Fundraising Discount Cards
 One of the most common promotional
fundraisers, fundraising discount cards can raise as much as 60%
profit for your fundraising cause.
Fundraising
discount cards are a great option for a close community, especially
if you have specific, local merchants in mind. Most fundraising
groups know where everyone in their area goes for oil changes,
flowers, and pizza.
How Fundraising Discount Cards Work:
Groups sell the fundraising discount cards to their supporters,
just like they would sell candy bars or pop corn. They sell
typically for $10 and cost about half. Each supporter can usually
sell 10 - 20 cards. The fundraising discount cards can have one to a
few offers from local and major chain merchants. The discount cards
are the size of a credit card with the details of the offers written
on them. Some cards have scratch off dots or some sort of counter to
control the amount of times the card can be used. Merchants usually
prefer a counter since they can calculate the exact cost to
them.
Customized Fundraising Discount Cards:
A few companies offer this popular option with their fundraising
discount cards. It allows you to pick the merchants in which the
cards can be used. The offer with each merchant can be negotiated as
well, but most merchants are ready with a standard offer. A typical
offer is " buy one get one free " or " get a free drink when you buy
a sandwich " and many more. If this is not the way you want to
proceed, only a few companies offer to get the deals for you for a
fee.
Fundraising Discount Cards Tip:
Since a discount card fundraiser is also a great opportunity for
the merchant, most of them will stay with a group fundraiser year
after year. That means that most of the setup work is done. For the
next one, the merchants on the card just need to be asked if they
want to change their offer for the following fundraiser. Some groups
actually form waiting lists of merchants to get on their fundraising
discount cards.
Things to look out For:
Quality Of Printing - Make sure the company will guarantee
the printing on the card
Return policy - Some companies will offer returns for unsold
cards, consider these first.
Watch for quality - Choose cards that can last so your supporter
can benefit from the card offer for the entire period.
Offer Counter - Most merchants prefer a counter, so this
option may work better in your area.
Free Shipping - Make sure you can get free shipping included
so you don't get surprised at delivery time.
Name & logo - Some companies will print both your group
name & logo on each card free of charge, some will only print
your name and some not at all. Try to get both as it will show your
participants and donors you are serious about your fundraiser.
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