If you have been involved in planning fundraisers for a while, you have no doubt noticed that church fundraising cards have become the number one product to raise money. Why are these cards so popular? There are several reasons that will be discussed in this article, but perhaps the one most attractive aspect of church fundraising cards are the high profit margins they offer. When you need to raise money for a project, this is the one solution that offers far less work and planning while allowing you to raise the money you need quickly.
Here are a few reasons why church fundraising cards have become THE product to go to when you need money:
1. Customers love them, not only because of the extreme value they offer but because they realize they are supporting your cause as well as merchants in their local community. They save money on food, activities, flowers, haircuts and other things they normally spend money on anyway. Since the cards only cost $10, they are easily within most budgets.
2. The more church fundraising cards you buy and sell, the higher your profit margins! In fact, if you have a very large group it is easy to make profits of 70-80% and more. Just imagine how many candy bars or cookie dough kits you would have to sell to make $3,500. With these cards, sell just 500 and you have made that amount of money. If you have on average 50 people participating in your fundraiser, it’s easy to sell 500.
3. Merchants don’t mind participating, as it gives added exposure to their businesses and brings new customers in. Church fundraising cards have 12 to 15 merchants listed on the back, most of them local. These cards offer discounts at these merchants, so people who have not visited the merchant before will now likely do so in order to save money.
4. It’s easier and less stressful for everyone involved in the fundraiser. Planning can be a real headache, and often involves much more than you bargained for. With cookie dough, candy bars and other products, little ones (and bigger ones) have a lot to keep up with; the product, money, catalogs, order sheets, etc. Church fundraising cards make the planning nearly effortless, and those doing the selling can easily carry them in a pocket or purse.
Another aspect of these handy cards that people love so much is that the company providing the cards do a substantial amount of the work for you. They often contact and secure merchant participation, design the cards and print them for you, with your logo right on the front! There is very little left for your group to do other than go out and sell the cards to make amazing profits.
Even if your group is small, say 20 to 40 people, you can still raise a substantial amount of money for your project. In fact, with a group of only 20, you can easily earn $1,000 or more! Churches are always in need of money for one project or another, whether it be a trip for the teenage group, a new piano, expansion of the Sunday school rooms or a youth activity building. The next time your church needs to raise money, consider church fundraising cards before you do anything else! In years to come, there is no doubt you will rely on this popular and profitable product again and again.
Mark South
Easy Church Fundraising