Tips for a Successful Fundraising Campaign

Make the most of your gourmet coffee fundraiser!

Establish Goals

Know how much money you would like to raise. Calculate how many coffee bags each of your members must sell in order to achieve your overall goal.

Reward Your Members

Have a party or other reward for all members who achieve their individual sales goals. You can have different levels of prizes. For example, a pizza party for those who sell 10 or more bags and a bowling and video game party for those who sell 30 or more bags.

Online Selling

Encourage your members to take advantage of our online selling program.

Selling Period

Have a definite selling period with a specific end date. The selling period should be 2 or 3 weeks. A 17 day selling period beginning on a Friday and ending on a Monday is ideal, giving your members two full weeks and three weekends to take orders.

Hold a Kickoff Meeting

Assemble your members before your campaign begins. Tell them about their individual sales goals and about the awards for achieving and exceeding their goals. Encourage them to register for online selling.

At your kickoff meeting, hand out selling brochures, order forms and collection envelopes. You should also provide each seller with printed information about sales goals and rewards, order turn-in date, online selling instructions, etc. You can download sample materials here.

Put a Link On Your Website

If your organization has a website, let your visitors know that they can support your organization by ordering gourmet coffee from FundraisingCafe.com. We will provide you with a link for your website so that your organization will receive a portion of the proceeds of each order placed via your link.