Archive for February, 2010

Many non-profit groups need members and funds alike for them to function properly, host activities and give donations to charitable institutions. However, because members cannot always contribute items or money to their groups, they need to hold fundraising events and activities to gather money for their own causes. There are several fundraising activities that groups can hold such as auctions, garage sales, bake sales, small concerts, carnival fairs and benefit dinners. However, if groups want a fundraiser that will not only benefit their own causes but also help out people who will be buying the items they are selling, then they should fundraise by selling discount cards.

There are companies that sell discount cards to groups for fundraising purposes, so they can just contact these companies to order the cards. Most of the time, pre-made discount cards have a set group of businesses included in the discount programs. There are also customizable discount cards if groups want to have freedom in choosing which shops or fast food stores will be included in the discount program. However, if they want various businesses in their local communities to join the fundraising discount programs, then they can just contact these businesses and print the discount cards themselves. The first thing these groups have to do is to call up shops and businesses in their area and explain the purpose of their fundraiser. They can then ask these businesses if they want to be included in their fundraising discount programs and ask what kind of discounts or promos they can give consumers who will buy the discount cards. Printing the business logos of those included in the fundraising program on customizable discount cards comes next.

Contacting businesses sounds easy enough, but it’s getting them to participate that’s difficult. Groups have to clearly state their goals for fundraising and merchants have to understand these goals for them to commit to the fundraiser. Groups should also show businesses that participating in their fundraising discount programs is also a form of advertisement. Aside from having shops promoted by having their logos printed on the discount cards, consumers will also most likely flock to their shops to avail of discounts and promos.

Groups aiming to raise money for charity or for certain activities can use various fundraising methods. They can host bake sales, hold sports tournaments and hold small concerts. They can also try selling cookie dough, awareness bracelets and fundraising discount cards. Fundraising discount cards seem to be the most ideal items to be sold during fundraisers because they can also be very useful to those buying the discount cards. The discount cards will surely appeal to people who want to save on their purchases and want to help out a good cause at the same.

Groups who choose to fundraise using these cards need to decide on what type of fundraising discount cards they will be selling. Location is also important when selling these cards. There are several types of fundraising discount cards: shopping cards, pizza cards and fast food cards. These cards are easy to sell because they offer good value for consumers and they produce good results. Discount shopping cards are normally packed with a selection of prearranged discounts at national and local businesses. Special offers, fixed discounts or percentage discounts are normally contained in these cards. Groups can sell them in areas in shopping districts or in malls.

Discount pizza cards are usually tied to a single national chain that provides consumers two-for-one offers on every single order of a pizza. Fast food discount cards give consumers fixed discounts on various meals or food items. Discounts, however, may be limited to just one to a couple of locations of one particular chain. Nevertheless, it still allows the consumer to spend less than they would without the fast food discount cards. Both discount pizza cards and fast food discount cards can be sold at malls, fast food chains and pizza parlors.

Most fundraising discount cards are sold at $10 per card, but the price will change depending on the number of participating merchants, chains and locations. Groups should make sure that their target market understands what their causes and goals are by selling the discount cards. It’s important for the group to advertise the sale of the fundraising cards along with their goals because those will most likely draw people to buy the cards.

Try out the discount card calculator to see how much your group can fundraise!

The steps to throwing a Fundraising Discount Card Fundraiser are super easy!

1. Go around your neighborhood asking local shops to help support your fundraiser by offering discounts. Local shops are more than willing to do this as they receive free publicity and promotional exposure. If you don’t want to do this, the team at Fasttrack Fundraising can do it for you!
2. Choose from some already pre-designed templates or choose to create and send in your own design
3. Sell your cards for profit!

It really doesn’t get any easier than that!