Church fundraising can either be a lot of hard work and planning, or it can be easy and stress-free. If you have been involved in your share of projects designed to raise money for your church needs, you know that some of your efforts have been more successful than others. Many times, the only way you know what works best is through trial and error, but who wants to put forth a tremendous effort to see only fair or dismal results? Today, church fundraising is easier than ever with discount cards that provide exceptional value to the customer, and help support the local community where you live.
When you need to raise money for your church project, sometimes there isn’t too much excitement among those who usually participate. How can you raise the energy level a bit and get people motivated to get involved? Try something new, something that provides an exciting new challenge to the team. Church fundraising requires much less effort and planning when you use discount cards, because the company you purchase them from do most of the work for you! This means there is very little planning or preparing, and selling becomes easier than with any product you may have ever tried to sell before.
Sometimes it just takes a new idea and the promise of good profits to motivate members of the congregation to participate in church fundraising. When you experience the benefits of discount cards for yourself, you will easily see why they are the number one item used in most fundraising efforts today. These cards offer discounts and buy one get one free offers at your local merchants, which means it helps stimulate the economy. The merchants love to participate because it increases business and brings in new customers, and those who purchase them enjoy the substantial savings they get on products and services they pay for on a frequent basis.
Church fundraising often involves car washes held by the teenage group, bake sales where the ladies of the church bake cookies, cakes and pies, and rummage sales. It’s certainly true that you can raise money using these methods, but just how much can you profit on cookies or car washes? It’s doubtful that the profits you realize using these good ole’ tried and true methods are anywhere near the profit margins you will see with discount cards.
Just what are the profit margins? It all depends on the size of your group and how many cards you sell. For example, if you have just 25 in your group that will participate in selling the cards and they each sell just 10, your profit margin is 50% or $1,250! How many car washes or cookies would it take to raise that amount of money? Get 50 people to participate, and your profit margin rises to 70% or $3,500. This is a substantial amount of money; it’s doubtful that you could raise this kind of money for your project through the ordinary methods commonly used for church fundraising.
Are you ready to try a new method of raising the funds you need this time, all while raising the motivation and excitement level in those who usually participate? Church fundraising takes on a whole new meaning when you offer a product that supports your project and the local community, and gives the customer something they can really smile about. When you offer exceptional value to the customer and the opportunity to save money, it’s an offer they can’t refuse – especially during less than stable economic times.
Mark South
Easy Church Fundraising