Thought about your spring fundraising projects? I know, spring seems far away for those of us who are still shoveling snow and walking on icicle tightropes. Have no fear; spring will soon be here, and with it, a great opportunity to raise some much needed funds for your organization.
Spring is the season for renewal. Everyone seems to get that itchy green thumb. The local greenhouses are overflowing with people hoping to find a plant that will not only bring beauty to their property, but get them outdoors and active. Your organization can capitalize on the change of the season by creating a fundraising project that is sure to bloom with success.
Flower Power Fundraising, Inc. offers a program where an organization can sell flower bulbs and plants as a means to meet their fundraising goals. Here are some great benefits of the program:
- An organization can conduct the fundraiser both online and face-to-face. You can choose to sell the products in the traditional manner where you show a potential customer a sales flyer, or you can sign up for an online account and in minutes have an online portal where your supporters can shop for your cause in the comfort of their home.
- You don’t have to choose one method over the other; you are free to incorporate both efforts into your fundraising plan. The online portal is branded with your logo and keeps a success tracker visible that lists the start and end date of the fundraiser, your financial goal, and any successful earnings you’ve made. Check out the Bend Spay Neuter Project Flower Power Fundraiser site.
These two options allow both your master sales people and shy fundraisers the opportunity to shine. Embrace both elements and give everyone the tools they need to succeed.
- If your organization has ever nixed the idea of selling products as a fundraiser because you don’t have room for a big product delivery, you can’t maintain the security of the products, or you don’t have the time or desire to sort and deliver the products to the people who ordered them, you’ll be happy to hear that the Flower Power Fundraiser ships the ordered products directly to the homes of your supporters. The flat $5 shipping fee per order takes a big load off your shoulders.
- Every order is guaranteed to be of the freshest and highest-quality available. If the ordered products fail to meet your supporter’s standards, Flower Power will provide a replacement, exchange or refund.
- The flyers that your organization will use for face-to-face sales are highly detailed with beautiful photos. The order forms are easy to read and complete. The product information includes suitable and hardy zones, planting, and height guidelines, blooming dates, as well as whether or not the plant is fragrant, deer resistant, and can be used for cut flowers.
- Anyone can benefit from and participate in this fundraiser. The Flower Power products are accessible to all incomes, ages, and groups. If you’ve ever tried to sell other products that were more targeted to a specific demographic or age group, I think you’ll find it a little easier to sell the universally loved tomato plants, sweet pepper plants, lilies, and lilacs.
- Last but not least, your organization earns 50% from every sale. This is a really great return on your efforts. In the past few years I’ve seen some fundraising programs cut the profit earning potential for organizations, so it is nice to see a company maintain such a high return.
I like really like the ease of this fundraising opportunity. The listed products are beautiful, and with the 100% satisfaction guarantee, they look like they sell themselves.
The sales kit I requested states that all of the plants offered with the enclosed brochure are planted in spring for summer and fall blooms. The last order date for this program is April 23, 2010. Shipping begins mid-March.
Get to hopping; there is not time to waste!
*Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored review. I am not affiliated with this program or company. I have provided this information solely as a resource to help highlight a company/opportunity that I believe to be a beneficial fundraising source. Your experience may vary.
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Tags: flower power fundraising review, online and face-to-face fundraising, raise funds online, sell flowers, sell online, spring fundraiser
This video from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) brings to light a number of the issues climate change will have on our pets and the animal welfare societies who care for the homeless, abused, and neglected. The RSPCA held a Climate Change Conference in June and will continue to study the issue and share their findings.
I also wanted to share this delightful read from Jenna Cittadino of The Climate Change Blog. Her take on why “Even My Cats Want Climate Change Legislation” stresses the biological impact a change in climate can have on the feline population.
Tags: blog action day, climate change and animal welfare, climate change and pets, climate change conference, climate change legislation, RSPCA
Does your organization want to build a new shelter? Hoping to raise funds to add some dog runs? How about just evaluating if your current building is set up as efficiently as it could be? There may not be “an app” for that, but there are some books. It never hurts to take a step back and evaluate what you are currently doing and compare that to your aspirations. There is no better time to get your actions in line with your goals.
Have any other publications you would recommend?
Tags: animal shelter blueprints, floor plans, kennel design, shelter creation, shelter designs, start an animal shelter
I love Blog Action Day. I think it is wonderful to hear so many voices speaking out on a serious and important issue in unison. No matter the subject of your own blog, I hope you’ll join the conversation.
Raise your glass to a new idea for fundraising–charity wines!
Join other nonprofit groups like PETA, United Animal Nations, and Orangutan Outreach and create your own charity wine brand.
Grapesurfer has been serving up tasty drinks from the wine cellar since 2005. We are especially pleased that their wines are organic and vegan!
There are no sign-up fees, so you have nothing to lose by participating in this program. Why not make your new wine the headliner at the next auction, open house, or annual meeting you have scheduled? Always wanted to have a wine tasting event? Wishing you could give back to your organization when you purchase gifts for others? The options are limitless when it comes to introducing and selling your new line of wine.
Benefits of the program:
- You get a branded and customized wine label, complete with your organization’s logo, photos, and art.
- You get an online wine shop that features an online shopping cart where your customers will complete their sale (no extra costs or fees and no knowledge required to set up an online store).
- You decide the price for your wines.
- You receive a monthly check of 100% of the retail profits.
To qualify:
- Be a 501c3 nonprofit organization
- Have a homepage that you can edit and add a link to your wine page
- Agree to the affiliate contract (get armed with info. to take to your board or committee for approval)
- Have the ability and know-how to contact your supporters via direct mail or email (newsletters and postcards count!!)
Photo Credit: stuart_sjb
Tags: animal fundraising, charity wine, fall fundraisers, fundraising with alcohol, fundraising with wine, grapesurfer fundraising, wine for charities, wine fundraising, wine tasting fundraiser, wine toast
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