Why Samaritan Fundraising?

Posted by Thomas Freiling on June 12, 2009

The first question people ask me, when I tell them I started a new fundraising company, is “why another fundraising company?” One of the reasons I started a new fundraising company is because, as a businessman, I know how important money is to keep things going. A church or ministry needs adequate funding, just like a business. So I wanted to help raise money for these important organizations. 

But, there’s another reason - a much more important reason. I am married and have 4 children. We send our children to a private Christian school, and we’re active in our church. So it goes without saying that we are constantly asked to raise money. I am asked over, and over, and over to buy wasteful (even silly) products like popcorn, candy, cookie dough, and expensive wrapping paper. Don’t get me wrong: I like to give. But I don’t like selling this stuff! Nobody needs it. My wife can buy cookie dough at the grocery store. She get wrapping paper on sale at Walmart. I feel somewhat embarrassed to ask my friends and family to buy these products from me. So I started a new fundraising company, for churches and ministries, with the purpose of developing fun, interesting, and innovative fundraising products people want to buy. 

The Samaritan Card is our premier fundraising product. Imagine telling your donors they can have special access to money-saving discounts at more than 100,000 retail, restaurant, and recreation merchants nationwide, for a mere $20 donation.The Samaritan Card is a powerful, wallet-size shopping discount card you sell to raise money. When your donors buy a Samaritan Card, they tap into exclusive savings of up to 50% just by using the card! 

What better way to reward your donors! Instead of buying silly products they don’t want or need, now they can start to save money. They’ll thank you every time they shop.