Best Band Fundraiser Around

For a number of years, Mr. Moore has hosted a Journey of Faith Candle fundraiser at the beginning of school to offer scholarships that offset band fees at ReNEW SciTech Academy.

Sometimes, he hosts a second candle fundraiser in the same school year to cover things like uniform hats and capes, annual band trips, or award ceremonies.

“This program got me out of a lot of financial binds!” Tenell laughed. “I had tried other types of fundraisers. Nothing came close to being this successful.”

Fundraisers he tried included pizza or coupon cards for example. He said the other schools in his area were doing the same thing and people didn’t want to buy another coupon card. The local pizza location offered discounts so similar to the fundraiser, people didn’t see the point.

Tenell got started with the Journey of Faith Candle fundraiser from a discussion with a band mom. He was expressing how he really needed to raise fast money for the end-of-year awards ceremony and other fundraisers just weren’t working for him. She suggested Journey of Faith Candles because it had been successful for her church. “The candles can sell themselves,” Moore remembers the mom telling him

“At first I was skeptical,” he admitted. “But it was different than the other fundraisers. And, everything is prepped, presentable, and ready to roll.”

The band raised $2,000 in a very short time-frame – two weeks – and Mr. Moore and the band got their awards ceremony.

“They gave tips on how to say all the right things. We just ran with it. They pretty much sell themselves and shipping is quick.”

Students and parents work together to sell the candles to teachers, family, friends, neighbors, and workplaces. Incentives (free candles) are offered as sales rewards. Tenell remembers one fifth-grader who sold $500 worth of candles.

“He’s one of those real personable kids,” he smiled.

If you need an easy way to raise money fast for your program with no upfront cost, free marketing materials, and free shipping, sign up for a candle fundraiser now on the website or call 1-866-874-8383. Check out our other band fundraising ideas.

Coffee Fundraiser, and Tea Too! Show Profit

The popularity of coffee is undeniable. What was once just a morning ritual has become an all-day affair. Take advantage of this demand with a coffee fundraiser. Give your supporters their caffeine fix and perk up your profits. You will sell 10 oz bags of freshly ground coffee for $10 each. There are seven great flavors along with a gift coffee tin. Even though there is no off-season for drinking coffee, coffee and tea seem to sell more easily in fall and winter.

What You Should Know

Tea and Coffee fundraisers are very similar to candle fundraisers. You will make a specific profit percentage on every item you sell. For tea and coffee fundraisers you make 40% profit, or $4 each.

If you sell less than 150 bags, though, there is a $65 shipping fee. Orders of 150 or more bags of coffee or tea will qualify you for free shipping.

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Items Bought	% Profit	Free Shipping
150 plus	40%	YES
1 to 149	40%	No

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Color Xploder Lollipops Show Profit

Color Xploder Lollipops are a super fun candy. These swirl lollipops look like a tie-dyed shirt. All of the different flavors are mixed together to create a unique mixture of color and flavors. Since no two lollipops are exactly the same you are offering a new, fresh product each time someone buys one of your Color Xploder fundraising lollipops.

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You will make 45% profit when you sell our Color Xploder Lollipops no matter how many cases that you purchase. You will sell the lollipops for two times the cost. Here is a quick profit chart for you to review:

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Cases Bought	Cost Per Case	Profit %
1 min	$175.00	45%

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Cookie Dough Fundraisers Show Profit

Cookie dough fundraisers are one of the most popular fundraisers for schools, sports, and church groups to raise money. It is the top fundraiser, year after year. For all of our premium cookie dough options, we offer brochures with no upfront cost. You only pay for what you sell. Below you will find the answers to all your cookie dough fundraising questions. Learn secrets like why offering ONLY the most popular flavors; Classic Chocolate Chunk, Oatmeal Raisin, Sugar Cookie, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut, and Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough simplifies your fundraiser. We also offer pre-portioned cookie dough and cookie dough mix options.

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Heritage Fundraising Candles Show Profit

Our $12 Heritage Fundraising Candles are the most affordable 55 hour burn time candle in the fundraising industry. Designed specifically to be sold as fundraising candles, these are some of the finest candles available today. They are hand-poured, highly fragrant, long burning, and affordably priced. Choose from 6 wonderful scents.

The 8oz Heritage Fundraising Candles offering is our newest no upfront cost fundraising option. With an attractive $12 price point, this product has broad appeal. Perfect for your friends and family to use themselves or to give as gifts, the highly fragrant, long-lasting Heritage Candles are a fantastic candle fundraising option. Plus, your groups can sell this product year after year!

What You Should Know

8oz Heritage Candle fundraiser is pre-sell or brochure sales. That means you sell the candles using free brochures and order forms we provide. We suggest a two-week selling period. At the end of your event, tally together all the order forms and money, then place your order online or call us with your candle order. There is no minimum to order; however, there will be a $65 shipping fee for orders under 150 candles. Call us toll-free (866) 874-8383 if you have any questions.

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Items Bought	% Profit	Free Shipping
150 plus	50%	YES
1 to 149	50%	No

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Main Street Sweet Shoppe Show Profit

Main Street Sweet Shoppe Candy Fundraising

The Main Street Sweet Shop has reinvigorated candy fundraising. It has exciting new products, and people love the 1 case minimum. This fundraiser comes with free shipping and has high-profit percentages. Plus, gummy bears and sour gummies keep people ordering more!

What You Should Know

You will receive 2 carriers per case. There are 13 bags of each fantastic flavor!

Original Sour Jacks
Buddy Bears Gummi Bears
Nuclear Sqworms
Sour Jacks Watermelon

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Cases Bought	% Profit	Cost Per Case
60+	65%	$72.80
40 – 59	60%	$83.20
20 – 39	55%	$93.60
1 – 19	50%	$104.00

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Money Scratch Cards Make Cash Show Profit

Our Money Scratch Cards are the top-selling of our fundraising scratch cards because it clearly indicates you are raising money. The neutral, and direct message, makes them appropriate for any type of fundraising group. Scratch card fundraising is one of the highest profit fundraisers available. Each card raises $100.

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 also 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 70%. 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:

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Cards Bought	Cost Per Card	Each Card Raises	Your Profit $	Your Profit %
100	$10.00	$100.00	$9,000	90%
25	$12.00	$100.00	$2,200	88%
10	$15.00	$100.00	$850	85%
1 min.	$30.00	$100.00	$70	70%

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Pizza Fundraising Cards Make Pizza 20x Better! Show Profit

Wouldn’t you love to take a big slice out of your operating expenses? Pizza Fundraising Cards can help you do just that. Cards entitle the holder to a free medium one-topping pizza when they purchase a large one topping. Depending on the pizza establishment, a one-topping medium pizza might sell for up to $12, giving the card a $240 Value! Good at thousands of locations, there are sure to be a ht with your supporters. Major chains including Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, and more participate in this program.

What You Should Know

Pizza Fundraising Cards are one of the most profitable fundraising programs we offer. Your profit is determined by the number of cards you sell. Take a look at the profit chart below to calculate your profit:

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# of Cards	Cost Per Card	FREE Cards	Profit
75 min	$3	0	$525
100	$3	20	$900
200	$3	50	$1,900
300	$3	75	$2,850
400	$3	100	$3,800
1000	$3	300	$10,000

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Premium Cookie Dough Fundraiser Show Profit

Featuring our BEST SELLERS! We are thrilled to offer our premium cookie dough fundraiser. The dough is shaped into perfectly portioned cookies. When the cookie craving hits, just grab the number of cookies you want to bake. You don’t even have to thaw the dough. Convenient and delicious, people love this product. Cookie dough may be frozen for up to 1 year, refrigerated for 6 months, and is shelf-stable at room temperature (66°F – 77°F) for 21 days. Cookie dough may be thawed and refrozen. This is a popular cookie dough fundraiser across all types of groups!

What You Should Know

Your profit is determined by the number of boxes of preformed cookie dough you sell. There is a 120 box minimum for this fundraiser. The minimum order of 120 boxes earns 25% profit, the more boxes you sell the more profit you make. This premium cookie dough fundraiser has the potential to make up to 55% profit. See the profit chart below for an idea of your profit potential:

Profit and Cost

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Boxes Bought	Cost Per Box	Average Selling Price	Your Profit $	Your Profit %
5000	$9.00	$20.00	$55,000 +	55%
1664	$10.00	$20.00	$16,640 +	50%
664	$11.00	$20.00	$5,976 +	45%
336	$12.00	$20.00	$2,688 +	40%
200	$14.00	$20.00	$1,200 +	30%
120 min	$15.00	$20.00	$600 +	25%

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Smencil School Fundraiser Show Profit

“What’s a Smencil School Fundraiser?” It’s a cute name and a great school fundraising product. Smencils are scented pencils made from recycled newspapers. They are the perfect fundraising product for schools. Shipped in cases containing 10 buckets, each bucket contains 50 Smencils. Each scented pencil sells for $1. Kids love them making Smecils easy to sell. Smencil school fundraiser pencils come in two varieties. Regular black lead as well as assorted fun colors. Best of all, shipping is free!

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Profits on Smencil school fundraiser pencils are extremely easy to calculate since you are buying them by the case. Smencils have a 40% profit margin. The retail price is $1 per Smencil. You will make a $200 profit for each case you sell.

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Cases Bought	Cost Per Case	Profit %
1 min	$300.00	40%

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Snackin’ in the USA Fundraiser Show Profit

The Snackin’ in the USA fundraiser gives you 20 mouth-watering treats to choose from. All products are made from premium quality nuts and candies. It costs absolutely nothing to get started. Simply let us know how many participants you have and we’ll send 1 order-taker for each of them, at no charge.

What You Should Know

Snackin’ in the USA is a fantastic fundraising program. Easy Fundraising Ideas give you a 50% profit on each and every snack you sell. The only additional charge is a $65 shipping fee if your group sells less than 150 snacks.

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No upfront cost
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Items Bought	% Profit	Free Shipping
150 plus	50%	YES
1 to 149	50%	No

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Coffee Fundraiser, and Tea Too! Show Profit

What You Should Know

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Color Xploder Lollipops Show Profit

What You Should Know

Profit and Cost

Cookie Dough Fundraisers Show Profit

Heritage Fundraising Candles Show Profit

What You Should Know

Profit and Cost

Main Street Sweet Shoppe Show Profit

What You Should Know

Profit and Cost

Money Scratch Cards Make Cash Show Profit

What You Should Know

Profit and Cost

Pizza Fundraising Cards Make Pizza 20x Better! Show Profit

What You Should Know

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Premium Cookie Dough Fundraiser Show Profit

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Smencil School Fundraiser Show Profit

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Snackin’ in the USA Fundraiser Show Profit

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