move the Spirit

Top Church Fundraisers by Group

Non-profit fundraisers

Non-Profit Fundraising for Charity

Top Non-Profit Fundraising Ideas by Group

More Interesting Reading:

There Are Lots of Ways to Run Lung Cancer Fundraisers

It doesn’t matter if you are in charge of a small fundraising team and trying to raise a moderate amount of money for lung cancer research, or if you’re part of a larger group aiming for a higher amount, you are going to need some good ideas for lung cancer fundraisers in order to get Read More »

Read more »

It can be a surprisingly difficult task to come up with new and interesting fundraising ideas for cancer research. It seems like every cancer fundraiser in the world has been done already, a million times. Nevertheless, this should not stop you from trying whichever ideas appeal to you most, even if you already feel that Read More »

Read more »

Let’s face it. Good causes always take a lot of money to support. Ridding the world of Aids, aiding tsunami relief, Habitat for Humanity, food banks, and the list goes on. So it should come as no surprise that finding a cure for cancer comes with a hefty price tag. Billions have been spent on Read More »

Read more »

The fight against breast cancer is undoubtedly one of my favorite causes. It has been both my good fortune and curse to have met many families because of this scourge. I would like to cover some of the techniques used in breast cancer fundraising in this article. An interesting breast cancer fundraiser initiated by The Read More »

Read more »

If you or someone you know has been affected by breast cancer, no doubt you are interested in doing as much breast cancer fundraising as you possibly can and raising money for the cause in many ways. Breast cancer fundraising can take many forms. You can participate in an event like a walk or a Read More »

Read more »

colon cancer fundraiser

There are many steps to organizing a colon cancer fundraiser. The first, and sometimes toughest, task is all about coming up with creative ideas.  Sometimes it’s even hard to know where to begin.  If you are working with a team, every member will have their own unique input and ideas adding to the challenge.  However, Read More »

Read more »

Coming up with ideas for pancreatic cancer fundraisers can be stressful. Especially if this your first time organizing, you’re probably feeling a bit confused about all the choices available to you, and all you really want is a way to come up with pancreatic cancer fundraisers that your group can make a lot of money Read More »

Read more »

Lung cancer fundraisers can be run in many different ways. If you have been through this a few times before already (or even only once), you probably feel like you learned something from the previous fundraisers, and you want to try to change things up a bit this time.

Read more »

As the leader of your fundraising team, obviously you will constantly be looking for new and better ways to set up a fundraiser for cancer. This can cause anxiety if you don’t really know what sort of a cancer fundraiser you should be looking at. Obviously you want the best one for your group and Read More »

Read more »

Breast cancer, of course, is a very serious disease. We need to find a cure, but in order to do that, there has to be sufficient money for the necessary research. Breast cancer fundraising is hardly uncommon these days, and one of the most successful and popular ways to raise money for the cause is Read More »

Read more »

What Our Customers Say:

Flower Bulb Fundraising

We received everything as promised! Thank you so much for your excellent customer service! ...

Author: Troop 6619 BSA

Gourmet Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser

I wanted to follow up and say how easy and efficient this fundraiser was. We definitely will be using this in the future. Tha...

Author: Carolina Crusaders

Earth Candle Fundraiser

You guys must be naturally kind. I enjoyed working with you and look forward to many other fundraisers with your organizatio...

Author: Bermuda Institute

Flower Bulb Fundraising

I look forward to doing this fundraiser again next year. It was a big hit. You have been so great to work with. I won't be ...

Author: SFHS Girls Soccer Team

Gourmet Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser

I just wanted to report that the cookie dough fundraiser has been a HUGE success! Everything was perfect and I am so pleased!...

Author: Class of 2020 Hickman, KY

Earth Candle Fundraiser

Good Gosh!!! This was the easiest fundraiser EVER!!! Thank you so much! Saved to Serve, Amy ...

Author: Cornerstone Baptist Church

Earth Candle Fundraiser

I appreciate all of your assistance, as this was my first fundraiser. You really helped make the experience smooth. I look f...

Author: Brooke Bailey Dance Academy

Earth Candle Fundraiser

We LOVE the candles!! And I think last year they were here like 2 days after we submitted the order. Crazy fast!...

Author: Meadowview Elementary

Coffee Fundraiser, and Tea Too!

The sale went over with a bang and people are asking for more. Thank you, Evelyn Mealy ...

Author: Port Allegany Music Boosters

Magic Melts Wickless Candle Fundraiser

Everything arrived a-ok...many thanks for another great fundraiser....we will do this again in the Spring.... Angela...

Author: Dora High School

Snackin in the USA Fundraiser

I just wanted to say thanks for getting the items shipped out so quickly. The kids enjoyed this fundraiser. Everything was ea...

Author: Ashleigh Berggren

Journey of Faith Candle Fundraiser

Thank you for all your help with the fundraiser. I was very pleased from start to finish. We paid on Thursday and the candle...

Author: Overflow Student Ministry

Heritage Fundraising Candles

I would like to thank you for answering all my questions. We love the candles, and I will be doing more fundraising through ...

Author: Jones NHS

Yummy Lix Round Lollipops

Just wanted to say thank you for going above and beyond to make sure I had my order in time. I really appreciate it and I loo...

Author: Montrose Little League

Magic Melts Wickless Candle Fundraiser

I loved this fundraiser. It was easy and convenient. They gave me no problems when I needed to change the end date of my fund...

Author: SHOC Club

Gourmet Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser

The cookie dough was delivered today and everything was perfect. Thanks again for doing this fundraiser with my class. Sam Bu...

Author: Hammond Central School

Premium Cookie Dough Fundraiser

I got our shipment and I am very appreciative and thankful for how easy this was for our team to generate funds. Your service...

Author: Sac County Bandit Baseball

Gourmet Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser

We would like to thank you and your company so much for making our fundraiser a success. Thank you, Lakeesha Garrett...

Author: Lakewood Varsity Mighty Mites

Gourmet Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser

Thank you so much. The fundraiser was wonderful! I received my delivery and everything was correct. Looking forward to doi...

Author: Uniquedivas

Gourmet Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser

Thank You! I was a little nervous, having never lead a fundraiser, it was so easy with your company! I hope to use you agai...

Author: Northeast R-IV High School

Gourmet Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser

My order was correct and I want to thank you again for helping us get a kick-start raising money for uniforms. I am very plea...

Author: Royal Heat

Gourmet Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser

Thank you so much, You have helped me a lot and I will for sure come back when we do another fundraising event. Jessica ...

Author: 11U I.E Rough Riders Baseball Team

Earth Candle Fundraiser

Thank you for everything. That is great that I will receive the candles soon. It has been great working with you I will make...

Author: No Mind Gets Left Behind

Earth Candle Fundraiser

The order arrived yesterday and it was perfect. Everything we ordered was there. The candles were beautiful and very fragrant...

Author: VFW Auxiliary Post 6740

Earth Candle Fundraiser

I wanted to say thank you so much for all of your help with our fundraiser! The candles arrived crazy fast. Michelle ...

Author: Grantsburg Royalty

Earth Candle Fundraiser

This is my first fundraiser as a teacher and an adviser for National Honors Society. I am very pleased with the whole process...

Author: Grundy County High School

Journey of Faith Candle Fundraiser

Thank you so much for your help. My cousin was very happy. I recommended your company to 2 other people. Very satisfied and...

Author: Team Lissy

All Sport Scratch Cards

Everything looks great, we are a water polo club with some kids who cannot afford to pay for their dues so we think this is a...

Author: ASA Aquatics

Custom Discount Fundraising Cards

Perfect!! Thank you for everything...quick and painless as always. You have a great weekend too. Nancy L. Ro ...

Author: Woodbridge Band Boosters

Gourmet Cookie Dough Tub Fundraiser

Thanks for your help. This truly was easy fundraising!! Have a great day! Becky ...

Author: East Laurens Primary

Yummy Lix Round Lollipops

Thank you so much for the quick shipping. We sold out in only two days! The students had a blast and I would do it again. D...

Author: Neosho Middle School

Popcorn Fundraisers make Profits Pop!

The popcorn was great, delivered timely and the order was correct. Our fundraising consultant was very helpful. Will definit...

Author: One Foot Project

Journey of Faith Candle Fundraiser

This program got me out of a lot of financial binds! I tried other types of fundraisers. Nothing came close to being this suc...

Author: ReNew SciTech Academy

Trail mix fundraiser

I received the trail mix on Saturday. The whole process was so smooth from beginning to end. Thanks so much for all of your...

Author: Murray High School Swim Team

Flower Bulb Fundraising

We got the bulbs, sorted them, and distributed them yesterday. The shipment was perfect and everyone is thrilled. ...

Author: SFHS Girls Soccer Team

Earth Candle Fundraiser

Thank you again for all your help with the candle fundraiser! The candles smell amazing. We were so impressed how prompt your...

Author: Kappa Epsilon

Heritage Fundraising Candles

Everyone is very happy with the candles! Fantastic fragrances. Very nice product!!!!...

Author: Armstrong Homeschooling