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Cheerleading Fundraisers – 5 Fun and Free Ideas

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Want to do a few cheerleading fundraisers with your team? Here are some ideas to get you started!

Offer candles to your supporters

Why not offer candles to your fans for your next fundraiser? They make wonderful gifts for loved ones. Your supporters can choose from five candle deals: Collegiate Team Spirit Candles, which have the logos of your favorite college sports teams; Magic Melts, which are fragrance bars that come in beautiful natural scents like Sea Mist & Lavender; Quote Candles, which come with inspirational quotes; Touch of Elegance III candles and diffusers; and Earth Candles, whose gift boxes are made of recycled materials.

Not sure your fans will find something they like? Not to worry; we offer a wide range of candles with fragrances for every taste, whether your fans like the scents of fruit, flowers, or food. The many choices include vanilla raspberry, honey pear, pumpkin pie, gardenia, apple pie, and Ocean Breeze.

Or try restaurant discount cards

Another one of our cheerleading fundraisers is to offer Restaurant.com discount cards to your supporters. These are a great way for your fans to enjoy a night out on the town—and to donate to your team in the process. For this fundraiser, your team members will sell restaurant discount cards worth $50 to fans for $20 each—saving them a cool $30 per card. The cards can be used at more than 18,000 restaurants across the country, and your group will raise up to 65% profit. Not only is this fundraiser a clever idea, it’s also quite convenient, since most people eat out every so often.

Hold a show for your fans

Dazzle your neighborhood with a magnificent cheerleading show. Most people know about cheerleading—but many of them don’t know about the amazing stuff your team does. Have your team do the biggest, best show they can. Don’t limit yourselves to traditional cheerleading moves, either; also incorporate other movements in your routine, like those from baton twirling, rhythm gymnastics, or jazz dancing. The show will let your supporters see what your team does—and how talented your cheerleaders really are.

“Rent out” your cheerleaders for a day

Many school sports teams have a group of cheerleaders…but not every sports team has one. Consider “renting out” your cheerleaders for a day to local sports groups, like your nephew’s Little League team or your neighbor’s bowling league. Why should football players get all the fun? Perhaps you could have your supporters pay a little extra for a customized routine. Your supporters will love that they get their own cheerleaders for their games and matches.

Hold a cheer-off

You don’t need to be a cheerleader to do a routine! Hold a cheer-off in which your fans can be the stars, with a great prize for the winners. Encourage your contestants to get out there and give it their all! They’ll develop routines to show off their moves and, of course, they’ll get a great workout at the same time. They’ll have so much fun cheerleading with their neighborhood friends; everyone will get a kick out of this fundraiser.

No matter which fundraising campaign you decide on, you’re sure to find something that’s great for your team, which both your team mates and your fans will adore. Good luck with your cheerleading fundraisers!

 

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Discount Card Fundraiser – Simple and Turn-Key

discount card fundraiserA discount card fundraising program can earn a lot of money for your group. The fundraiser works like this: we’ll send you a list of 300 merchants, you’ll choose your favorite 75, and we’ll print cards with 10 great discounts from those merchants. Your group members will then sell these to your supporters at $10 each.

This is an effective fundraiser because most people like saving money. In fact, it’s one of the few types of fundraisers where your supporters save money! They are spending money, yes, but they’re saving money while they do it. Plus, your supporters get unlimited use on the cards for an entire year! If you order 500 or more cards, we’ll even customize the cards with your group name and logo, so your supporters will remember your group and help you again next year.

Is The Discount Card Fundraiser Profitable?

The discount card fundraiser is one of the most profitable fundraisers we offer: you can use it to make up to 70% profit, which is more than most of our other fundraisers. Not to mention, shipping is always free! Profit starts at 50%, so you’re always guaranteed half of what you make. You get 60% profit once you’ve sold 500 cards, 65% profit once you’ve sold 1000, and 70% once you’ve sold 2000. The minimum order is 250 cards; for a well-sized group, you simply have your group members sell 7-10 cards each.

As with any product fundraiser, your group members will make more sales if they talk to people they know. Make sure they don’t limit themselves to just friends and family members, though; they can also sell discount cards to their teachers, neighbors, classmates, teammates, and coworkers. Your group members likely know anywhere from 70 to 350 people each, so have them make lists of their acquaintances before they start selling the discount cards. Have your group members approach as many people as possible—especially middle-aged adults, parents, college students and teens, since many people within these groups are keen on saving money.

Have your group members talk to those who don’t seem like they’ll buy the cards; people can surprise you, after all. Besides, it only takes about a minute to ask someone to buy a discount. You might think you won’t be able to sell many cards, but—once you’ve approached everyone you know—the results will surprise you. Everyone likes good discounts on things that they regularly spend money on.

Who is The Discount Card Fundraising Campaign Ideal For:

This fundraiser is effective for mid-sized to large groups (25 members and up—your group members will have to sell 10 cards each if you order the minimum 250 cards).

Research which merchants your customers will like the most, and make your choices carefully. When selling the cards to potential supporters—especially if you don’t know them—make a point of specifically advertising these popular merchants; people will be encouraged to buy the cards if they know they can get discounts at their favorite merchants.

A discount card fundraiser is a great choice, since everyone likes to save money, and a good idea for groups with 25+ members. Have your group members sell them to everyone they know—but especially to parents, middle-aged adults, college students and teens, who like saving money wherever they can—and watch as the profit mounts higher and higher. Give this fundraiser a try—you won’t regret it!

 

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Five Great Non Profit Fundraising Ideas

With today’s difficult times, it can be quite a challenge for nonprofit organizations, and for them to come up with the money they so desperately need often seems impossible. However, they can get those funds rolling in with some fun and easy, non profit fundraising ideas. There is a vast array of fundraising methods for organizations to choose from that do not require a lot of work, time or money.

Top 5 Non Profit Fundraiser Ideas

Fairs or carnivals are extremely popular activities for organizations to raise money, and since they are so fun, it is extremely easy to get a remarkably large amount of people to attend. If there is any way that the nonprofit can get a celebrity to make an appearance, the funds that the organization raise could dramatically be increased, as well.

Marathons or walk-a-thons are also effective ways for groups to raise needed funds. Again, since so many people like the idea of being close to celebrities; if a celebrity can make an appearance, the number of attendees will increase, and so the funds will increase, as well.

Yet another popular non profit fundraising idea to raise money is for the group to sell different items such as candy bars, books, novelties, curios, baked goods or gift baskets. They can do this either by setting up tables outside of various stores or by organizing yard sales. When setting up at stores, members must always remember to get the manager’s permission first.

Many businesses are more than willing to sponsor sporting events to help organizations raise funds. This not only helps the nonprofit organizations, but it helps the businesses by advertising their company’s names and their various products, as well. It also helps the business in that it looks favorable for them to be associated with charity organizations.

One event that has been highly successful in the past and holds its ground today is a car wash. In today’s busy world, many people have no time to wash their cars and will gladly pay someone else to do it.

The list of other fundraising ideas is virtually endless. Other events that organizations can consider are talent shows, musicals, auctions, selling discount cards or coupon books, leaving charity jars in stores and having a “charity button”, that visitors can click, on the organization’s websites. One thing for groups to keep in mind, is that although some people cannot give money, they might be able to donate other things such as time, furniture, supplies or equipment. These donations can be just as valuable as cash.

In conclusion, non profit fundraising ideas with today’s difficult times, can be a bit of a challenge for groups to get the money they need. However, they can obtain these funds using some fun and easy fundraising ideas. There is a vast array of methods for groups to raise extra money and listed here are just a few. It is essential for these groups to remember that, although donations of money are terrific; donations of such things as time, equipment, supplies and furniture is valuable, as well.

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