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by Mark South
Jan 11, 2013
Discount cards are a great choice for fundraising, for lots of reasons. School groups (cheerleaders, drill team, the school band), church groups, sports teams, and other non-profit organizations must rely on the methods they use to raise money, and donations from individuals and businesses. There are times when donations are just not enough to rely...See MoreDiscount cards are a great choice for fundraising, for lots of reasons. School groups (cheerleaders, drill team, the school band), church groups, sports teams, and other non-profit organizations must rely on the methods they use to raise money, and donations from individuals and businesses. There are times when donations are just not enough to rely on, so you have to come up with other ways to raise funds. If you aren't familiar with discount cards, here is some information that will enlighten you about this popular method of raising money.
They're more profitable than other typical fundraising products.
Catalog product sales, tins of popcorn, candles, jerky - these are all commonly used methods of raising money, and they are profitable. But how profitable, and how easy to sell? There is hardly a product in the world your group can sell that rakes in profits of as much as 100% or more, but discount cards do when you sell a certain amount. Naturally, larger groups can sell more cards, allowing them to reach higher profit margins.
They're less work than what you usually find with other products or activities.
Over the years, churches have held countless bake sales and multi-family yard sales in an effort to raise money for the youth group or other church needs. This is hard work that can require days or even weeks of planning; baking the goods, wrapping them in plastic wrap, pricing, then loading them up for transport to a busy shopping center where the group will set up. Pricing yard sale goods, putting it all out where potential customers can browse the merchandise, then sorting everything that doesn't sell out again and taking it back home.
With discount cards, there is no physical labor required! Secure merchant participation (which the company that provides the cards will do for you if you wish), order the cards, and start selling when they come in. No storage issues, no worries about leaving them in the trunk of your vehicle during soaring temperatures like you would have with candy bars or cookie dough.
They're super easy to sell, no special salesmanship required
Potential buyers realize the real value of discount cards, and know they will save a substantial amount of money for a period of one year after purchasing the card. This is savings on what many people consider "essentials," such as food, car maintenance, hair care and more. It's hard today to find real value in anything you buy, but for $10 the customer enjoys the opportunity to save that amount ten times over (or even more) - and considering the economic climate today, saving is important.
Another "plus" is that the cards are an easy sell even for those in your group who aren't natural-born salesman. With candles, candy, catalog sales and other items, sometimes those doing the selling have to really promote, which can make them uncomfortable. Not so with discount cards, which practically sell themselves!
They're great for stimulating your own local economy
Merchants love them because the cards are a sort of "free" advertising and give their businesses more exposure. Because the offers on the cards are for local merchants in your own area rather than national merchants, the money stays within your own community. These days, it's important to help your own neighborhood thrive economically - and discount cards help accomplish this. Basically, this is a way to come "full circle"; your group easily raises the money it needs, the customer is happy to save money, and the merchant benefits from increased business.
Now you can plainly see why that when it comes to fundraising, nothing else compares to discount cards.
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Jan 30, 2013
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Feb 3, 2013
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by Mark South
Feb 20, 2013
Spirit cards are one of the most effective, profitable ways to raise funds for school groups and sports organizations. There are so many advantages over other well-known fundraising products including candy bars, cookie dough, jerky, popcorn, and other items, including ease of selling, profits, and work involved. If you're looking for something new...See MoreSpirit cards are one of the most effective, profitable ways to raise funds for school groups and sports organizations. There are so many advantages over other well-known fundraising products including candy bars, cookie dough, jerky, popcorn, and other items, including ease of selling, profits, and work involved. If you're looking for something new and fun for your group or organization, consider giving spirit cards a try.
Here are a few facts you may find informative and interesting.
They're super profitable; in fact, profit margins go as high as 100% and above! Depending on the size of your group and number of cards ordered and sold, your profit margins can go sky high. For instance, order 2,000 cards and get 400 free (you get 200 free with every 1,000 ordered), sell them all, and your profit margin is 102.5%! Your sports team or school organization raises an incredible $20,500. This can easily be accomplished if you have about 200 who will participate in the selling.
Spirit cards are the easiest product in the world to sell to customers. What do customers want today when they spend money? Value. Really, what value is there in a candy bar that costs $2 or more, other than immediate gratification? These credit-size cards sell for $10, a price customers are happy to pay considering the substantial amount of money they will save over a one-year time period on food, hair care, care maintenance, family activities and other ordinary, everyday purchases. That's real value, so customers are happy to buy without your group having to resort to hard selling.
Merchants enjoy supporting your fundraiser. With spirit cards, local merchants in your own community are happy to get involved, and offer discounts or buy-one-get-one-free offers for the backs of the cards. Not only does it speak highly of the merchant that they support your group's financial needs, they enjoy free exposure and advertising, bringing in potential new customers through the "deals" they offer.
No back-breaking work or intensive planning. Spirit cards make raising money so much easier than other methods, not only in terms of high profits, but the work and planning involved. Simply secure merchant participation (or have the card company do it for you), order the number of cards your organization will be able to sell, and offer them to potential customers anywhere - around the neighborhood, at work, at school, sports events, at the mall, literally anywhere. No boxes to tote around, no storage problems, no worries about melting or spoilage when temperatures soar in summer months. It's just plain easy, all the way around!
Think about the products or activities you’ve used in the past to raise funds for your group; were they a great success, or not so much? Did it take weeks or months of planning and more work than you really had time for, only to see so-so results in terms of the amount of money raised? If your school group or sports team is ready to enjoy a level of success like never before, consider spirit cards.
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Feb 26, 2013
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