Getting the Most out of Your Fundraiser

Posted by Aaron Jeschke on August 24, 2009

When I think about Christian Fundraising, profitability is not usually the first thing that comes to mind. Typically I would want a fundraiser that raises money quickly and that is fairly easy to put together. In order to raise money quickly I would want as significant a profit margin as possible.

Recently I was perusing a variety of fundraising products while paying particular attention to the profitability of each item and discovered that most fundraising products are only moderately profitable. In some cases you must order an exorbitant amount of product in order to gain a satisfactory profit per item. What does this look like numerically? One product required an order of over six hundred items before you reached a profit per item of over 50%. Six hundred items?! I examined a good number of chocolate bar fundraisers and only one of them offered profitability of over 50%. T-Shirt fundraisers offered 45%. Cookie dough was as low as 30% and only went as high as 55%. Can you imagine trying to store and distribute six hundred tubs of cookie dough? Even the discount cards only offered profits of up to 50%.

Profitability is not a concern with the Samaritan Card. Profits start at 45% which is where many other products profitability ends. Did I mention that you can make up to 70% profit per card. Fifty Samaritan Cards have as great a profit margin as 500 tubs of cookie dough. If you want to raise money quickly and easily then the Samaritan Card is right for you.

Fundraising that Meets Mom’s Needs

Posted by Aaron Jeschke on August 12, 2009

in my younger days I was involved with a MOPS group taking care of their kids while they had bi-weekly meetings. During my time there they utilized the yard sale as a primary fundraising technique. It makes a good deal of sense why moms would put together a yard sale.  First moms get to rid themselves of unused, unwanted, or unneeded materials that might be clogging up space in their house and garage. Yard sales also allow the kids to be involved in some capacity which means moms don’t need to find a babysitter. The major downside is that yard sales (barring the rare exception of those professional yard sale people) do not usually make very profitable fundraisers. Moms really do need a Christian fundraising idea that is fast and profitable (moms have very tough constraints on their time. Trust me, I grew up in a family of nine).I am not saying yard sales are a worthless fundraiser. In fact, they can be quite good but I think there are better Christian fundraising options.

A product that is fast, easy, and highly profitable is the Samaritan Card. Moms can yield a profit margin of up to 70% on each card they sell. A two minute presentation can result in a $20 donation. Best of all, moms don’t need to spend time planning events and gathering materials to raise the money they need. I really believe that the Samaritan Card can make fundraising easier and better for MOPS groups everywhere.